Food banks served record numbers in ’09
NAUGATUCK — Following a statewide trend, the Ecumenical Food Bank saw demand for its services increase in 2009, as it fed more than 10,000...
Schools: Many questions, few answers
NAUGATUCK — The Board of Education invited 26 representatives of its 11 schools to share their thoughts about four proposed redistricting plans with the...
BOE probes options with new insurance agent
NAUGATUCK — In a battery of committee meetings in recent weeks, the Board of Education has explored an array of cost-savings measures to bridge...
Senate candidates woo local voters
BEACON FALLS — Recent poll numbers indicate that whoever secures the GOP nomination to run for U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd’s available seat in Congress...
Cop facing felony charges wants pension
NAUGATUCK — A borough police officer facing felony charges in Meriden Superior Court has tendered his resignation, effective last Friday.
Forty-year-old David Reilly, a 13-year...
Large-scale construction project approved
PROSPECT — Zoning officials have approved a new 30,000-square-foot banquet facility off Route 69.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recently passed a special permit for...
Retiring educator helped establish Woodland
BEACON FALLS — Assistant Principal Maureen Carroll, who was part of the pioneering group of staff and teachers to open Woodland Regional High...
Budget watchdogs still hound BOE
NAUGATUCK — Last Thursday’s regular meeting of the Board of Education was slated to be just that: a regular meeting. The agenda comprised mostly...
Solutions sought for Cherry Street flooding
NAUGATUCK — The borough could buy and tear down six homes along Cherry Street to fix faulty drain pipes that run under the foundations...
Stakes high in Woodland’s CAPT testing
BEACON FALLS — Standardized test-taking season is approaching for students across the state, and this year the pressure is on for students at Woodland...