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No Sunday sales a thing of the past
NAUGATUCK — Sunday; the day when all the liquor stores are closed, the curtains are pulled down over the grocery stores’ beer supplies and many residents head for other states to spend money. “Our current laws have cost Connecticut businesses millions of dollars as consumers have flocked over our borders in search of more... »
School board backs iWatch app for students
NAUGATUCK — Students with smart phones may soon be armed with another way to prevent and report bullying or crimes at school. The Board of Education voted to accept the integration of the iWatch application into Naugatuck High School and City Hill Middle School at its regular meeting May 10. The application, available for... »
Crisco says law protects state from derivative collapse
HARTFORD — State Sen. Joseph Crisco, Jr. (D-17) offered reassurance to state residents about the dim prospects for a JP Morgan Chase-style derivative collapse within Connecticut’s insurance industry. Crisco, who is Senate chair of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, wrote a law that was enacted in 2009 that restricts a U.S. insurer... »
Bank gives money to nonprofits
NAUGATUCK — Customers of Naugatuck Savings Bank have voted and decided: The Middlebury Senior Center won the most money again this year from the Community Awards Program run by the bank’s charitable foundation. The bank’s president, Charles Boulier III, and other representatives last Wednesday awarded $53,500 to 35 nonprofit organizations from 11 towns that... »
Beacon Falls transfer station to open
BEACON FALLS — The transfer station, 401 Lopus Road, will be open Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Residents must have a proof of residence sticker affixed to the windshield of their car. Stickers are $2 and can be purchased at the Beacon Falls Police Station, 119 North Main St., or the Town... »
Beacon Falls moving forward with loan for big-ticket items
BEACON FALLS — The Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance voted to accept a municipal loan proposal and move it forward to a public meeting. The Board of Selectmen voted to accept it on Monday and the Board of Finance approved it the following day. A town meeting to discuss and vote on... »
State cites contractors working on Walmart
HARTFORD — State labor inspectors cited three out-of-state contractors working on the expansion of a Walmart store in Naugatuck for misclassifying workers. As a result, the Department of Labor issued stop work orders to VL Drywall of North Carolina, Kentucky Steel Erectors LLC of Kentucky, and Providence Building Co. Inc. of Illinois. The labor... »
Teachers’ art on display at Whittemore
NAUGATUCK — Throughout the month, the Whittemore Library is featuring the works of art teachers from borough schools. The art is displayed on the Whittemore Gallery Wall in the adult department and can be viewed during normal library hours. This month’s exhibit was coordinated by Rose-Ann Chrzanowski, an art teacher in Naugatuck as well as... »
Hazardous household waste to be collected
A Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Woodbury Middle School, 67 Washington Ave., Woodbury, for local communities including Beacon Falls and Naugatuck. There is no charge to residents. Proof of residency, such as a driver’s license, tax bill, or other identification, is required for... »
Valley resident pleads guilty to child porn possession
BRIDGEPORT — A Seymour man who lived in Naugatuck when he was caught with sexually explicit images and videos of children pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to possession of child pornography. Joseph Calvin Laughner, 44, had more than 300 images and 22 videos of children engaged in sexual acts, according to a release... »