Monthly Archives: December 2011
Running to beat cancer
Just a few short months after Beacon Falls resident Dino Verrelli pledged to run 13 half-marathons (13.1 miles) in 13 months to raise money...
Borough discussing future uses for Tuttle House
NAUGATUCK — Officials are beginning to discuss plans for the historic Bronson B. Tuttle House on Church Street, which the Board of Education will...
Christmas dinner in borough serves up holiday cheer
NAUGATUCK — When Art Roppi moved to the borough by himself a few years ago, he went to the free Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners...
Obituary: William James Lynn Sr.
NAUGATUCK — Mr. William James Lynn, Sr., 85, died Thursday, Dec. 22, at home. He was the husband for 62 years of the late...
Obituary: Donald E. Noss Sr.
NAUGATUCK — Donald E. Noss, Sr. 63, of 53 Conrad St., passed away on Thursday Dec., 22, at Waterbury Hospital after a long battle...
Borough to renovate 100-year-old bridge
NAUGATUCK — The Whittemore Bridge, which connects downtown to the borough's east side via Maple Street over the Naugatuck River, is turning 100 next...
Grant helps boy reunite with family
NAUGATUCK — Lead paint is a serious threat to children, one that nearly kept a young boy in foster care instead of with his...
Cleaning up from the holidays
NAUGATUCK — With the holiday season comes holiday mess.
According to a news release issued by Naugatuck Recycling and Solid Waste Coordinator Sheila Baummer, most...
Local residents graduate from Springfield College
SPRINGFIELD, MA — The following local residents have earned degrees from Springfield College in Massachusetts for studies completed in 2011.
Andrew Shurretto of Beacon Falls...
Letter: Grateful for Elks’ program
To the editor,
Special thanks to the Elks Lodge 967, Jim Desmarais, Ted Kosko and the folks that assisted inside and outside my home. I...