Saturday, January 28th, 2012
NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck parents can register their child for kindergarten in February. To be eligible for kindergarten for the 2012-13 school year, a child must turn 5 years old before Jan. 1, 2013. Registration forms are available in all elementary schools. Parents should call the school their child would attend and arrange to pick... »
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Saturday, January 28th, 2012
by Elio Gugliotti, Editor
NAUGATUCK — An increase in motor vehicle and real estate values was enough to offset a dip in personal property values and carry Naugatuck’s 2011 net grand list to a slim increase. “We’re holding our own,” Assessor George Hlavachek said. The net grand list for Oct. 1, 2011 is $2,034,989,616 Hlavachek said, an increase... »
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Saturday, January 28th, 2012
NAUGATUCK — The Assessor’s Office will be accepting applications for additional veteran, blind and disability exemptions. The filing period begins Feb. 1 and runs through Oct. 1. Anyone already receiving a regular disability, blind or veteran’s exemption may qualify for an additional exemption based on the state’s income guidelines. Proof of income must be... »
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Friday, January 27th, 2012
To the editor, By virtue of their determined hands and eloquent tongues, the founding fathers of our nation set forth to construct, in will and in word, the greatest nation thus far known to man. Not a nation of tyrannical rule, or of self-satisfying gluttony, but one requiring the dedication of its citizens, the... »
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Friday, January 27th, 2012
NAUGATUCK — Mrs. Kristin Lee (Barra) Valentin, 27, of 284 North Main St., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 unexpectedly at Waterbury Hospital. She was wife of Jesse Valentin. Kristin was born in Waterbury on Sept. 12, 1983, daughter of John and Roberta (Fitzgerald) Barra of Naugatuck. She was a graduate of Naugatuck... »
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Friday, January 27th, 2012
NAUGATUCK — Nominations are currently being accepted for the annual Raymond K. Foley Award. The award, presented by the Naugatuck Parent School Council, honors an individual or group who has demonstrated outstanding service and unselfish dedication contributing to the betterment of Naugatuck children. Applications for nominations are available at all Naugatuck public schools, the... »
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Friday, January 27th, 2012
by Alia Malik and Jonathan Shugarts, Special to the Citizen’s News
NAUGATUCK — A borough police officer is facing criminal charges following a domestic incident with his girlfriend. Officer Thomas Grant, 38, of 32 May St. was arrested on a warrant Wednesday. Grant’s live-in girlfriend reported he punched her, pulled a chunk of her hair out and threatened to kill the two of them during... »
Tags: Naugatuck, police
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Friday, January 27th, 2012
WATERBURY — Naugatuck Valley Community College is hosting a College Goal Sunday to help parents and students learn about ways to pay for college. Students and their families can become familiar with college entrance requirements, learn about planning for college, and obtain on-site assistance in filling out financial aid application. In addition, information will... »
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Friday, January 27th, 2012
HARTFORD — State Sen. Joseph Crisco, Jr. (D-17) commended the imminent release of state funding for needed repairs to the heating system at Emmet O’Brien Technical High School in Ansonia. Crisco said in a prepared statement $9,000 will be allocated for boiler repairs and to remove and replace the sump pumps in the school’s... »
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Friday, January 27th, 2012
Round of Applause Local basketball teams are having strong seasons. The Naugatuck girls clinched their first state tournament berth since 2010 with a 51-38 win over St. Paul on Tuesday as they improved to 8-6 on the season. Lauren Piroscafo and Steph Lima have teamed to form one of the top one-two tandems in... »
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