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HARWINTON Ilir "Lucky" Ziba, owner of Harwinton Italian Pizza and Restaurant, is "an avid supporter of the underserved," First Selectman Michael R. Criss said.Ziba is making Christmas a little brighter for some of Harwinton's hard-pressed families. He has donated 30 gift certificates for pizzas at h
By Andreas Yilma Citizen's News BEACON FALLS -- The Charles Edwards estate is looking to swap some land at the end of Lorraine Drive for easier access to their property. The Board of Selectmen had a special meeting on June 27 to approve a land swap that was supposed to head to a town meeting o
By Andreas Yilma Citizen's News BEACON FALLS -- The Board of Finance and the Board of Selectmen have cut $638,520 to create a new $9 million municipal budget proposal for 2022-23 after residents voted 184-32 against a $9.6 million package May 25. "That vote came out very loudly in my mind that
On August 3, Jennifer Borr watched her 21-year-old son collapse in front of her.She frantically tried to dial 911, but the call wouldn’t go through for several minutes. She tried again and again as call after call dropped. Once paramedics were...
State Rep. Donald Wong has secured a $50,000 grant to pay for solar pedestrian crosswalk signs. Wong reported that the town received $50,000 to go toward the purchase of 10 sets of solar light-up signs that can be positioned at busy crosswalks in town. A few years back, Wong asked residents what they felt the town really needed. One of the best ideas came from Selectman Corinne Riley to obtain solar display signs for crosswalks, he said. Wong said he only wished the grant came in sooner, noting the town has an unfortunate recent history of vehicles striking pedestrians. In January 2018, a car...