Prospect

Prospect officials seek to slow traffic

July 27, 2023 1

BY ANDREAS YILMA REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN PROSPECT — Town officials are looking into more speed humps after a family testified that speeders on their street has affected them. Dominic...

Prospect playground may get an upgrade

May 4, 2023 0

BY ANDREAS YILMA REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN PROSPECT — The Hotchkiss Field playground may get an upgrade to improve handicapped accessibility. The Town Council is talking about replacing the center...

Gun range proposal pulled

April 6, 2023 0

BY ANDREAS YILMA REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN PROSPECT — The Prospect Gun Club has withdrawn all three applications from the Land Use Department for a new proposed gun range...

Hearing on gun ranges draws crowd

March 16, 2023 0

BY MIA SANSONE REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN PROSPECT — More than 80 people spoke at a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing March 8 regarding proposed text amendments that would...

60 animals perish in barn fire

February 16, 2023 0

BY MATT TOBIN REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN PROSPECT — A fire destroyed a barn and shed Feb. 3 at 9 Spring Road, killing about 60 animals that nonprofit Kelly’s...

Prospect ponders new police HQ

February 9, 2023 0

BY ANDREAS YILMA REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN PROSPECT — Since the Prospect Police Department building has run out of storage space and needs to upgrade some of its services,...

Town buildings considered for upgrade

February 2, 2023 0

BY ANDREAS YILMA REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN PROSPECT — Town officials are considering upgrades to the Community Center and to the town garage. The Town Council approved Jan. 17...

Budget proposal keeps Region 16 spending flat

March 5, 2020 1

Shift in student population puts more of the burden on Prospect PROSPECT — Region 16 Superintendent of Schools Michael Yamin’s proposed 2020-21 school budget has...

Ceremony shines light on Women of Woodland

March 5, 2020 0

By Madison Lisowski, Citizen’s News BEACON FALLS — In recognition of International Women’s Month, Woodland Worldwide is celebrating seven women who demonstrate “The Woodland Way.” Woodland...