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ANSONIA -- Farrel Pomini, a worldwide giant in the plastics and rubber manufacturing industry, is celebrating its 175th year of doing business. The company has been around so long that it supplied bayonets and cannon barrels to the Union during the Civil War. Today, the company specializes in

SOUTHBURY -- A hearing is scheduled for Oct. 19 on a proposed ordinance that would establish the powers and responsibilities of an independent police department, a document that would become active only if voters approve going independent in a Nov. 7 referendum.The 7 p.m. hearing will take place at

WATERBURY -Tools Plus will close its doors for good by the end of this year, ending a 44-year run as the area's go-to retailer for the industry's top tool brands.The company served do-it-your-selfers and professional contractors alike, operating since 1988 from its 9,000 square-foot brick and mortar

NEW BRITAIN - A record number of Connecticut teenagers will now be eligible to earn their associates degree while still in high school, and at a fraction of the cost, as part of the state's ever-expanding dual-enrollment program designed to give young people a head start on their secondary education

WOODBURY -- An empty chair of honor symbolizing U.S. soldiers missing in action served as the backdrop for Friday's ceremony marking POW/MIA Recognition Day.The lone chair sits fixed in concrete near the entrance of the football field at Nonnewaug High School. Junior Andrew Grivner installed the mon

WATERBURY - More than 350 community members gathered for breakfast Thursday morning to kick off United Way of Greater Waterbury's annual fundraising campaign. The packed event at La Bella Vista launched a yearlong effort to raise at least $3.6 million to assist those in need. And the need is rea

WOODBURY - About a half mile of new sidewalk is now open to the public, providing a safer and more enjoyable walking experience between the center of town and nearby Mitchell Elementary and Woodbury Middle schools.The sidewalks, completed just last week, were placed along School Street and Washingto

WATERBURY - Ten bicyclists crossed the finish line along the Green in the city's downtown Monday evening after completing a 102-mile trip from Albany, New York, as part of the third-annual "Cycle for Hope," a fundraiser in support of St. Vincent DePaul programs that help the homeless and those in ne

WOODBURY -- There will be a prominent new face at Nonnewaug High School when school resumes Aug. 30 with the arrival of Principal Mykal Kuslis, who takes over for the retired Pam Sordi.Nonnewaug is part of the Region 14 school district, which serves Bethlehem and Woodbury."I'm just superexcited to g

SOUTHBURY -- The Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 on Thursday to pass a townwide ban on all types of recreational cannabis establishments, as well as the use of marijuana on any town-owned property.The board voted following a hearing that saw the majority of speakers declare their support for the ban."T