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Investigation into fatal Winsted fire continues
The victim of Wednesday’s house fire in Winsted was a man, but his identity has not yet been released, according to the fire marshal. Firefighters responded to a home at 350 Walnut Street around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday and found heavy fire coming from the front window. After the fire was extinguished, firefighters searched the house and found the man…
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Person and dog killed in Winsted house fire
A person and a dog have died after a house fire in Winsted on Wednesday morning. Crews were called to a home in the 300 block of Walnut Street around 6:30 a.m. after a neighbor saw flames and called 911. When firefighters arrived to the area, they found fire coming out of the front window of the home. Winsted Fire…
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Newspaper founded with Ralph Nader's help succumbs to financial woes
After trying to buck a national trend of media closures and downsizing, a small Connecticut newspaper founded earlier this year with Ralph Nader’s help has succumbed to financial problems and will be shutting down. An oversight board voted Monday to close the Winsted Citizen, a broadsheet that served Nader’s hometown and surrounding area in the northwestern hills of the...
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Officials investigate white supremacy signs found in downtown Winsted
An investigation is underway after crews found two white supremacist signs on light poles in downtown Winsted Tuesday morning. Winchester Town Manager Josh Kelly said the Department of Public Works took down the signs, which appeared to advertise a white supremacist, fascist and antisemitic hate group. Kelly said the group openly uses a Nazi slogan and fascist symbolism. “Hate has…
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CT LIVE!: Recycled Runway 2023
Enter your design by August 20th. Go to: americanmuralproject.org/runway for more information.
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Police Make Fourth Arrest in Winsted Cat Hoarding Case
Winchester police have arrested a fourth person in connection with a cat-hoarding case in June. Lee Manzone, 28, of Torrington was arrested Tuesday. The investigation started on June 13 when police received an anonymous phone call about a sick cat at the home. Officers and animal control responded and there was a strong odor of urine, police said. Inside the…
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Three Arrested in Winsted Cat Hoarding Case Face Judge
This past June, police and animal control say they removed nearly 200 cats from a Winchester home. On Wednesday, three people who lived in that home faced a judge on charges of animal cruelty and risk of injury to a minor. James and Laura Thomen, along with Marissa O’Brien, face 106 counts of animal cruelty and two counts of risk…
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Police Make 3 Arrests After Finding Hundreds of Cats in Winsted Home
Winchester police have arrested three people months after finding nearly 200 cats in a Winsted home. The investigation started on June 13 when police received an anonymous phone call about a sick cat at the home. Officers and animal control responded and there was a strong odor of urine, police said. Inside the home, there were initially two dogs, a…