The Winsted Citizen

Paper Ramps Up Expansion Of Local News, Coverage Area A Letter To Readers From The Editor And Publisher WINSTED – The News Briefs and The Beyond Department just got bigger.    The Winsted Citizen – which premiered in February covering several northwest Connecticut towns, then expanded in April to Litchfield County and Beyond – has busted its boundaries once again.    Our expanded News Briefs and Press Releases sections online – See The News Briefs Button @ www.winstedcitizen.org and The Press Release entry @ The Blog Button – give us more room to circulate local news of community interest in a timely manner.    Every month, starting with our second edition in March, we have had to adapt radically to survive. We continue to meet this challenge to the best of our abilities.    In recent editions readers have seen datelines from within and beyond Litchfield County: Old Lyme, East Hartford, New Haven, Hartford, Colebrook, Torrington, Wa...

  PRESS RELEASES / ANNOUNCEMENTS,  September 2023 And Upcoming COUNTERFEITING ALERT [ Bigger text below ] Winchester Police  Official Press Release: Thursday September 28, 2023 Forgery Investigation – Case # 23-6269 Contact(s):  Officer Joy Hubbard Email:  jhubbard@townofwinchester.org Voicemail #550 Phone number:  (860) 379-2721 On Wednesday September 27, 2023, Officer Hubbard was dispatched to a call at a local business that involved a person who was attempting to pay with counterfeit money. A suspect has been identified and counterfeit currency that is labeled “Motion picture purposes,” was recovered. This investigation is on-going, and we are sharing to alert local businesses and determine if there are additional victims. Anyone who has any information or received similar currency is asked to contact the investigating officer. -- PUPPET FESTIVAL JOB FAIR -- Winchester Republicans Launch Campaign Contact: Ryan Horvay, 860-480-0357, ryanhorvay@gmail.com ....