Tag: Naugatuck River
PAL river brigade hard at work in Naugatuck River
By Katrina Scalise Republican-American
NAUGATUCK -- The Waterbury PAL River Brigade has pulled all sorts of trash and debris from the Naugatuck River every summer...
Borough redevelopment project underway after sale of land
By Andreas Yilma Citizen's News
NAUGATUCK -- Borough officials have reached an agreement with Lanxess Corp., a successor to Uniroyal Chemical, to acquire roughly 86 acres...
Officials demand FERC act on ‘useless’ Kinneytown Hydroelectric Dam
By Martin Begnal Republican-American
SEYMOUR -- Officials and environmental groups Monday, June 6 called on the owners of a hydroelectric dam on the Naugatuck River that...
Lawmakers demand action against dam owner
By Michael Puffer, Republican-American
SEYMOUR — Federal lawmakers representing Connecticut are demanding federal authorities act against the owner of a dam blocking passage of fish...
Police continue effort to ID man found in Naugatuck River
By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
NAUGATUCK — A day after recovering the remains of a body from the Naugatuck River, police were still trying to identify...
Advocates, officials call for improvements to neglected dam
By Michael Puffer, Republican-American
Issues block fish from upper reaches of the Naugatuck River
SEYMOUR — It has been centuries since the Naugatuck River had runs...
Naugatuck to host first river festival
NAUGATUCK — Local officials have made a concerted effort over recent years to clean up the Naugatuck River. This weekend, the borough will show...
River access point remains closed
NAUGATUCK — Mayor N. Warren “Pete” Hess said Friday he expects the Platt Mills Naugatuck River access point to remain closed for another two...
Naugatuck River rebounding year after spill
WATERBURY — After a massive sewage spill last October, Naugatuck River Revival Group founder Kevin Zak and his wife pulled on wading boots and...
Naugatuck antes up for river brigade
NAUGATUCK — The borough is pitching in to help efforts to clean up the Naugatuck River.
During a special meeting last week, the Board of...