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PROSPECT — Sheila M. (Phelan) Sonntag, 75, of Naugatuck passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Paradigm Health Center of Prospect surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Art Sonntag. Mrs. Sonntag was born in Waterbury on Feb. 14, 1937, daughter of the late George and Agnes (Fitzgerald) Phelan. She was... »
NAUGATUCK — Thomas Palmieri, 88, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Glendale Health Care Center. He was the husband of Margaret (Rotella) Palmieri. Mr. Palmieri was born on July 15, 1923 in Waterbury a son of the late Frank T. Palmieri and Angelina (Marrafino) Palmieri. He retired from Uniroyal, Inc. where he... »
PROSPECT — The growing cost associated with turning Algonquin School in Prospect into Region 16’s district office has the building committee in charge of the project exploring alternative options for a new district office. “What we have subsequently discovered is it’s going to cost us an astronomical amount of money to do it on... »
NAUGATUCK — The borough’s Taxpayers in Revolt group is not likely to petition for a budget referendum this year, Chairman Alec Wargo said Monday. “It’s not completely decided, but I don’t think we’re going to do it,” Wargo said. “If the differential isn’t big enough, the people don’t get very excited about it.” The... »
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck softball team was staring down the barrel of the season’s end and for some Greyhounds that symbolized the end of their high school careers. But suddenly, Sarah Chandler ripped a two-strike pitch to turn around that barrel for another day. Stefani Barry and Gillian Fortier raced home with the winning... »
The Naugatuck Police Department reported the following arrests: MARLENA WALLACE, 45, of 11 Bell Court, Hartford, was charged May 26 with forgery in the third degree, conspiracy at forgery in the third degree, and larceny in the fifth degree. Police reported on May 26 at approximately 3 a.m. the Manchester Police Department was holding... »
WATERBURY — Mrs. Ann M. (Brophy) Niski, 96, of Meriden Road, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of Francis A. Niski. Mrs. Niski was born in Waterbury on May 22, 1916, daughter of the late Dennis and Mary (Gladney) Brophy. She was a... »
NAUGATUCK — Public outcry over the proposed closure of Central Avenue Elementary School seemed to end a month ago when the Board of Education voted to reassign the students there, but for Donna Cariello and her husband Charles Amrich, the fight is far from over. The couple is circulating petitions to keep the school... »
NAUGATUCK — Robert Burns was a young sailor dodging German submarines on his way to France after he graduated from Naugatuck High School in 1944. In August, while those back at home were thinking about their first jobs, the 18-year-old Burns was aboard a landing craft during the initial invasion of southern France. “We... »
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