Monthly Archives: March 2011
Study blazes path for future of Beacon Falls’ Lantern Ridge
BEACON FALLS – A new study of 97 acres of town-owned open space will help guide the Conservation Commission as it decides the best...
2 arrested in armed robbery of bank
Waterbury men nabbed; shot was fired
PROSPECT — Two Waterbury men armed with handguns were arrested in a bank robbery off Waterbury Road...
A Naugatuck landmark is leveled; Peter Paul factory is now just rubble
NAUGATUCK — The abandoned Peter Paul factory, a community landmark that was once an integral part of borough life, is gone.
A foundation and piles...
Work on Naugatuck bridge gets under way
NAUGATUCK - The setting of structural steel for the bridge carrying Route 63 over Metro-North Railroad tracks and the Naugatuck River began this week...
Siting Council chairman resigns
PROSPECT — The Connecticut Siting Council's chairman resigned Thursday after an attorney for a group opposed to a commercial wind project in Prospect reported...
Overtime: The whole global warming idea has no legs to stand on
Round of Applause
The Naugatuck Valley All-Star Games were a brilliant idea by Sacred Heart football coach Chris Ortiz. It’s a shame that the last...
Yankees come up short in arms race, bats must carry Bronx Bombers
The old baseball adage states that three-run homers win games but pitching wins championships. Should that statement hold true, the New York Yankees come...
Support for Malloy’s budget sparse among local legislators
NAUGATUCK — Compliments were scarce from area lawmakers for Gov. Dannel Malloy’s proposed budget.
“I don’t believe enough cuts have been made,” state Rep. Rosa...
Friends kickoff anniversary celebration with linguistic clash
BEACON FALLS – The town’s best wordsmiths went head-to-head last night at the Friends of Beacon Falls Library Third Annual Letters for our Library...
Firefighters Little Pal champions for first time
NAUGATUCK — The Firefighters finished off a perfect season with their first-ever Little Pal championship, sweeping defending champion NVSL, 2-0, in the best-of-three series.
The...