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Hawk Productions wins awards for short films
BEACON FALLS — Woodland’s growing Hawk Productions continued to spread its wings as the group won a number of awards for two short films. The group, which operates in Ralph Riello’s digital media production courses, earned honors at the Connecticut Student Film Festival and the Connecticut Student Innovation Expo held earlier this year. At the Connecticut... »
Woodland group wins awards for documentary
BEACON FALLS — History can go one of two ways: It’s either lost forever in time or kept alive so the stories can be passed through generations. Woodland’s Preserving Our History group wanted to make sure it helped with the latter. Nine students, along with group advisor Meghan Hatch, recently produced an award-winning short documentary chronicling... »
Mayors’ budget decisions take prudence, planning
The sluggish economy continues to make things difficult on people trying to manage their money. That goes for local mayors during the budget season, too. Prospect Mayor Bob Chatfield and Naugatuck Mayor Bob Mezzo spend plenty of their springs on crafting a budget that they think will best balance taxes with progress in their communities. »
Fields of Dreams
Renovation plan for NHS athletic facilities taking shape NAUGATUCK — The scene at Naugatuck High School last Monday was splendid. Every spring athlete enjoyed the near-perfect weather on the first full day of practice, which usually necessitates a jacket and a wool hat. Of course, not everything was picturesque. Those fields and that track the Greyhounds... »
Streetscape project to come out of hibernation
BEACON FALLS — The Naugatuck River didn’t freeze this winter, but construction on the Beacon Falls streetscape project did. Warm weather returning, though, means work is set to resume soon on the downtown greenway. The project was originally slated to be finished in December but a number of issues, including guardrail excavation, draining issues, and contamination... »