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Litchfield County, CT: news and help for every town

Free local news and community resources for all 26 towns in Litchfield County, Connecticut, from food pantries and medicine drop boxes to mental health help and local news. Updated with every issue of CT Info Press.

Litchfield County towns

26 towns
  • Barkhamsted
  • Bethlehem
  • Bridgewater
  • Canaan
  • Colebrook
  • Cornwall
  • Goshen
  • Harwinton
  • Kent
  • Litchfield
  • Morris
  • New Hartford
  • New Milford
  • Norfolk
  • North Canaan
  • Plymouth
  • Roxbury
  • Salisbury
  • Sharon
  • Thomaston
  • Torrington
  • Warren
  • Washington
  • Watertown
  • Winchester
  • Woodbury

Local news in Litchfield County

Litchfield County

  • Torrington wants residents' ideas for its new Plan of Conservation and Development. Take the online survey or stop by the city's booth at Halloween Hoopla, Oct. 30, in the City Hall lot at 140 Main St.

Food pantries and free meals in Litchfield County

Litchfield County

  • FISH NWCT Food Pantry, Torrington · 332 South Main St. · 860-482-7300
    Weekday hours; call for the current schedule. All are welcome.

Mental health help in Litchfield County

Western CT & Litchfield County

  • Western CT Mental Health Network, Waterbury (state) · 95 Thomaston Ave., Waterbury · 203-805-5300 · Regional hotline 1-888-447-3339
  • Western CT Mental Health Network, Danbury · 78 Triangle St., Danbury · 203-448-3200
  • Western CT Mental Health Network, Torrington · 249 Winsted Rd., Torrington · 860-496-3700

Year-round medicine drop boxes in Litchfield County

Litchfield County

  • North Canaan: Northwell Health plans a physical therapy office at 61 Railroad St.
  • Flood help: Sept. 13 flood victims can apply for SBA disaster loans through Dec. 1.

Heating, food and everyday help

Community action agencies help with heating and emergency fuel, food, rent and mortgage help, case management and the $300 grocery card for people who lost SNAP. Litchfield County is served by New Opportunities; CAAWC; HRA (Plymouth). Some towns are split between agencies, so check the full agency directory and town lists.

Health insurance open enrollment through Access Health CT runs Oct. 23 to Jan. 15. Find free enrollment help. In a crisis, call or text 988.

Share news from your Litchfield County town

Running a food drive, a town meeting, a church supper or a youth program anywhere in Litchfield County? Tell us and we'll list it free. Call or text 475-329-0008, send us a message, or share a volunteer opportunity.