Tag: economy
1,000 new jobs for Waterbury and Naugatuck as Amazon project planned
By Hanna Snyder-Gambini and Paul Hughes Republican-American
WATERBURY -- A development group is planning to build a state-of-the-art Amazon distribution facility in the Waterbury/Naugatuck Industrial...
Naugatuck mayor predicts economic boom, discusses major projects at annual breakfast
NAUGATUCK -- Mayor N. Warren “Pete” Hess sees an economic boost in the near future for the borough.
That was the message Hess had for...
Beacon Falls grand list grows 1.6 percent
BEACON FALLS — Given the troubling economy, town officials weren’t anticipating much if any growth in the town’s Grand List. So, when the 2010...
Borough’s bond rating upgraded
NAUGATUCK — The bond rating agency Standard & Poor's has upgraded the rating on the borough's long-term general obligation bonds, meaning the borough could...
Peter Paul: How to weather economic woes
When times got tough during the Great Depression, some companies found ways to flourish. Take the Peter Paul candy company.
Peter Paul, which made its...