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Thieves hit vacant school
NAUGATUCK — Borough officials discovered Tuesday morning that someone had broken into the electrical room of the recently vacated Prospect Street School to steal copper wiring. Mayoral Aide Ed Carter said he and Facilities Manager Mike Massicotte routinely inspect the school at 100 Prospect St., which they were doing Tuesday at about 10 a.m.... »
Borough seeks to sell former school
NAUGATUCK — The Board of Mayor and Burgesses has taken a step toward selling the now-vacant Prospect Street School on Route 68. “It seems impractical that building would ever function as a school again with the amount of work that would be needed and the costs associated with it,” said Mayor Robert Mezzo, during... »
School board hires new principal for Algonquin
PROSPECT — After wading through a pool of nearly three dozen candidates, Region 16 school officials chose Rima McGeehan as the next principal of Algonquin School in Prospect. “The quality of the candidates was very strong and we’re happy accepted the position,” Interim Superintendent of Schools Tim James said. McGeehan was chosen out... »
Early snow takes out power
An early taste of winter took out power in most homes and businesses in Naugatuck, Prospect and Beacon Falls Saturday. As skies cleared Sunday morning, trees still blocked roads and power lines were down. As of 4:30 p.m. Sunday, 95 percent of Connecticut Light and Power customers were without power in Naugatuck and Prospect... »
School closing among cost-savings options
NAUGATUCK — Prospect Street Elementary School could be shut down under a new school reconfiguration plan being considered by the Board of Education. The board’s facilities planning committee met last week and discussed several options proposed by JCJ Architecture of Hartford. The committee said it liked two proposals and wanted to revise those to... »






