Local News for Naugatuck, Connecticut

Naugatuck Valley area remains COVID hot spot

By Paul Hughes, Republican-American HARTFORD – Waterbury and Naugatuck Valley towns remain COVID-19 hot spots in Connecticut even as vaccination rates increase. The 69.3 cases per 100,000 population in Waterbury over the past two weeks was the highest in the state, and the neighboring towns of Watertown, Naugatuck, Wolcott and Thomaston all had rates topping READ MORE.

Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce: Don’t forget to take …

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Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce: We want to give …

We want to give a big THANK YOU shoutout to our member @FasciasChoc for their continued membership and support! They are certainly one SWEET member! Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

Garden Club holding virtual meeting

NAUGATUCK – The Naugatuck Garden Club is holding a virtual meeting via Zoom on April 15 at 7 p.m. The program for the meeting is “Bats: Their Lives and Lore,” presented by Master Wildlife Conservationist Maureen Heidtmann. The program will provide an overview of bats of the world, with an emphasis on local species. For READ MORE.

2021 All-NVL winter teams

The 2021 All-Naugatuck Valley League winter teams. This post will be updated as more teams are released.  BOYS BASKETBALL ALL-NVL FIRST TEAM Dion Perkins, Seymour, Senior (Outstanding NVL Senior) Trevahn Duncan, Sacred Heart, Senior Zion Lott, WCA, Senior Avery Hinnant, Naugatuck, Junior Ese Onakpoma, Naugatuck, Junior Jeremiah Tripp, Wilby, Senior Will Barton, St. Paul, Senior READ MORE.

COVID positive test rate rises back to 5%

HARTFORD – State health officials reported Tuesday that the daily positive test rate rose back to 5% after averaging 3% between Friday and Monday. There were 1,074 new cases of COVID-19 reported out of 21,459 test results received Monday. There now have been 317,729 reported cases since March 2020. State health officials also reported a READ MORE.

Police blotter

Naugatuck police recently filed the following charges: Luis Lebron, 23, 342 Woodtick Road, Wolcott, was charged March 22 with second-degree breach of peace, first-degree criminal trover, third-degree assault-victim elderly or other and robbery by carjacking. Police reported on March 22 officers were dispatched to a possible domestic dispute that occurred in Naugatuck. Upon officers’ arrival, READ MORE.

EASTERN BLUEBIRDS

Mark Dandeneau, a Naugatuck resident and steward at the Gunntown Passive Park and Nature Preserve in Naugatuck, has set up three new wooden bluebird houses at the park on Gunntown Road. Coordinating with the Naugatuck Conservation Commission, the Naugatuck Environmental… Read the rest of the article on primepublishers.com READ MORE.

In Naugatuck: Hazardous Waste Collection Day Set

NAUGATUCK – A Household Hazardous Waste and Paint Collection Day is scheduled for the towns of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Derby, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Prospect, Seymour, Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott and Woodbury from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,… Read the rest of the article on primepublishers.com READ MORE.

State ups efforts to vaccinate newly admitted nursing home residents

By Paul Hughes, Republican-American State officials are responding to a renewed COVID-19 threat in Connecticut nursing homes from newly arrived residents who had not been vaccinated before they were admitted. The steps that have been taken in recent weeks include deploying teams from the Connecticut National Guard to assist nursing homes vaccinate newcomers who had READ MORE.

YMCA hosting cornhole tournament

NAUGATUCK – The Naugatuck YMCA is hosting a cornhole tournament on May 1. The tournament, which is double elimination, starts at 12 p.m. and the event will include food, beer and prizes. The cost is $50 per team. The rain date is May 15. Proceeds benefit YMCA programs. Registration is required before April 28. To READ MORE.

Borough school officials present budget proposal

By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer NAUGATUCK – COVID-19 relief funds will play a role in how much the borough allocates for the 2021-22 school budget. School officials March 29 presented the Board of Education’s $64.8 million 2021-22 budget proposal to the Board of Finance during a virtual workshop. The spending plan increases the borough’s allocation READ MORE.

Injured hiker rescued from Naugatuck State Forest

BEACON FALLS – First responders and a hiker rescued an injured woman who fell while hiking Saturday afternoon in the Naugatuck State Forest. Fire officials said the woman was hiking with her dog on a trial when she slipped and broke her ankle. A man who was also hiking came across the woman and called READ MORE.

Crews rescue hiker with broken leg from Naugatuck State Forest

The woman was home Saturday night after breaking her leg in two places while hiking with her dog in Naugatuck State Forest. Read the rest of the article on ctpost.com READ MORE.

Ordinance #133 Water Main Extension and Assessment

BOROUGH OF NAUGATUCK   BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Mayor and Burgesses, in a meeting duly assembled on March 2, 2021 that Ordinance #133, Water Main Extension and Assessment, Section 19-17 in Article II. Water, Chapter 19, Utilities is hereby adopted, creating a new §§ 19-18 – 19-40 Reserved of the Code of READ MORE.

Ordinance #132 Fixed Assessments

BOROUGH OF NAUGATUCK   BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Mayor and Burgesses, in a meeting duly assembled on February 18, 2021 that Ordinance #123 Chapter 17 – Taxation, Article II. Commercial Tax Abatements, §§ 17-21 – 17-29 of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Naugatuck, Connecticut is hereby repealed and Ordinance READ MORE.

Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce: Chamber Perk of the …

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NBC Connecticut: Easter Bunny Gets COVID-19 …

Easter Bunny Gets COVID-19 Vaccine in Naugatuck Read the rest of the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

J&J shot supply issues make vax schedule uncertain

By Paul Hughes, Republican-American HARTFORD – State officials are unsure of Connecticut’s future supply of the only single-dose COVID-19 vaccine available as 100,000 newly eligible 16- to 44-year-olds started signing up Thursday for appointments. The disclosure Wednesday that a factory error ruined 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine presented another planning challenge READ MORE.

Authorities warn of COVID scam

By Jonathan Shugarts, Republican-American WATERBURY – Federal authorities issued a warning March 31 urging people to be aware of a fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination scheme that attempts to steal personal identifying information. The Department of Justice warned scam artists are texting and emailing people around the country offering them gifts, such as iPad Pros, in exchange READ MORE.