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Community Snapshots
Lightning cause of fire, electrocution in Prospect
PROSPECT — Lightning struck at least twice in Prospect during Wednesday’s storm. It sparked a fire that destroyed a mobile home on Sills Avenue and then a 23-year-old Waterbury man suffered an electric shock while working on a well pump in the basement of a home on Dogwood Avenue, fire officials said Thursday. No... »
Outages, fire reported in area following storm
The number of power outages in Naugatuck is dwindling following a massive thunderstorm that ripped though the area. Connecticut Light & Power reported that at about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday 1,276 Naugatuck customers are without power, down from 4,690 at about 5 p.m. Naugatuck Mayor Robert Mezzo said CL&P crews are in town working on... »
Storm slams area merchants
The Nor’easter that slammed the state Oct. 29 was boom or bust for local businesses. Those without power suffered when they shuttered their doors, while others were overwhelmed with customers seeking shelter and sustenance. Businesses in the food industry were hit hard when outages forced them to toss thousands of dollars worth of food.... »
Power restoration on hold in Beacon Falls
BEACON FALLS – Power restoration for the over 1,000 Connecticut Light and Power Customers was put on hold today at crews previously working in town were redirected to Bethany and Seymour, according to First Selectman Susan Cable. She said she was upset when the crews left this morning and called the governor to ask... »
Prospect power update
PROSPECT – Mayor Robert Chatfield said he hopes 90 percent of the town will have power by this evening. A Connecticut Light and Power crew is currently working on a circuit that will light up much of downtown along New Haven Road, including the Fire House and Algonquin School, he said. If that circuit... »
Power outage update
Connecticut Light and Power is pushing towards a deadline of power Sunday night as many area residents enter their sixth day without power. Around 430,000 customers remained without power statewide as of 11:30 a.m. In Prospect, 1,111 CL&P customers were still waiting to see power restored, along with 2,315 in Naugatuck, and 1,064 in... »
Hot meals available in Beacon Falls as many remain without power
BEACON FALLS – Three crews are working to restore power in town today, according to an alert sent through Beacon Falls’ website. As of 2 p.m. today, 65 percent of Beacon Falls remained without power, according to Connecticut Light and Power’s website. The Senior Center will serve a hot meal from 5:30 p.m. to... »
Andrew Avenue to remain open tonight; City Hill Middle school closing
NAUGATUCK – Most borough residents had power restored by Wednesday morning, but as of noon, 29 percent remained in the dark, according to Connecticut Light and Power’s website. Mayor Robert Mezzo reported on his blog this morning that one crew was working on restoring power in town, but he said he was pressing to... »
Majority in Prospect to have power back by tonight
PROSPECT – Five crews are currently working to restore power in town, according to Mayor Robert Chatfield. The crews have come from as far away as North Carolina, South Carolina, and Indiana, Chatfield said. Another crew from Cheshire is working on Cheshire Road, where a lot of primary wires are down, Chatfield said. About... »
Beacon Falls brightens up
BEACON FALLS – Some lights are finally on in Beacon Falls. Around 7:30 p.m., lights came on along Main Street and the Hill section of town around Town Hall, according to First Selectman Susan Cable. She said about 30 percent of the town now has power. She said CL&P has told her the town... »