Monday, February 28th, 2011
NAUGATUCK — Betty J. (Adams) Daily of Margaret Circle, Naugatuck, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday Feb. 28 at Waterbury Hospital after a valiant struggle with Alzheimer’s disease over the past ten years with her loving husband Bernard J. Daily by her side. Mrs. Daily was born in Penns Grove, N.J.... »
Tags: Betty J. (Adams) Daily, obituary
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
The Naugatuck Police Department reported the following arrests: JAMES LANGO, 48, of 1034 Andrew Mountain Road, Naugatuck, was charged with driving under the influence, failure to drive right and failure to carry certificate of registration/insurance. On Feb. 26 at approximately 8:07 a.m. Lango turned himself in on an active arrest warrant. The warrant was... »
Tags: Naugatuck, police blotter
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
NAUGATUCK — The borough is seeking the input of residents and other community stakeholders on what they would prefer Naugatuck schools to look like a decade or more from now. Currently, the Long Term School Facility Planning Commission is researching what the ideal school structure should be for the Naugatuck school district. Mayo Bob... »
Tags: long term school facility planning commission, Naugatuck, Schools, survey
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
Two $1000 scholarship awards will be offered to assist any Naugatuck resident who is a graduating high school senior continuing their education by entering an accredited 2 or 4 year college, or pursuing their education at a technical or vocational school. Applications can be obtained at the guidance department of the high school and... »
Tags: scholarship, women
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
by Maria Derosa, Naugatuck citizen
Time after time I have read many articles about Mrs. Ackerman’s home located at 146 Walnut St. It is very clear that her home has a greater meaning and she is doing everything in her power to save it. Instead of spending money in courts and lawyers why don’t we all pitch in and... »
Tags: Ackerman, letter to the editor, Lois Ackerman
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
NAUGATUCK — Mr. Robert J. Burns, age 86, of 151 May St., died Friday Feb. 25 at the Glendale Center in Naugatuck. He was the husband of Jeanne (Chiswell) Burns. Mr. Burns was born in Naugatuck on April 28, 1924 a son of the late Thomas and Mary (Hyland) Burns. He was retired from... »
Tags: obituary, Robert J. Burns
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Friday, February 25th, 2011
NAUGATUCK—After nearly two hours of discussion, the Charter Revision Commission set its sight on a few major potential changes to pursue, with a switch to an automatic budget referendum dominating much of the talk. “In all reality Naugatuck is not a town, it’s a corporation,” said commission member David Cronin, during the commission’s Feb.... »
Tags: budget referendum, Charter revision commission, Naugatuck, town manager
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Friday, February 25th, 2011
Over the past few weeks in this newspaper we seem to have been experiencing a coordinated, or an amazingly coincidental, effort on the part of Beacon Falls Republicans to solve their problem enticing a candidate to run for the position of First Selectman. They would like to use our tax dollars to serve as... »
Tags: Beacon Falls, letter to the editor, Ned Grace
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Friday, February 25th, 2011
I am opposed to the suggestion that we make the job of Beacon Falls First Selectman full time with full-time pay and benefits. The town of Beacon Falls is proud of its tradition of volunteer service on its boards and commissions and for its volunteer protective services to which we entrust our safety and... »
Tags: Beacon Falls, Joseph Getlein, letter to the editor
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Friday, February 25th, 2011
In today’s economy, Connecticut cannot afford to be sending good jobs and revenues out of our state. Local independent pharmacies face many challenges in today’s economy, the largest of which is the loss of customers who are forced by their insurance companies to obtain their medications through the mail. For the most part, these... »
Tags: Beacon Falls, letter to the editor, Level the prescription drug playing field
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