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Owner of schoolhouse ponders future
BEACON FALLS — One of the oldest buildings in town has a new owner, and town officials say he may want to donate or sell it to the town. Nadeem and Naila Khalid are the new owners of 0.1 acre, on which stands the historic one-room Rimmon Schoolhouse. The schoolhouse, at 101 Pinesbridge Road,... »
Pond will dry up without repairs
BEACON FALLS — Town officials fear Carrington Pond at Matthies Memorial Park will become a swamp if hundreds of thousands of dollars are not invested into repairs of the artificial canals that help feed it. The architecture of the network of sluiceways, which carries water from a settling pond to the larger Carrington Pond,... »
Local swimmer excels in state championship
In the pursuit of athletic excellence, hard work is always part of the equation. For 14-year-old Emma Gawronski of Beacon Falls, dedication and commitment to competitive swimming have paid off. She earned nine medals at the Connecticut Age Group Championships, which were held July 29 through Aug. 1 at Wesleyan University. Gawronski has been... »
Training school will impact local tax rolls
BEACON FALLS — The Valley Regional Fire Training School, which has been without a permanent home for the better part of a decade, will eventually build a new facility on Lancaster Drive in Beacon Falls—but local officials initially found that news more bewildering than anything else, and haven’t yet sorted out its full implications.... »
Conroy, Greene Jr. differ on voting record
State Representative Theresa Conroy (D-Seymour) is vying to renew her seat in the 105th Assembly District in the November elections and will be opposed by Leonard Greene Jr., the son of the man she succeeded. Conroy and Greene Jr. don’t see eye to eye on many issues, and they, like their parties, could not... »
Beacon Falls salons aid oil spill relief
All those affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be hoping the heat wave that swept the Northeast earlier this month makes its way back around and gets thermometers rising high again—at least high enough for people to cut their hair. In an attempt to contribute to the ongoing relief... »
Overtime: Big problem in Beacon Falls sports
A couple weeks ago, CN’s Kenny Morse wrote a superb column on the decline of fun in youth sports (which you can read here if you haven’t yet). Kenny hit the nail in the head in that article when he suggested a reason for the drop-off: Look at some of the adults involved in... »
Beacon Falls business reopens after suspected arson
BEACON FALLS — 25-year-old Samantha Negron has no children of her own. She sees her business as her child—and she admits to being something of a workaholic—so when the Beacon Falls Bakery and Deli, one of two locations owned and operated by Negron and her business partner, was nearly destroyed last fall, it “turned... »
Thomaston team fields local talent
WATERBURY — Around this time of year, I like to travel around the area in the evening and try to catch a baseball game or two. I work my way up and down the Valley to watch Tri-State, American Legion and the occasional youth game. Last weekend, I made my way to Municipal Stadium... »
PBF offense can’t find its stride
MONROE — Prospect-Beacon Falls American Legion Posts 194-25 took a lead late into Tuesday’s game at Monroe, but surrendered a pair of unearned runs in the fifth to waste a solid outing by Kyle Georgia and lose another close decision, 3-2. PBF led, 2-1, entering the bottom of the fifth, but Monroe’s first two... »