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Archive for July, 2011

Cherry Street building reopens, mysterious powder deemed ‘non-biological’

Sunday, July 31st, 2011
Cherry Street building reopens, mysterious powder deemed ‘non-biological’

NAUGATUCK — Police are allowing residents of 123 Cherry St. back in their homes after the FBI determined a suspicious white powder found there last week is not a threat. In a statement released early Sunday, police said the powder is “non-biological” and the building is safe enough for residents to return. An envelope... »

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Letter: Questions the direction of the country

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

To the editor, What is happening in our country? Washington is asking senior citizens to take another cut in their benefits. Young men and women serve in the U.S. military for 20 years, risking their lives protecting freedom, and only get 50 percent of their pay. People are out of work and have finished... »

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Letter: Good Samaritans show their caring side

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

To the editor, To the three helpful people who cared enough to stop and help me when I fell on July 11 in the Naugatuck Savings Bank parking lot. I didn’t get their names but I want to say thank you to them for their assistance and caring. We don’t hear enough about the... »

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Letter: Touched by service of Elks

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

To the editor, I was deeply touched by the large group of volunteers from the Elks Club that took the time and effort to help me and my son by doing yard work and cleaning my gutters on a Saturday morning. At 84, it gets harder to deal with my house and yard work.... »

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NSB announces promotions, new branch manager

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck Savings Bank announced two promotions and the hire of a new branch manager for its Watertown office. According to a press release issued by the bank, Jayne Kelly was promoted to senior vice president of commercial lending. “Jayne’s vast commercial lending experience will enable her to ensure that we build and... »

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Letter: Looking for shepherds

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

Editor’s note: This letter is in response to the letter, “Calls for residents to wake up,” which ran in the July 15 edition of the Citizen’s News. To the editor, This is in regard to Dolly Lengyel’s letter. She said it all. Naugatuck has no jobs. Taxes keep going up and how are we... »

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Prospect Park & Rec offers swim clinic

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

PROSPECT — The Prospect Park and Recreation Department is sponsoring two week-long swim clinics for competitive swimmers entering grades 9 to 12. The clinics are scheduled for Aug. 15 through Aug. 19 and Aug. 22 through Aug. 26. The clinics will be held at the Woodland Regional High School pool in Beacon Falls. The... »

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Golfer honors late Naugatuck girl at tournament

Friday, July 29th, 2011
Golfer honors late Naugatuck girl at tournament

Even though Jason Clark did not play his best at the 77th Connecticut Open golf champi­onship at Fairfield’s Brooklawn Country Club, it was a success in another way. Clark, who is an as­sistant pro at the Country Club of Wa­terbury, raised awareness for brain cancer in honor of 10-year-old Sophia Rose DaSilva. DaSilva passed... »

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Obituary: Cynthia Ann (Squires) Whitlock

Friday, July 29th, 2011
Obituary: Cynthia Ann (Squires) Whitlock

NAUGATUCK — Mrs. Cynthia Ann (Squires) Whitlock, 72, of 480 Millville Ave., died Thursday, July 28, at the Glendale Center in Naugatuck. She was the widow of Norman Whitlock. Mrs. Whitlock was born in Naugatuck on July 12, 1939 daughter of the late Seymour and Barbara (Kilbourne) Squires. She was retired from Fairfield Hills... »

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Letter: Family thanks heroes from Naugatuck Ambulance

Friday, July 29th, 2011

To the editor, We would like to thank the following heroes of the Naugatuck Ambulance Inc. Paramedic William Blakley, AEMT Andrew McCutcheon, and EMT Raymond McDonald for responding Thursday, June 30 in the midnight hours. These individuals acted with leadership and courage. Thanks to their ability to respond under pressure and without hesitation, our... »

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