Archive for March, 2010

The spring season is officially underway, and Naugatuck and Woodland teams are preparing ardently for the first contests April 7. »

BEACON FALLS — As Woodland Regional High School social studies teacher Deb Flaherty prepared for the inaugural semester of a course entitled contemporary world issues, she pondered extensively what the first unit ought to cover. Her students are, after all, teenagers, and a conservative approach might have been to open with a topic like... »

The borough’s Board of Education considers switching health insurance carriers, former Naugy pitching ace Pat Dean checks in from Boston College and a local artist uses his talents to help troops overseas in this week’s episode of CN Headlines. »

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — When Pat Dean decided to play baseball at Boston College, he wanted an opportunity to show his skills on a national stage. He’s getting his chance. Dean has entrenched himself in the Eagles’ weekend rotation, a spot that ensures he’ll face some of the premier teams in college baseball. He’s making... »

BEACON FALLS — Here’s a bit of trivia to rattle the brains of the Woodland faithful: Which non-spring team has won at least eight games in each of the last seven seasons and qualified for every state tournament since 2004? Certainly it’s not the football team, as the gridders have missed out on states... »

They’re a meet day mainstay, though the faded, burgundy leather boat shoes befit a man who owns a closet full of Bermuda—rather than running—shorts. But to Naugatuck High cross country and track coach Bill Hanley, nautical footwear is as essential as a pair of Nikes. “What I’ll do is when I go to meets, I’ll... »

BEACON FALLS — Sports enthusiasts colloquially refer to Woodland Regional High School as “the Woods,” so it appears theater director Susan Cinoman’s latest selection, “Into the Woods,” a dark and surreal musical stitching together various Grimm fairy tales, was at least name-appropriate. Cinoman concedes the production’s gloomy nature and biting dialogue might be a... »

BEACON FALLS — Imagine hopping on a bicycle in Torrington and riding it south along the Naugatuck River all the way to Derby, cutting through Naugatuck and Beacon Falls along the way, crossing pedestrian bridges over the river and highway, the path beneath your wheels alternating between asphalt sidewalks, dirt paths, gravel access roads... »

NAUGATUCK — The borough will use grant money to search for underground contaminants on one of the sites pegged for development in the planned downtown revitalization project, Renaissance Place. The borough will use a $200,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to search for chemicals and other contamination at the General DataComm property at... »

NAUGATUCK — Faculty and staff employed by the Board of Education may see their health insurance policy manager change from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to Cigna this year, but officials hope the transition, if made, will be a smooth one. The board is considering a switch as one piece of a larger... »