Archive for February, 2013

NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck High School softball team is holding a clothing drive Saturday. Items that will be accepted include new and used clothing, linens, belts, purses and shoes.  Donations can be dropped off between 9 and 11 a.m. on the patio front of the school’s main entrance. For more information, email coach Kevin... »

WATERBURY — One day, while helping his father fix televisions and radios, a young John MacDonald picked up his dad’s handmade soldering iron and began using it like a pen to burn a picture into some scrap wood. And just like that, he realized a talent he had never known he had. “He let... »

REGION 16 — School officials are hoping to capture additional funds for Region 16 schools with the hiring of a grant writer. Superintendent of Schools Tim James presented the Board of Education with a preliminary description of the position during the board’s Feb. 20 meeting. James explained the grant writer would be responsible for... »

PROSPECT — Mrs. Irene F. (Broff) Lusas, 86, of Prospect passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of John P. Lusas. Mrs. Lusas was born in New Britain on April 22, 1926 daughter of the late Stanley and Stella (Martin)... »

NAUGATUCK — The Hop Brook Golf Course is still blanketed in snow, but preparations are under way for what resident pro Bob Clark hopes will be the first season in several years that the course makes money. “Snow’s starting to melt and I’m really getting the itch to get going,” Clark said. Depending on... »

PLAINFIELD — A slow start hampered the Woodland girls in the opening round of the Class M state tournament Tuesday as the No. 25-seeded Hawks fell to No. 8 Plainfield, 58-30. Five first-period turnovers by Woodland (10-12) translated into baskets for the Panthers as they opened a 17-4 advantage after one period. The Hawks finally got... »

PROSPECT — Like snow being moved off a road, the town had to move money from one account to another to pay for the work done during the February blizzard. Mayor Robert Chatfield presented the Town Council with transfer requests during its Feb. 19 meeting. The transfers, which were unanimously approved by the council,... »

PROSPECT — Mr. David R. Lanouette, 40, of Prospect died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. He was the husband of Katherine “Katie” (Weissman) Lanouette. Mr. Lanouette was born in Bridgeport on Feb. 25, 1972. He was employed as a courier with FedEx. He enjoyed listening to music and playing guitar. Besides his wife, Mr. Lanouette... »

NAUGATUCK — Wayne McAllister, the man widely credited with resolving the financial woes of the borough and its schools, will retire June 30 from his dual position as borough controller and the Board of Education’s business manager. “It has been an honor and a humbling experience to serve my adopted hometown,” McAllister wrote in... »

NAUGATUCK — Community members are invited to comment on the Naugatuck Police Department as part of its reaccreditation process, conducted by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council. Comments can be mailed to Harold T. LeMay, POSTC Accreditation Division, 285 Preston Ave., Meriden, CT 06450. They can also be given by phone at (203)... »