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Referendum on Renaissance rewrite rejected
NAUGATUCK — One burgess’s efforts to force a referendum on any changes to the borough’s agreement with developer Alexius Conroy failed this week, as others on the Board of Mayor and Burgesses argued that no specific proposals had been put forth. After a speech criticizing Conroy at the board’s Nov. 1 meeting, Burgess Patrick... »
Renaissance Place plan approaching crossroads
NAUGATUCK — The borough may be nearing a make-or-break point with the Renaissance Place downtown revitalization project. Concerns about the project are coming to a head over a proposed medical building on the corner of Maple and Water Streets, the success of which could determine Alexius Conroy’s relationship with the borough and the project’s... »
Borough in talks with developer to revise agreement
NAUGATUCK — Almost five years after the borough signed an agreement with developer Alexius Conroy to build a $710 million mixed-use development called Renaissance Place on 60 acres along the Naugatuck River, no proverbial shovel has hit the ground. That, according to the development agreement, could be a problem. The agreement between the borough... »
St. Mary’s still has plans for downtown after merger
Plans for a merger between the Waterbury Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital will not affect plans for St. Mary’s to build a medical office in Naugatuck as part of the borough’s downtown development project, according to St. Mary’s President and CEO Chad Wable. “I think that there’s really no impact on our commitment to... »
Mezzo on Renaissance Place grant
Naugatuck Mayor Robert Mezzo recently sat down with the Citizen's News to discuss a $500,000 grant that will pay for design on a new parking garage on Parcel C. »
Bond Commission approves money for Renaissance Place
HARTFORD — Naugatuck’s Renaissance Place project received an infusion of cash from the state to help move forward on the construction of a parking garage on Parcel C. Gov. Dannel Malloy announced on Friday that the state Bond Commission approved a grant of $500,000 to assist with the architectural and engineering design services for... »
Blumenthal pledges support for Renaissance Place
NAUGATUCK — The borough gained a powerful ally in the battle over securing depleting federal funds to help spur the Renaissance Place project. “I think it’s a really promising project and we want to work for it,” said U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who met with Mayor Bob Mezzo and Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation... »
A look ahead — what to expect in Naugatuck in 2011
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... »
Grant sought for Parcel C parking
NAUGATUCK — The borough will apply for a state grant to begin planning for a parking facility on Parcel C at Renaissance Place. The Board of Mayor and Burgesses voted Tuesday to apply for $500,000 in financial assistance from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. The parking facility would be located at... »
Building 25 still stuck in limbo
NAUGATUCK — The fate of the last remaining building from the Uniroyal Rubber Company is still up in the air. The Maple St. building known as Building 25 still sits empty and neglected despite efforts by the Naugatuck Historical Society to raise money for its restoration. Threatened to be torn down during Mayor Tim... »