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To the editor, Our state and national government is out of touch and out of control. We know that Linda McMahon has a common-sense plan to cut taxes on the middle class and small businesses, while putting the brakes on government spending and red tape. It is certainly plausible to believe that our economy... »
Borough honors Branco to kickoff Sao Paio Festival NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck had a new mayor on Friday. Domingos Branco was named Portuguese Mayor of the Day during a ceremony at Town Hall to mark the opening of the Sao Paio Festival. “We are truly blessed that, after each summer, we begin fall with this... »
BEACON FALLS — William F. Ford, 86, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Dolores (Ruppe) Ford. Mr. Ford was born on Dec. 13, 1925 in Waterbury a son of the late Raphael E. Ford and Helen (Ahearn) Ford. He was a... »
NAUGATUCK — Let the Thunder roll. Thunder in the Valley, an annual marching band competition hosted by Naugatuck High School, will take place later this month and the NHS band is getting ready to rock. Jordan Byron, a member of the marching band’s staff, shouted out directions in the parking lot of the school... »
SEYMOUR — The State Elections Enforcement Commission approved a public campaign grant for Democrat Theresa Conroy of Seymour last week. Conroy is challenging state Rep. Len Greene in the 105th District, which covers Beacon Falls and Seymour and a portion of Ansonia. To qualify for the Citizen’s Election Program candidates have to raise $5,000... »
BEACON FALLS — If a student at Woodland Regional High School is having trouble succeeding in the larger, traditional high school setting, the only recourse currently available for school administrators is to keep that student at home and pay for private tutoring. “One of the needs we have in this district, we’re not alone... »
NAUGATUCK — The High Rock Shooting Association held its first celebration of National Take Your Daughter to the Range Day last weekend at the club’s site in the Naugatuck State Forest. HRSA President Ray Hanley, Vice President Ken Heidkamp and Secretary Tony Recchia were all in agreement when event coordinator Karen Anderson brought the... »
Wings of Freedom Tour coming to Oxford OXFORD — The Wings of Freedom Tour will touch down at the Oxford-Waterbury Airport for four days next week. The Wings of Freedom Tour, sponsored by The Collings Foundation, is a living history display of military World War II aircrafts, such as the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress,... »
NAUGATUCK — The Friends of the Whittemore Library is collecting books, DVDs, and CDs to sell at its annual book sale next month during the Harvest Moon Festival on the Naugatuck Green. Donations can be brought to the library, 243 Church St., prior to the festival, which starts Sept. 13. Books that are donated that... »
There are civil rights, the Bill of Rights and The Price is Right. You’ve got the wrong side of town, two wrongs don’t make a right and what’s wrong with you. Jokes aside, the line between right and wrong is usually a thin one. We’ve all ended up on both sides of the issue... »
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