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Scenes from spring sports practice

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The spring season is officially underway, and Naugatuck and Woodland teams are preparing ardently for the first contests April 7.

Woodland class spawns grassroots group

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BEACON FALLS — As Woodland Regional High School social studies teacher Deb Flaherty prepared for the inaugural semester of a course entitled contemporary world...

CN Headlines 03-26-10

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The borough's Board of Education considers switching health insurance carriers, former Naugy pitching ace Pat Dean checks in from Boston College and a local...

Dean answering opportunity’s knock at BC

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — When Pat Dean decided to play baseball at Boston College, he wanted an opportunity to show his skills on a...

Hawks hoopsters losing numbers game

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BEACON FALLS — Here’s a bit of trivia to rattle the brains of the Woodland faithful: Which non-spring team has won at least eight...

The Science of Running

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They’re a meet day mainstay, though the faded, burgundy leather boat shoes befit a man who owns a closet full of Bermuda—rather than running—shorts. But to Naugatuck High cross country and track coach Bill Hanley, nautical footwear is as essential as a pair of Nikes. “What I’ll do is when I go to meets, I’ll wear Sperry Topsiders because they don’t have a lot of support,” he explains. “So on Saturdays, as I’m running around the course … I’m strengthening my lower legs.” And all this time I thought it was a fashion statement. I should have known better. See, Hanley, a special education science teacher at NHS, is a man of reason, and there’s a very good reason why he rocks those white-soled, bow-tied beauties.

Actors take a theatrical trip “Into the Woods”

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BEACON FALLS — Sports enthusiasts colloquially refer to Woodland Regional High School as “the Woods,” so it appears theater director Susan Cinoman’s latest selection,...

Greenway routing study unveiled

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BEACON FALLS — Imagine hopping on a bicycle in Torrington and riding it south along the Naugatuck River all the way to Derby, cutting...

Grant will fund GDC contamination study

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NAUGATUCK — The borough will use grant money to search for underground contaminants on one of the sites pegged for development in the planned...

Borough BOE considering insurance switch

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NAUGATUCK — Faculty and staff employed by the Board of Education may see their health insurance policy manager change from Anthem Blue Cross and...

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