Valley officials advocate for Waterbury line
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — Naugatuck Mayor N. Warren “Pete” Hess and state legislators from the Naugatuck Valley made another pitch March 3 to...
Lamont to ease COVID restrictions
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont is lifting coronavirus-related capacity limits on businesses, houses of worships, and entertainment and sports venues while...
Beacon Falls ends 2019-20 with $1.3M surplus
By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
BEACON FALLS — The town finished the 2019-20 fiscal year with a budget surplus of about $1.3 million, an audit showed.
Revenue...
Beacon Falls P&Z denies application for Hopp Brook development
By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer
BEACON FALLS — The Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 25 denied a zone change application, without prejudice, for the...
Delivery of new Johnson & Johnson vaccine limited
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
State health officials are advising COVID-19 vaccine providers not to expect any deliveries next week of the newly approved Johnson &...
NEDC taking prudent approach to agreement with Beacon Falls
By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer
NAUGATUCK — The borough’s economic development arm wants to review its regulations before committing to providing services to Beacon Falls.
A...
Beacon Hose proposes lease-purchase plan to replace vehicles
By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
BEACON FALLS — Beacon Hose Co. No. 1 officers are proposing the town implement a lease-purchase plan for replacing the volunteer...
Region 16 school chief proposes $41M budget
By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
PROSPECT — Proposed staff cuts dominated the initial budget discussions on Region 16’s spending plan for the 2021-22 fiscal year.
Superintendent of...
Region 16 board votes to return full surplus to towns
By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
PROSPECT — With a divided vote, the Region 16 Board of Education on Feb. 24 opted to return the entire 2019-20...
Appointment blitz seen as vaccinations open to new group
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — Tens of thousands of people between the ages of 55 and 64 made appointments to get COVID-19 vaccine shots...
