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Early childhood collaborative hosting dinner meeting
The Early Childhood Collaborative of Beacon Falls and Prospect will host an informational meeting to help parents of preschool students learn how to encourage appropriate behavior and manage difficult behaviors. The meeting will be held Feb. 9 5:30 p.m. at Addona’s Banquet Room, 72 Waterbury Road, Prospect, and feature two guest speakers. Kristen Cicchetti,... »
Commission denies special permits for farm stand
PROSPECT — The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously this week to deny two special permits for a farm stand off of Straitsville Road on the corner of Porter Hill Road. At the Feb. 1 meeting, commission members cited a dangerous traffic situation coming out of the property’s driveway as their main reason for... »
Local legislators list priorities for upcoming session
State legislators will head back into session next week. As they prepare for the upcoming session, area lawmakers spoke to some of their goals for the upcoming session. State Sen. Joesph Crisco (D-17) Encourage economic development. Improve education with a focus on early childhood development. Crisco said he wanted to create more opportunities for... »
Court sides with Prospect in blight case
PROSPECT — After years of asking nicely, the town is ready to forcefully clean up one of the “worst blighted” properties in town. In a ruling Jan. 5, the Waterbury Superior Court gave the town of Prospect the go-ahead to enter the property at 96 Clark Hill Road and remove abandoned vehicles and other... »
Traffic concerns aired over proposed farm stand site
PROSPECT — Traffic coming out of a proposed parking lot on Straitsville Road near Porter Hill Road would be dangerous, according to opponents of a proposed farm stand in Prospect. The traffic issue was raised during the third public hearing, Jan. 20, on two special permits for a farm stand at 176 Straitsville Road.... »
‘Real work’ to start on Region 16 school project
BEACON FALLS — Weeks after voters in Prospect and Beacon Falls approved a school building project for Region 16 the “real work” is set to begin. The Board of Education gave the go-ahead for Fletcher Thompson, an architectural firm, and Turner Construction, a construction management firm, to proceed with phase II of the project... »
Prospect closes 2010-11 fiscal year with surplus
PROSPECT — The town closed out the 2010-11 fiscal year with a $502,000 surplus, according to Town Council Chair Tomas Galvin. The town council signed off on the books for the previous fiscal year Tuesday night after adding $300,000 to the reserves. “I’m very proud of this being that we were able to accomplish... »
Truck catches fire in Prospect, damages home
PROSPECT — A diesel pickup truck parked close to a home at 14 Heritage Drive caught fire early Friday morning, causing some damage to the house, fire officials said. No one was injured in the fire, said Fire Lt. P.J. Conway, the department’s public information officer. No one was at home at the time... »
Proposed farm stand in Prospect center of debate
PROSPECT — Neighbors opposed to a farm stand on Straitsville Road told the Planning and Zoning Commission they would not be satisfied with any compromise that would allow customers to buy or pick up produce on the site. “We already feel we have made a compromise. … This is wrong,” said Ann-Marie Santoro of... »
Looking ahead to 2012 : Prospect
Aria gets off the ground A ground breaking for a new banquet hall at the intersection of Murphy Road and Waterbury Road will be held early next year. Joe Geloso Sr. and his son Joe Geloso Jr., owners of Villa Rosa in Waterbury, are moving their operation to Prospect and renaming it Aria by... »