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What now for MSNBC?
When NBC launched MSNBC in 1996, the network was marketed with the slogan “It’s Time to Get Connected,” a line that acknowledged the emergence of the internet as a game-changing force in the media. Microsoft, then a minority partner in the channel, made web culture part of its programming. Now, MSNBC is being upended by […]
‘Later Daters’ shows dating after 55 ‘is sexier than people think’
Dating in the swipe-left era is hard for anyone who isn’t a bot, but for singles who grew up in the pre-internet era, when “going steady” was still a thing and an app was what you ate before the entree, the challenges are compounded. While the new technology can be intimidating, there are also a […]
Cave swallows have a fascinating backstory
Vagrant birds, ones that stray far from their native haunts, seldom appear more than one at a time. One of my mentors, already in his 70s when I met him, offered me a lesson that drove this point home. As a beginning birder he had been at the compilation meeting for Christmas Bird Count, which […]
Shelton felon gets 5 years for possessing assault rifle
WATERBURY – A federal judge sentenced a Shelton man to five years in prison Friday after he was found with a stolen AK-47-style rifle equipped with a large-capacity magazine and wearing a body armor vest. Miguel Rivera, 32, was found guilty of illegally possessing an assault rifle and ammunition by a felon following a trial […]
Bristol nursing homes may be closing
The financially troubled Athena Health Care notified state officials this week that it plans to close two more nursing homes, which would mean more than 200 residents would need to be relocated. Athena officials filed a “letter of intent” Friday with the state Department of Social Services that said Sheriden Woods in Bristol would be […]
Local and state leaders honor longtime Saint Mary’s physician
WATERBURY – Sharing grim news with patients when they are diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses still feels like a sucker punch to the soul for Dr. Marc Raad after serving in the field for more than three decades. “You see the good and the bad as a doctor,” Raad said in an interview from his office […]
Waterbury Hospital fined $60,000
WATERBURY – The state Department of Public Health is fining Waterbury Hospital $60,000 and ordering it to execute a contract with an independent monitor to oversee patient care within the next month after five unannounced inspections found violations of state law. Christopher Boyle, director of communications for DPH, said he could not comment on the […]
Two children find a home on Connecticut Adoption Day
TORRINGTON – On Connecticut Adoption Day, 11-year-old Gabriel and 18-month-old Corrina became permanent members of families with whom they have been living for some time. Torrington Superior Court Judge Matthew LaRock on Friday officially sealed Gabriel Soto’s adoption to Ryan Soto of Stratford. With his biological half-brother Elias Catubig, 4, on his lap, Gabe spoke […]
UConn center Hoeh looking to prove Orange wrong
The beauty of the transfer portal for many players is that it gives them an opportunity to find the right fit for them, whether they are seeking more playing time, a better fit with teammates and coaches, or just a new beginning. But with rosters so fluid these days, there is another side to the […]
Post men’s soccer advances in super regional
Hooksett, N.H. – The Post University men’s soccer team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division II Super Regional with a 1-0 win over No. 10 University of the District of Columbia on Friday at Southern New Hampshire University’s Mark A. Ouellette Stadium. Marcus Tunge scored on an assist by Matheus Milagres at […]
History, November 23
Today in History: November 23, Doug Flutie’s ‘Hail Mary’ beats Miami By The Associated Press undefined Today is Saturday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2024. There are 38 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 23, 1984, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie completed one of the most famous passes in college […]
Morning 5: A Tay-Tay Christmas
Hey, Swifties, are you a fan of Christmas movies? “Christmas in the Spotlight,” a “Tay-Tay” inspired holiday movie, debuts tonight on Lifetime. Here Here are five songs from “The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection” to get you in the movie mood: 1) “Last Christmas” — Wham! did it well, and so does Taylor. It also inspired […]
Todd F. Farley
WINSTED – Todd F. Farley died Nov. 18, 2024. A Mass will be Monday, Nov. 25, at St. Joseph Church, 186 Main St., Winsted, at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Winsted. Visit an online guest book at montano-shea.com.
Henry W. Bosse
WOLCOTT – Mr. Henry W. Bosse, 93, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at home in Wolcott. For more than 68 years he was the beloved husband of the late Gloria (Derouin) Bosse, who died in 2022. Born in Waterbury on Sept. 4, 1931, Henry was the son of the late Henry J. and […]
Barbara Rae Del Buono
WATERTOWN – Barbara Rae (Ellingsworth) Del Buono, 96, of Watertown, was reunited with her husband in Heaven on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in the comfort of her home in Watertown. She was the wife of the late John Angelo Del Buono, Esq., for 73 years, who predeceased her on Dec. 6, 2023. Barbara Rae was […]
Gene Allen Trotman Sr.
WATERBURY – Gene Allen Trotman Sr., 71, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at the VA Connecticut Health Care in West Haven. Funeral service 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home, 430 Chase Parkway, Waterbury. Burial with full military honors will follow at Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery, Middletown. Calling […]
Buchsbaum, headed to state House, resigns as Southbury selectman
SOUTHBURY — Jason Buchsbaum has announced he will be stepping down from the town’s Board of Selectmen as he gets set to become the next State Representative for the 69th House District. Buchsbaum, 44, a Republican, was elected to his new post earlier this month and is scheduled to be sworn in at the start […]
Torrington school board appoints interim finance director
TORRINGTON – After acquiring more than $100 million in grants while serving as grants manager for the Board of Education for 12 years, Donna Labbe is stepping into a new role. On Wednesday, the Board of Education appointed Labbe as interim director of finance. She has been helping fill the gap since Scott Petruzzelli left […]
Norfolk residents protest sidewalk shoveling in ‘Connecticut’s Icebox’
NORFOLK – One thing is clear: residents of “Connecticut’s Icebox” do not want to shovel snow. The upstairs meeting room at Town Hall was filled beyond capacity Wednesday night and townspeople stood on the stairs to protest a proposed regulation that would have required them to clear their walkways of snow and ice within 24 […]
Salisbury residents granted intervener status on Wake Robin Inn project
SALISBURY – During the latest round of a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on the Wake Robin Inn redevelopment project, commissioners approved intervener status for residents Angela and William Cruger. Aradev, the developer, is proposing to upgrade the resort that opened in 1913 off Route 41 near the center of Lakeville, which in recent years […]
Jury finds Torrington man guilty in the near fatal 2022 stabbing; faces 20 years in prison
TORRINGTON – A jury of six Friday found a city man guilty of first-degree assault in the near fatal stabbing of Aaron Vella-Whelan on Sept. 15, 2022. Jonathan Todd, 20, faces five to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced by Torrington Superior Court Judge Walter Menjivar in February 2025. Todd showed no emotion […]
Swim community mourns passing of coaching legend
The countless messages on a Facebook page says all you need to know about the life of Jim McKee, the former legendary Naugatuck High boys and girls swimming coach. McKee, 76, died Monday at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury after a brief illness. Among the most profound notes about McKee came from Dan […]
Coverage of Israel- Gaza war is biased
I have found the Republican-American to be a fine newspaper with a reasonable, often wise, editorial history – that is unless they publish biased, anti-Israeli articles from The Associated Press which gets its information from Palestinian Hamas reporters. Unfortunately, Nov. 15 witnessed such lapses. In “Protests erupt in Paris…” the AP article claims that Israel’s […]
Mom’s letter lays out American dream
My mom passed away recently. How we miss her. In closing up her home, I came across an letter to the editor she had written many years ago. In it she shared a dream: “Dear editor: I am living the American dream! My freedom to worship. My freedom to vote. My freedom to speak. My […]
Mr. Tong’s stance: Connecticut vs. U.S. sovereignty
Aserious question for the incoming Trump administration: What should be the consequences for states that openly and proudly violate American sovereignty? At a Nov. 18 pro-illegal-immigration rally outside the state Capitol, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong “told rally-goers he is prepared to defend Connecticut law and all immigrants regardless of legal status again during the […]
NBA memo to players urges increased vigilance regarding home security following break-ins
MIAMI – The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. In a memo the NBA sent to its […]
Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action to proceed against Meta
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta, stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. The justices heard arguments in November in Meta’s bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take […]
Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach
MELBOURNE, Australia – The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach, officials said Friday. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on Ocean Beach sand dunes in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia […]
Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing in order to decide where case should go now
NEW YORK – A judge confirmed Friday that President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sentenced this month in his hush money case, instead setting a schedule for prosecutors and his lawyers to expand on their ideas about what to do next. Amid a flurry of filings in the case since Trump’s election win this month, it […]