Andrew Ave. has new principal
BY ANDREAS YILMA
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
NAUGATUCK — Andrew Avenue Elementary School will see a familiar face take the top administrative position at the start of the next...
Police welcome Echo
BY ANDREAS YILMA
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
BEACON FALLS — The town’s police department now has a new four-legged addition to help with search and rescue.
First Selectman Gerard Smith...
Company seeks 2 new buildings in Naugatuck’s industrial park
BY ANDREAS YILMA
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
NAUGATUCK — A local construction company is looking to expand its footprint and develop two buildings in the industrial park.
Residents are hopeful...
2 inmates denied parole
BY BRUNO MATARAZZO JR.
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
WATERBURY — The state parole board commended efforts by William Morales and Angelina Jamele on their rehabilitation in prison but ultimately...
Treasurer of Mariano campaign fined
BY PAUL HUGHES
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
NAUGATUCK — A state investigation concluded the campaign treasurer for former probate judge Peter Mariano improperly accepted and reported purchases for an...
Improvement projects set to go out to bid
BY ANDREAS YILMA
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
NAUGATUCK — The Board of Mayor and Burgesses on June 20 approved to put the plans for the downtown sanitary, storm water/storm-water...
Father faces prison for child abuse
BY BRUNO MATARAZZO JR.
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
WATERBURY — A Naugatuck father faces two years in prison on child abuse charges.
Kevin Grant, 34, entered pleas of nolo contendere...
Teacher of year aims to empower students to find their own voices
BY ANDREAS YILMA
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
NAUGATUCK — Teacher Lisa Taft believes it’s important to empower students, and now she is the one who is getting the positive...
Victim: ‘I took a hell of a beating’
BY ANDREAS YILMA
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
NAUGATUCK — Borough police are investigating after an 86-year-old apartment tenant was attacked and robbed of about $900 on June 6.
John Hutt,...
12,369 rubber ducks help raise money for nonprofits
BY ANDREAS YILMA
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
NAUGATUCK — A cloudy and chilly June day didn’t get in the way of a couple of thousand people attending the 18th...