The Winsted Citizen

  THE ASSASSIN   By LEO CONNELLAN   I am hidden within who you think I am -- We Treat Poets, Writers, Authors Right:  The Winsted Citizen https://winstedcitizen.org/ Our Today’s Poets page is inspired by the late Poet Laureate of Connecticut Leo Connellan aka El Bardo The Legend, who published a column under that banner with The Register Citizen of Torrington 1994-95. Connellan modeled his offering after that of Marcia Lee Masters, poetry editor of The Chicago Tribune. She was the daughter of "Spoon River Anthology" author Edgar Lee Masters, the trailblazing Midwesterner who also shared a law office with Clarence Darrow. "Let's run a poetry column like Marcia Lee Masters," Connellan said. "We'll get lots of readers." Connellan compiled original works by acclaimed poets and new voices from throughout the nation. The big hitters included New York Quarterly Editor William Packard, Bollingen Prize winner Fred Chappell, Negative Capability Editor Su...

The Winsted Citizen, a non-profit, is a member of The Chamber of Commerce Northwest Connecticut.   Irish Spirit By JOANN RYAN President & CEO Northwest CT Chamber of Commerce Get ready to bask in the luck of the Irish on your Irish Spirit Adventure. Here awaits a land of legends and mystical forklore, lush green landscapes and spectacular cliff-side views, stone clad castles and historic mills, cultural treasures and medieval masterpieces, plus so much more. On this hands-on adventure, you will also tap into the heritage of other kinds of “Irish Spirits” with exquisite tasting experiences from world -famous Guinness to the distillery of acclaimed Jameson Irish whiskey, to Ireland’s historic pubs where you can delve in the rich Irish custom of story telling as you hear enchanting tales of days gone by. We’re off to Ireland from October 9 th through October 17 th departing from and returning to Bradley. You will enjoy first-class hotel accommodations for 7 nights and superb...