/tags/litchfield-county Litchfield County en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:29:59 GMT /show/seasoned/2024-04-17/seasoned-celebrates-earth-day-with-a-farmer-cook-and-beekeeper Horticulturist Renée Giroux talks about her approach to farming and the role small family farms play in offsetting climate change. And, author Susan Spungen gets you excited about spring cooking. Plus, Karyn Bigelow is building a community for Black beekeepers. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:29:59 GMT /show/seasoned/2024-04-17/seasoned-celebrates-earth-day-with-a-farmer-cook-and-beekeeper Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Meg Dalton, Tagan Engel, Stephanie Stender, Katrice Claudio /news/2023-12-11/ct-residents-call-for-more-federal-heating-assistance-ahead-of-winter Residents from Ansonia, Shelton and surrounding municipalities, met Monday at Ansonia city hall to share their stories and urged lawmakers to seek more federal aid to use toward home heating assistance. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 20:56:49 GMT /news/2023-12-11/ct-residents-call-for-more-federal-heating-assistance-ahead-of-winter Abigail Brone /news/2023-11-30/kent-leader-remembers-kissinger-larger-than-life-figure-but-very-close-to-the-town Kent First Selectman Marty Lindenmayer remembered the former diplomat as a supporter of the local library and land trust. Lindenmayer said Kissinger was sometimes seen at town events or restaurants. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:14:56 GMT /news/2023-11-30/kent-leader-remembers-kissinger-larger-than-life-figure-but-very-close-to-the-town Matt Dwyer, Kelsey Hubbard Rollinson /news/2023-11-21/mother-who-beat-cancer-gets-new-home-in-time-for-the-holidays Synthia Steinacher is the recipient of a new Housatonic Habitat for Humanity home in New Preston. It's a reality that is something even she still has a hard time believing. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:03:37 GMT /news/2023-11-21/mother-who-beat-cancer-gets-new-home-in-time-for-the-holidays Kelsey Hubbard Rollinson /news/2023-11-16/video-workers-come-alive-in-massive-american-mural-project-inspiring-next-generation-of-ct-kids At five stories high, this one-of-a-kind work of art is a visual history of America shown through its workers. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:06:34 GMT /news/2023-11-16/video-workers-come-alive-in-massive-american-mural-project-inspiring-next-generation-of-ct-kids Kevin Kuhl /news/2023-09-29/downpours-drench-ct-as-flood-warnings-issued-and-heavy-rains-continue Totals will vary widely, but the drenching conditions are likely to be the most intense in southwestern ���ϳԹ���. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:27:26 GMT /news/2023-09-29/downpours-drench-ct-as-flood-warnings-issued-and-heavy-rains-continue Patrick Skahill /news/2023-08-30/ct-denies-hospitals-request-to-disband-the-only-rural-labor-and-delivery-unit-in-sharon ���ϳԹ���’s Office of Health Strategy (OHS) issued its proposed decision Monday to deny Nuvance Health’s request to close down Sharon Hospital’s labor and delivery ward. It is just one of several rural hospitals in ���ϳԹ��� that has recently proposed closing their labor and delivery wards. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 21:52:14 GMT /news/2023-08-30/ct-denies-hospitals-request-to-disband-the-only-rural-labor-and-delivery-unit-in-sharon Kay Perkins /news/2023-08-14/tornado-touched-down-in-northwestern-ct-on-saturday-night-national-weather-service-says A “short-duration EF-0 tornado” touched down near Roxbury in Litchfield County, according to a social media post from the weather service’s office in Albany, N.Y. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 21:12:48 GMT /news/2023-08-14/tornado-touched-down-in-northwestern-ct-on-saturday-night-national-weather-service-says /news/2023-08-10/hundreds-of-trees-will-be-cut-in-ct-state-forest-but-its-not-all-bad-news-wildlife-officials-say Nearly 250 acres of trees will be cut and harvested from Housatonic State Forest later this year in an effort to revitalize land that has been devastated by the invasive spongy moth caterpillar. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:46:06 GMT /news/2023-08-10/hundreds-of-trees-will-be-cut-in-ct-state-forest-but-its-not-all-bad-news-wildlife-officials-say Jennifer Ahrens /news/2023-07-31/its-raining-chimney-swifts-for-one-ct-bird-rescue-center Sharon Audubon Center in Litchfield County is being inundated with baby chimney swifts. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:00:00 GMT /news/2023-07-31/its-raining-chimney-swifts-for-one-ct-bird-rescue-center Jennifer Ahrens