Thursday, March 31st, 2011
by Ernie Bertothy, Citizen’s News
NAUGATUCK — As another season of Naugatuck baseball begins, the expectations remain high. Head coach Tom Deller said the seasons may change, but the Greyhounds’ goals do not. This year’s Naugy team will look to compete. “The goals this year are the same as they are every year—compete in the NVL and in the... »
Tags: Arber Mehmedi, Baseball, greyhounds, Naugatuck High School, Tom Deller
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Thursday, March 31st, 2011
WOLCOTT — Lois A. Mancini, 82, passed away on Wednesday, March 30 at home after a brief illness. Lois was born on Sept. 20, 1928 in Naugatuck a daughter of the late Louis A. Mancini and Juliette (Hanlon) Mancini. She retired from Peter Paul after 45 years as credit manager. She also worked as... »
Tags: Lois A. Mancini, obituary
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Thursday, March 31st, 2011
I have worked with Michelle Dowling for about one year now and have worked in many offices during my life. When I walked in The Town Clerk’s office I was amazed as to how well run it is. Michelle Dowling is certified and has been the Assistant Town Clerk for twelve and a half... »
Tags: election, letter to the editor, Michelle Dowling, Naugatuck, Supports Dowling for Clerk, town clerk
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Thursday, March 31st, 2011
NAUGATUCK — Mrs. Cecelia E. (Krauss) Kaczkowski, 96, widow of Stanley P. Kaczkowski, passed away Thursday, March 31 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mrs. Kaczkowski was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Nov. 19, 1914, daughter of the late Joseph and Helena (Waiton) Krauss. She had lived most of her life in Naugatuck. She had retired... »
Tags: Cecelia E. (Krauss) Kaczkowski, obituary
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Thursday, March 31st, 2011
by Laraine Weschler, Staff Writer
PROSPECT – The Region 16 Board of Education lobbed off another three percent from the increase on its proposed budget and is set to bring it to the people. The board voted Tuesday night to present a $36.9 million budget to the public at a hearing scheduled for April 13 at 7:15 p.m. at... »
Tags: budget, Region 16, school
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Thursday, March 31st, 2011
by Laraine Weschler, Staff Writer
Shakespeare may have been a great writer, but he sure put his heroines through a lot of trauma. The Naugatuck High School drama club will take a look at some of the playwright’s most famous casualties and how they deal with their emotional baggage in their performance of “Ladies Sigh No More” by Thomas... »
Tags: drama club, Ladies Sigh no More, Naugatuck, Naugatuck High School, NHS, NHS drama club, play, Shakespeare, theater, theatre
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
The Naugatuck Police Department reported the following arrests: BRIAN MIELE, 42, of 7 Bradley St., Naugatuck, was charged with larceny in the sixth degree. On March 29 at approximately 10:13 a.m. Miele was arrested at 7 Bradley St. on a valid arrest warrant. The warrant was for a larceny that took place on March... »
Tags: Naugatuck, police blotter
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
by Ernie Bertothy, Citizen’s News
NEW HAVEN — Former Naugatuck standout and All-State pitcher Alana Wesche took a break from softball after her high school graduation in 2009. It didn’t last long. Wesche is back in the circle at the University of New Haven. In her sophomore year at UNH, Wesche is off to a solid start in her... »
Tags: Alana Wesche, Naugatuck, Softball, University of New Haven
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
by Ken Morse, Citizen’s News
There’s an old movie line that goes, “The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.” Yes it does, but it also falls on every baseball and softball field this side of Timbuktu. The spring sports season is hard to prepare for with a mere three weeks to get the arms and legs limber... »
Tags: Naugatuck, spring sports, Woodland
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
by Laraine Weschler, Staff Writer
For Naugatuck High School senior Kristina Lintgeris, winning gold was just icing on the cake. Lintgeris’ bright pink birthday cake earned her top points at a culinary competition She competed against about 11 other culinary students, including fellow Greyhounds Jonathan Haylett and Cassie DeMaio, who each took silver. Competitors had 25 minutes to decorate... »
Tags: Adam Sara, Anthony Orsini, Brandon Burgos, cake decorating, compeition, culinary, food service, garde manger, greyhounds, Jonathan Haylett, Jonathan Silva, Kevin Tousignant, Kristina Lintgeris, Mike Kuczenski, Naugatuck, Naugatuck High School, NHS
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