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Republican and Democrat nominees for the upcoming 2025 election will be decided at town committee caucuses in July.
In addition to candidates for the Board of Selectmen, nominees will be put forth for expiring terms on town boards including the Board of Finance, Planning and Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. For towns that elect such positions, candidates for town clerk, tax collector and treasurer will be nominated.
Below is the schedule of caucus dates for each party in each town.
Cornwall
Republican caucus: July 18 at 7 p.m. at the Cornwall Library (30 Pine St.)
Democratic caucus: July 20 at 4 p.m. at the Cornwall Library (30 Pine St.)
Falls Village
Republican caucus: July 21 at 6 p.m. at Falls Village Town Hall (108 Main St.)
Democratic caucus: July 21 at 6 p.m. at the Senior Center (107 Main St.)
Kent
Republican caucus: July 17 at 7 p.m. at Kent Community House (93 N. Main St.)
Democratic caucus: July 17 at 7 p.m. at Kent Town Hall (41 Kent Green Blvd.)
North Canaan
Republican caucus: July 22 at 7:30 p.m. at North Canaan Town Hall (100 Pease St.)
Democratic caucus: July 22 at 6:30 p.m. at State Line Pizza (340 N. Elm St.)
Salisbury
Republican meeting July 22 at 5 p.m. at Salisbury Town Hall (27 Main St.)
(Note: This a Salisbury Republican Town Committee meeting, not a traditional caucus, as SRTC bylaws do not require one; instead, candidates will be endorsed at this meeting)
Democratic caucus: July 15 at 7 p.m. at Salisbury Town Hall (27 Main St.)
Sharon
Republican caucus: July 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hayes Room at Hotchkiss Library of Sharon (110 Upper Main St.)
Democratic caucus: July 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Taghhannuck Grange (7 Dunbar Road)
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Police Blotter: Troop B
Jul 16, 2025
Police Blotter: Troop B
John Coston
The following information was provided by the Connecticut State Police at Troop B. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Failure to stop at stop sign causes accident
On the morning of July 9, John Cables, 46, of East Canaan was driving eastbound on Route 44 in Norfolk with a passenger when another vehicle, a Honda Civic driven by Steve Zacarias, 23, of Torrington, failed to stop at the stop sign where Route 272 intersects with Route 44 from the south. Zacarias’ vehicle collided with the passenger side of the company Ford F350 SuperDuty driven by Cables, damaging both vehicles which were towed. No one was injured in the accident. Zacarias was found at fault and issued an infraction.
Disorderly conduct arrests
On the morning of July 7, troopers were dispatched to an address on Route 44 in North Canaan on the report of an active disturbance. Upon arriving, troopers arrested Heather Knapp, 33, of North Canaan and Roy Sherman, 66, of Millerton, New York, for misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges. Both parties were issued a summons on a $500 non-surety bond and are scheduled to appear at Torrington Superior Court on July 21.
Probation violation arrest
On the morning of July 8, Robert Ensign, 36, of Washington Depot was arrested on an active warrant for the charge of violating probation. He was issued a $5,000 cash bond and is scheduled to appear at Torrington Superior Court on July 22.
The Lakeville Journal will publish the outcome of police charges. Contact us by mail at P.O. Box 1688, Lakeville, CT 06039, Attn: Police Blotter, or send an email, with “police blotter” in subject, to editor@lakevillejournal.com
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Housy Juniors Babe Ruth Baseball summer league home games are played at Veterans Field in Sharon. For Tri-Town, home games are played at Community Field in Litchfield.
Copey Rollins
SHARON — On Thursday, July 10, the Housy Juniors faced off against Tri-Town for the second time this summer. The two teams fought hard in a high-scoring game but ultimately lost to their Litchfield-based opponents 15-11.
Fans gathered at Veterans field on a warm summer evening to watch the Juniors, consisting of Region One players aged 13 to 16, as they attempted to avenge their previous 14-13 loss to their strong rival. Tri-Town includes players from Goshen, Litchfield, Morris and Warren.
Due to limited enrollment this season, Housy and Tri-Town were the only active teams in the Northwest Connecticut district at the start of the Babe Ruth Baseball summer league season. Housy won the district championship in 2024.
Tommy Downey started the game on the mound for Housy. In a solid defensive first inning, he kept the score nil by securing two strikeouts and surrendering no hits. The Juniors got out in front with three runs in the bottom of the first inning thanks to some strong line drives and five stolen bases.
The lead changed hands several times over the next few innings as the two teams duked it out. In the third inning, a pitching change was made from Downey to Braeden Duncan, a rising Junior at Housatonic Valley Regional High School.
In the third, Tri-Town was able to quickly get their first four batters of the inning around the diamond before being quickly struck out three times in a row by the skilled Housy pitcher. Tri-Town had reclaimed the lead by this point and gone up 11-9.
Late in the game, relief pitcher Jerron Nirshel, an incoming freshman at HVRHS, took the mound for Housy. Though the Juniors pushed hard to mount a comeback in the seventh inning, they were unable to score more than two runs before Tri-Town struck them out to end the game 15-11.
The squads are highly competitive. Thursday’s game was the second of fivethat the rival teams will play this summer.
Housy had runs scored by 11 out of their 15 rostered players and showed a strong will to improve.
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Housy boys unite for summer hoops
Jul 16, 2025
Tyler Roberts, left, plays guard for Housy Hoops in the Torrington Summer Basketball League.
Theo Maniatis
TORRINGTON — As most people went to bed last Wednesday, sporadic squeaks from basketball players’ shoes echoed down Main Street from the Torrington Armory.
Those sounds marked the first summer game for the Housatonic Valley High School boys summer basketball team, who fell valiantly to Torrington PAL, 63-45.
At the 9:30 p.m. tip off, the thermostat in the Armory read 88 degrees.
Commenting on the heat, HVRHS’ Coach Dino Labbadia said his team has come to expect it in the summer league play. “It’s been like this every year. It’s crazy,” he said.
In the summer opener, HVRHS was also missing two rising seniors: Owen Riemer was out of town, and Anthony Labbadia was sidelined with an ankle injury.
With Riemer and Labbadia out, two rising freshmen made their first appearances in Housy uniforms. Jaxon Visockis and Jackson Goodwin each played for considerable minutes as guards.
Torrington PAL, or “Police Activities League,” was founded in 1983 in partnership with Torrington Police Department. Since then, the league website states, the group has been “providing children with alternatives to crime, violence and substance abuse.”
The game wasn’t a calculated chess match — it was a fast-paced, physical battle. Sweat poured from every player and around 40 fans packed the stands to watch.
HVRHS scored first, but within the first five minutes Torrington jumped out to a 12-6 lead.
HVRHS responded with a run of its own to cut the deficit to 15-14 with seven minutes left in the half.
That was the peak of the comeback and Torrington led by double digits at halftime.
Coach Labbadia was pleased to see his team keep the score close for most of the half. He said, “If I can get our guys to just take their time, we’ll be fine.”
After the break, HVRHS continued with strong effort but could not stop Torrington’s relentless offense and fast breaks.
When the final buzzer sounded, Wes Allyn topped the box score for HVRHS with a game-high 19 points. Anthony Foley scored 13 points.
Torrington was led in scoring by Owen Fenn with 17 points. Chris Delacruz and Dom Lewis each scored 11 points.
Torrington Summer Basketball League results and schedules can be found at www.quickscores.com/torringtonct.
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