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SOUTHBURY — John F. Cottell Jr. has overseen work for Bridgeport's roads, the operation of the transfer station, sanitation and utilities, as well as the maintenance of 40 education buildings during his 16 years as a city employee.

TORRINGTON — Edward Cannata, one of the organizers of Main Street Marketplace, said the weekly market plans to be back on Main Street next summer after a successful five-week run this year.

NAUGATUCK — A company that sells tractor supplies and other related equipment has been granted approval to open in Naugatuck.

WINSTED — A 24-year-old local man, who allegedly broke into Iffland Industries, stole a motorcycle and caused $1,500 in damage, was allowed to go free on a written promise to appear in court following his arraignment Thursday in Bantam Superior Court.

WOODBURY — Alicia and Lara Belcher are hoping that sharing one of their passions will help out a place that has become another passion of theirs over the years.

TORRINGTON — After two years of restoring a 119-year-old carriage, Stan Machuszek of Saddlebrook, N.J., had a problem: he had nowhere to put it.

HARWINTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday evening continued to deliberate about a potential master municipal agreement between the town and the state to fund a redesign of the Shingle Mill Road bridge.

COLEBROOK
School Superintendent Jay Chittum announced last year he was bringing his long educational career to a close and Danuta Thibodeau, former executive director of Education Connection in Litchfield, soon emerged as his successor.

Today in History
Today is Friday, Aug. 19, the 232nd day of 2016. There are 134 days left in the year.

WATERBURY — Police are investigating two separate shootings near two bars Wednesday night and Thursday morning that left five people wounded.