I couldn't be more proud of our newsroom for picking up 13 awards last night at the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists annual editorial contest banquet.
Receiving particular recognition was the newspaper's reporting on a sex scandal that rocked the Torrington Police Department, and on revelations the newspaper brought to light about former state Rep. George Wilber paying a woman $100,000 to keep sex abuse allegations quiet.
CLICK HERE to read The Register Citizen's story about the awards (and find some links to the stories that won), and here's a list:
* First Place, Best Investigative Reporting, David Hutter, Torrington police sex scandal.
* First Place, Best Feature Series, Tracy Kennedy, domestic violence series.
* First Place, Best Feature Photo, Mic Nicosia, young golfer.
* First Place, Best Opinion Column, Jordan Fenster, FOI requests.
* Second Place, Best General Reporting Series, David Hutter and Ronald DeRosa, Torrington police sex scandal.
* Second Place, Best Spot News Reporting, Jordan Fenster, state rep sex abuse settlement.
* Second Place, Best Feature Photo, Sonja Zinke, Nutmeg dancers.
* Second Place, Best News Photo, Sonja Zinke, storm damage.
* Second Place, Best General Reporting, Walt Gogolya, mice downs plane.
* Second Place, Best Editorial, Torrington police sex scandal.
* Honorable Mention, Best General Reporting Series, Ronald DeRosa, Walt Gogolya and Jordan Fenster, state rep sex abuse settlement.
* Honorable Mention, Best Spot News Reporting, Tracy Kennedy, man sentenced for killing wife.
* Honorable Mention, Best News Photo, Sonja Zinke, Bush's visit.

And CLICK HERE for the full list of awards.