Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
by Elio Gugliotti, Editor
REGION 16 — Two weeks after Region 16 school officials thought they were facing a possible $200,000 hole in their budget, that figure has flipped 180 degrees. On Oct. 10, Director of Student Support Services Lynn Cox came before the Board of Education and reported that six students, who need to be outplaced, the... »
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
Boys Soccer No. 2 Naugatuck will face No. 3 Torrington in the NVL tournament semifinals. The game is scheduled for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Wolcott High with the final set for Saturday at 4 p.m. at Municipal Stadium. The state tournaments, which will include both Naugatuck and Woodland, will start Nov. 8 Girls... »
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
SEYMOUR — A Naugatuck man died after the car he was riding in crashed into a utility pole just past Pearl Street on Route 115 early Wednesday morning, police said. Korey Jordan, 20, of Anderson Street in Naugatuck, who was the front seat passenger, had to be extricated from the vehicle by firefighters, said... »
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
by Elio Gugliotti, Editor
The number of power outages in Naugatuck dropped by 554 from Wednesday morning to Wednesday afternoon. As of 4:30 p.m., Connecticut Light & Power reported that there were 659 power outages in Naugatuck, down from 1,213 this morning. Naugatuck Mayor Robert Mezzo explained on his blog that CL&P crews are in Naugatuck, working to... »
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
by Kyle Brennan, Citizen’s News
NAUGATUCK — Tanner Kingsley wasn’t too bad last Friday night. The Woodland quarterback set Naugatuck Valley League passing records with 502 yards and eight touchdowns as the Hawks knocked off Naugatuck 56-30 in a key NVL Copper Division game at Veterans Field. Kingsley’s touchdowns went to Anthony Scirpo (three), Rahmi Rountree (two), Brian Zaccagnini... »
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
NAUGATUCK — Due to Superstorm Sandy the Public Works Department made some changes and additions to its collections. The first week of leaf collection has been pushed back to Nov. 5 to Nov. 9, other weeks remain the same: Nov 12. to Nov. 16, and Nov. 26 to Nov. 30. Trash and recycling collections... »
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
by Luke Marshall, Staff Writer
As the cleanup from Superstorm Sandy continues, more than 450,000 people across the state find themselves in the dark. As of Wednesday morning, Naugatuck still had 1,213 power outages, according to Connecticut Light & Power’s outage map. This is a reduction of more than 100 people from Tuesday afternoon. Naugatuck Mayor Robert Mezzo explained... »
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
Naugatuck and Region 16 schools will be closed again on Wednesday due to the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. “Despite efforts to clear all downed trees and wires from numerous locations throughout the borough today, there are still several locations that could present hazardous conditions for walkers and school buses,” Naugatuck Mayor Robert Mezzo wrote... »
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
WATERBURY — Mr. Peter T. Cave, 66, of Waterbury, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mr. Cave was born in New Haven on July 29, 1946 a son of the late Charles and Shirley (Bigelow) Cave. He attended Hillside Covenant Church in Naugatuck for many years. Mr. Cave is survived by... »
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
by Luke Marshall, Staff Writer
With the worst of the Superstorm Sandy over, the cleanup has begun. Naugatuck Mayoral Aide Ed Carter said the cleanup effort is currently underway. The borough’s Public Works Department is currently clearing the roadways of fallen trees and branches. “Public Works is doing their best making sure all roads are passable,” Carter said. Connecticut... »
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