Panel wrestles with decision of who’s next for COVID vaccine
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — An advisory panel to Gov. Ned Lamont wrestled Tuesday with thorny, life-or-death questions about which essential workers and vulnerable...
Awards highlight YMCA’s annual meeting
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck YMCA will honor individuals and a business for their contributions to the nonprofit organization at the Y’s Annual Meeting in...
Candidate profiles: Naugatuck burgess (Republicans)
The Citizen’s News asked candidates running for Naugatuck burgess in the Nov. 5 municipal election four questions. The responses from candidates endorsed by the...
NHS students plan ‘lock-in’ to raise money for classmate
NAUGATUCK — Students and staff at Naugatuck High School can be part of a “lock-in” this weekend to benefit a student seriously injured in...
Pandemic doesn’t slow economic development effort
By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck Economic Development Corp. President Ronald Pugliese often gets asked how does someone do economic development.
“I really don’t know,”...
Slideshow: Math blitz
Hillside Intermediate School in Naugatuck hosted ‘Hillside’s Blitz to the Super Bowl’ on Feb. 3. The program featured math and problem-solving activities and trivia...
Mayor of the day helps keep tradition alive
NAUGATUCK — For Tony Sapata, being named the Portuguese mayor of the day “is one of the greatest honors.”
Sapata, a 59-year-old who immigrated to...
Town recoups back taxes at auction
BEACON FALLS — The town sold three properties at a tax sale last week.
The owners of the properties up for sale all owed back...
Class of ‘16 takes steps toward greatness
NAUGATUCK — Family and friends packed into the stadium seats at Naugatuck High School’s Veterans Field on a bright, cloudless day to celebrate the...
School officials see need to increase cultural awareness
BEACON FALLS — School officials are planning workshops in an effort to increase cultural awareness among students at Laurel Ledge Elementary School in response...
