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On the hunt for ghosts

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

NAUGATUCK — On a brisk October night, Kevin Larocque and Matt Dowdell parked their car outside Gunntown Cemetery. Established in 1790, the cemetery has long had a reputation for being haunted. People have said they heard music in the cemetery and seen apparitions. The members of the Beacon Falls Paranormal Society were there last... »

Prospect town spending down for 11-12 budget

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Taxpayers in Prospect will be happy with this year’s proposed town budget, according to Town Council Chair Thomas Galvin. That’s because the 2011-2012 budget proposal decreases spending by $2,300 compared to the current budget. The total proposed budget stands at about $6.9 million, a 0.03 percent decrease. “The town budget will not cause a... »

Gunntown park a work in progress

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

NAUGATUCK –After 15 years of planning, Gunntown Passive Park and Land Preserve is open for business. The Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with various community organizations, hopes to host a full schedule of activities at the 40-acre park off of Gunntown Road. The Parks Department is working with the Army Corps of Engineers... »

A look ahead — what to expect in Naugatuck in 2011

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Town leaders in Naugatuck, Prospect, and Beacon Falls all echoed the same manta — “we’ll do the best we can with what little we have.” With the economy seemingly at a standstill, the coming year promises to be a slim one for town budgets. Even so, local town leaders have a lot of projects... »

Parks Department’s Gunntown plan approved

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

NAUGATUCK — Back in September, Parks and Recreation Department head Pat Wagner and environmental activist Len Yannielli struck a historic compromise on the long-controversial Gunntown tract, in the midst of a heated, protracted public debate. At the time, Wagner told the board the Parks Commission and the Commission for a Cultural and Environmental Center... »

 

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