NEWS

8/10/2007 - Area teen dies in Jet ski crash

HARWINTON - Family members and colleagues of 18-year-old town native Kollin DeNegre remembered him Thursday as a caring person, a skilled outdoorsman and a volunteer firefighter who would not hesitate to help a stranger in need.  (Full Article - Register Citizen)

8/10/2007 - Harwinton teen dies in watercraft crash

HARWINTON - Kollin DeNegre was an 18-year-old with big plans.

The 2007 graduate of Lewis S. Mills High School died Tuesday while operating a personal watercraft on Lake Gaston, near Roanoke Rapids in North Carolina.  (Full Article - Republican-American)

6/18/2007 - Harwinton VFD serves up pancake breakfast

HARWINTON - Hundreds came to the Harwinton Volunteer Fire Department on Burlington Road Sunday for the department's annual Father's Day breakfast.  (Full Article)

6/11/2007 - Church leader killed in crash

HARWINTON - The longtime pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bristol was killed Sunday afternoon when his motorcycle struck a metal guardrail on Route 72 near the Harwinton/Plymouth town line.  (Full Article)

4/18/2006 - Lewis Mills graduate killed in Harwinton Easter car crash

HARWINTON - A Torrington teenager and recent Lewis S. Mills High School graduate died early Sunday morning when his vehicle rolled several times on Route 4 in Harwinton, according to police.  (Full Article)

4/17/2006 - Torrington teen killed in crash: Friends say victim was 'fun-loving kid'

HARWINTON -- Those who knew Kevin Pollock say he was a fun-loving guy you could not help but love.

Pollock, of Torrington, was killed early Sunday in a one-car crash on Route 4 in Harwinton. He was less than five miles from home, and 68 days short of his 19th birthday.  (Full Article)

4/1/2006 -  Route 8 crash victim critical

HARWINTON - A Watertown man involved in a one-car accident on Route 8 Thursday was in critical condition last night in Hartford Hospital, a hospital spokesman said Friday evening.   (Full Article)

3/31/2006 -  Car crumpled on rocks

HARWINTON -- A man was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a one-car crash near exit 42 on Route 8 North Thursday afternoon.  (Full Article)
 

3/26/2006 - Residents make presents for cancer patients

HARWINTON - Thoughtful residents do what they can to send messages of hope to cancer patients -- through fabric.   (Full Article)
 

3/20/2006 -  Harwinton considers ‘Smart Power’ switch

HARWINTON - The Board of Selectmen are considering "Smart Power," a program aimed at switching towns to clean, environmentally safe energy sources. (Full Article)

3/19/2006 -  More bears in Northwest Corner

HARWINTON - Environmental Conservation Police Officers warn that the bear population in Connecticut is growing. The largest number seems to be in Litchfield County, they said. (Full Article)

3/14/06 - Developer to modify housing plan

HARWINTON - In response to concerns raised by the town engineer and the Inland Wetlands Commission, the Equestrian Estates developer went before the commission with soil and wetlands specialists who helped modify the project’s plans to approximate a closer ideal of wetlands crossings and barriers, said the developer’s consultant, Andrew Quirk. (Full Article)
 

3/3/06 - Harwinton Grand List shows $15M increase

HARWINTON -- The Grand List was completed and submitted to the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night, showing $15 million in overall increases on taxable property, Assessor Betty Goodwin said.   (Full Article)

2/27/06 - Bronc Callahan fund offering scholarships to Lewis Mills seniors

HARWINTON - The Bronc Callahan Community Fund Inc., now going into its eleventh year, is once again offering up its annual scholarship award, said Fund co-founder Pete Salwocki.  (Full Article)
 

2/26/06 - Harwinton church hosts annual fund-raiser

HARWINTON - A barbecue chicken feast brought church members and friends together Saturday to raise money for the church.  (Full Article)
 

1/9/2006 - Harwinton looks to control growth

HARWINTON - Following the introduction of a 58-lot residential area at Wednesday’s Inland Wetlands Commission meeting, town leaders are saying the institution of a moratorium may be the only sure way to stanch the blooming population.  (Full Article)

12/29/2005 - Chimney fires common this time of year

TORRINGTON -- The season for chimney fires is here and the fire department wants to remind residents to be safe.  (Full Article)

10/28/2005 - Harwinton commission discusses town development

HARWINTON - The Planning Commission met Thursday evening to discuss a strategic, long-range plan of development for the town.  (Full Article)

10/19/2005 - Harwinton passes ordinance to appoint assessors

HARWINTON - More than 100 residents filled the assembly room of town hall Tuesday night voting on an ordinance to abolish the current assessor positions, as well as give the approval for the use of $400,000 to purchase a new fire engine.   (Full Article)

10/3/2005 - Harwinton Fair wraps up

HARWINTON - Organizers this year predicted that the popular Harwinton Fair - with its time-honored combinations of food, music, and entertainment - easily gathered 30,000 over the weekend, a number right on target for the typical waves of area residents each year that turn out for the charm of the fairground festivities.  (Full Article)
 

9/11/2005 - Former city man recalls 9/11 experience

TORRINGTON - On the eve of the fourth anniversary of what is considered the deadliest attack on American soil, 31 year-old city native James Odorczuk still vividly remembers every detail of Sept. 11, 2001.  (Full Article)

8/3/2005 - Harwinton blaze injures 3 firefighters

HARWINTON -- Three firefighters were injured during a Monday night house fire that may have been caused by lightning.   (Full Article)

7/10/2005 - Beatlemania fever!

HARWINTON - The Lions Club of Harwinton presented its second "Cast of Beatlemania" Saturday afternoon, an event that will continue today with Dean Torrance and the Surf City All Stars performing at the Harwinton Fairgrounds.  (Full Article)

6/20/2005 - Bugs draw crowd to Harwinton Fairgrounds

HARWINTON - Unaware of each other’s destinations, two California neighbors drove across the country only to meet at the 17th annual Litchfield Bug-In Volkswagen Car Show Sunday.  
(Full Article)

6/17/2005 - Orphaned children, classmates coming to terms with grief

HARWINTON -- Grief counselors were on hand at Har-Bur Middle School and Lewis S. Mills High School Thursday while two classmates mourned the death of their parents Michael Bochicchio Jr. and ex-wife Donna Bochicchio.   (Full Article)

6/15/2005 - Bear takes a walk in Harwinton

HARWINTON - Department of Environmental Protection Wildlife Biologist Paul Rego said Tuesday that there have been three bear sightings in Harwinton and 13 in New Hartford in 2005.
(Full Article)

5/23/2005 - Harwinton readies for Memorial Day parade

HARWINTON - Participants of the Harwinton Memorial Day Parade are working out the final details of the event as the historical day approaches.  (Full Article)

5/13/2005 - Officials inspect for cause of blaze

TORRINGTON -- The fire that destroyed five storage trailers at a carpet cushion facility in downtown Torrington Wednesday remains under investigation, officials said.  (Full Article)

5/13/2005 - City blames Kelley for fire

TORRINGTON -- The fire that destroyed five trailers in Torrington Wednesday could have been avoided if the Church Street property owner complied with city cease-and-desist orders to clean up the area, officials said Thursday.  (Full Article)

5/12/2005 - Trailer park burns most of day; smoke clouds engulf area 

TORRINGTON -- Fire officials have yet to determine what caused a number of trailers to catch fire behind Santa’s Village on Church Street Wednesday afternoon.  (Full Article)

5/12/2005 - Blaze forces evacuations 

TORRINGTON -- Residents of at least eight city homes were forced to evacuate Tuesday as firefighters battled a downtown blaze, city authorities said.  (Full Article)

5/6/2005 - Blaze rips through offices

TORRINGTON -- The Fire Marshal’s office has yet to determine the cause of a fire that did massive damage to a two-story brick building of medical offices on Peck Road but caused no injuries Thursday morning.   (Full Article)

5/2/2005 - Harwinton expects budget surplus

HARWINTON -- Residents of Harwinton will not have a tax increase this year according to the proposed 2005-06 town general budget.  (Full Article)

4/18/2005 - Woman's club members take home crafts prizes

TORRINGTON -- Members of the Harwinton Woman’s Club received first place at District 4 Day held at the Cornucopia Banqueting Hall Saturday and will now go on to compete in the statewide General Federation of Women’s Club of Connecticut Annual Convention in May.  (Full Article)

4/17/2005 - Harwinton girl to compete in state teen pagent

HARWINTON -- Jessica Letourneau will represent the town of Hartwinton at the 2005 Miss Teen Connecticut U.S. pagent in May.  (Full Article)

3/21/2005 - Harwinton names outstanding citizen

HARWINTON -- Town resident Andrew J. Kasznay Jr. has been selected as the 2005 recipient of the Harwinton Outstanding Citizen Award to be presented April 29.  (Full Article)

3/18/2005 - Car rollover in Harwinton sends Torrington motorist to hospital

HARWINTON -- A one-car rollover involving a Torrington resident slowed the morning commute on Route 4 eastbound, west of White Oak Drive for an hour Thursday.   (Full Article)

3/11/2005 - Diesel fuel spill on Route 4

TORRINGTON -- Firefighters from the Harwinton West Side Volunteer Fire Department and the Harwinton Volunteer Fire Department responded Thursday to a diesel fuel spill stemming from a car accident on Route 4 in Harwinton. (Full Article)

10/30/2004 - Harwinton teen killed in crash

TORRINGTON-- The mood at Oliver Wolcott Technical School was a somber one Friday when classmates and staff learned that culinary arts student Stephen A. Wollman had died in an automobile accident the night before.  (Full Article)

10/3/2004 - People flock to Harwinton Fair

HARWINTON-- The annual Harwinton Fair began Saturday morning at 8 a.m. at the fairground off Locust Road, bringing together entertainment, food and agricultural prize shows.  (Full Article)

9/16/2004 - Harwinton garage burns

HARWINTON-- A four-alarm garage fire turned into a bullet-ridden war zone after intense flames ripped through a garage and set off several boxes of ammunition housed in its second-story attic.  (Full Article)

5/24/04 - Lightning strikes Harwinton home

HARWINTON - Sunday’s severe weather contributed to a house fire in Harwinton.  (Full Article)

4/20/2004 - Fire rips through old gravel plant

TORRINGTON-- Thick clouds of black smoke blanketed Torrington’s South End Monday evening when a massive fire ripped through Iffland Lumber Co.’s abandoned washed sand and gravel plant and surrounding woods.  (Full Article)

4/5/2004 - Rte. 4 meeting planned

HARWINTON - Next week residents against a proposed road construction on Route 4 will make an attempt to put the brakes on the project.  (Full Article)

3/16/2004 - Trooper injured in Rte. 8 accident

HARWINTON - A state trooper is one of several people injured in early morning accidents on Monday when cars spun out of control on patches of black ice on Route 8 and Route 118 in Harwinton.  (Full Article)

2/23/2004 - Harwinton will miss the smiling postman

HARWINTON - If you live in Harwinton, chances are you know Robert Pepper.  (Full Article)

2/21/2004 - Man admits setting fire in Harwinton

LITCHFIELD - A 23-year-old Burlington man could be sent to jail for up to six years for setting fire to a Harwinton home last year. (Full Article)

2/20/2004 - Fire damages businessman’s home

HARWINTON-- Sparks emitted from the top of a chimney appear to be the cause of a fire that ravaged the attic and second story of a Harwinton home Thursday night. (Full Article)

1/13/2004 - Harwinton gets new fire equipment

In its aggressive efforts to support the volunteer fire department, the West Side station was awarded a $43,200 grant from Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) to purchase brand new self-contained breathing apparatus units.  (Full Article)

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