If you haven't read the print edition of The Register Citizen recently, you are missing out on a few changes that might make you want to give home delivery another chance.
Here are 50 reasons to take us up on our offer for a FREE two-week subscription, to see for yourself. No obligaton beyond that - you won't get a bill and the paper will stop coming after two weeks, unless you ask us to keep it going.
1. More Local News. We've more than doubled the space devoted to local news stories.
2. More Local Opinion. We've added a second opinion page, with more room for letters to the editor, cartoons and a slate of new opinion columnists.
3. Owen Canfield. The legendary, award-winning journalist and author brings you slices of life from Northwest Connecticut each Sunday.
4. Sound Off. The wildly popular and controversial reader comment column. It will entertain you, inform you and chances are likely, infuriate you at the same time.
5. Best of the Web. A selection of online reader comments on the biggest local stories of the day.
6. New Opinion Columns, Part 1. Seven days, seven Connecticut-based columnists, including yours truly, Editor Jordan Fenster, Register Citizen staffer Tim Lee, local WSNG-WDRC radio talk show host Dan Lavallo, former Norwalk Mayor William Collins, conservative commentator Don Pesci and Manchester Journal Inquirer Managing Editor Chris Powell.
7. New Opinion Columns, Part 2. Each day we also bring you a column on national topics, including once-a-week contributions from Winsted native Ralph Nader, political humorist Will Durst and Pulitzer Prize winner Ellen Goodman, and twice-a-week columns from conservative pundit Michelle Malkin and longtime Washington Post political guru David Broder.
8. Mike's Memories. Mike Driscoll's column about memories of Torrington is back on Sundays.
9. Local History, Part 1. A new daily local history feature, packaged with news from The Register Citizen's archives and the Daily Almanac and Today in History.
10. Local History, Part 2. A new Sunday section featuring Mike Driscoll's column, local history photos, historic front pages from the Winsted Evening Citizen and Torrington Register, local history essays and even history-themed advertising.
11. Arts and Entertainment Section. Bigger and better than ever, a new arts and entertainment section appears each Thursday, focused on Northwest Connecticut.
12. More Local Photos. With more space for local news comes more space for local photos, with more color than ever.
13. The Garden Goddess. Gwenythe Harvey, the "Garden Goddess," of Litchfield, writes an illustrated, extensive Sunday gardening advice column.
14. Local Business. A new Sunday page focused on local business, including stocks of local interest.
15. Most Commented and Most Popular. A daily feature on the editorial page, listing the most popular stories from http://www.registercitizen.com/ and the stories that the most online readers are commenting on.
16. Odd News. Beneath the weather map each day, weird and offbeat news and photos from around the world.
17. Municipal Meetings. A daily town-by-town listing of local selectmen, school board and other government meetings.
18. Your News. A new section on Sunday featuring community news, honor rolls, weddings, engagements, etc.
19. CTautomarket.com. A new Sunday classified feature with hundreds of listings of autos and trucks for sale from across Connecticut.
20. Sunday Sudoku. The popular weekday numbers game has expanded to Sundays.
21. Expanded Local Calendar. More space, and a more comprehensive listing of events from across the region.
22. Nation and World News. A full page of the top news from the nation and world, in the same easy-to-find location within the paper each day.
23. Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down. A daily pat on the back and slap on the wrist.
24. Sunday Feature. A full-page, in-depth weekly news feature.
25. Expanded TV listings. We've expanded our daily TV listings beyond prime time to include programs from early morning to late night, seven days a week.
That's what's new. Here's some of the old favorites you'll continue to find in The Register Citizen:
26. A Life Remembered. Reporter Tracy Kennedy's weekly feature on the life of a remarkable local resident who has left us.
27. What You Can Do. A daily spotlight on volunteer opportunities.
28. Our Folks.
29. Police Blotter.
30. Comics.
31. Classifieds. Still the best place to buy and sell, find a job, rent an apartment, etc.
32. Property Transfers. Every Sunday.
33. Weddings and Engagements. Every Sunday.
34. Weather Map. Interactive version online!
35. JoAnn Ryan. The president of the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce writes every Sunday.
36. Stock Listings.
37. Local Editorials and Letters to the Editor.
38. Obituaries.
39. Movie Listings. Every day.
40. Local Sports.
41. Exclusive UConn coverage.
42. Puzzles. Crossword, Sudoku and Jumble
43. Advice and Horoscopes. Dear Abby, Dr. Gott.
44. Kids' Page. New and improved and in color, every Monday
45. Health and Science Page. Every Tuesday.
46. Food Page. Every Friday.
47. Auto and Real Estate. Every Saturday and Sunday.
48. Senior Page. Every Monday.
49. Religion Page. Every Wednesday.
50. USA Weekend and Parade. Every Sunday.
For our two-week FREE trial subscription, call 860-489-1450 or email circulation@registercitizen.com.