ContestsNAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck YMCA is offering members and non-members alike a chance to save on membership fees. On Jan. 3, Jan. 4, Jan. 7, and Jan. 8, the YMCA is holding its Wheel of Fitness Membership Special. New members can spin for a chance to save on a membership, EZ pay and annual... »
NAUGATUCK — The borough’s firefighters have a new contract and a new pension plan. The Board of Mayor and Burgesses approved a new contract for the firefighters union during a special meeting on Thursday. Prior to this contract, the borough’s fire department was the only department that was not on a 401(k)-style pension plan.... »
To the editor, In light of the horrible tragedy recently in Newtown, I believe it is time that we as a community begin to at least consider an obvious option. If we are willing to hire security guards to protect our money, gold, silver, properties and businesses, why don’t we demand that security (police)... »
BEACON FALLS — The new year will bring a new face to the Beacon Falls Library. During a special meeting Dec. 20, the Board of Selectmen approved adding a staff member to the library to help cover the times when there was only one person working. The library currently has three staff members, each... »
Since we’ve all survived the end of the world, it’s upward and onward to 2013! But before we head there in just a couple of days, we ought to take one last look back at the year that was supposed to be our last. The 2012 local sports year saw a little bit of... »
Round of Applause If you’re reading this you’ve survived the apocalypse. Congratulations! Now go find somebody who invested in an apocalypse bunker and make fun of them. By the way, congrats to my longtime friend Greg for surviving to see his 22nd birthday Friday. Happy birthday, pal. Christmas Eve at the Brennan house was... »
NAUGATUCK — With the holiday season comes holiday mess. According to a news release issued by Naugatuck Recycling and Solid Waste Coordinator Sheila Baummer, most Americans produce 25 percent more trash during the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, than during the rest of the year. The increase in garbage means an increased... »
NAUGATUCK — An Ansonia man surrendered to police Saturday after two teenage borough girls reported he had been fondling them for years. One of the girls told police that James Severance, 32, of 8 Root Ave. in Ansonia, pleasured himself in her presence while he was intoxicated in September, around her 15th birthday. The... »
HARTFORD — The legislature has passed a bipartisan deficit mitigation package aimed at eliminating a $251.6 million budget deficit for the current fiscal year. The package, which was approved last Wednesday, drew approval from state Rep. Len Greene (R-105), but he warned that this deal is just the beginning of a long, arduous process... »
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