Local News for Naugatuck, Connecticut

Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce: Help support @SaintMarysCT’s Pink …

Help support @SaintMarysCT’s Pink Out campaign this month in support of breast cancer awareness. There are several ways you can help-through sponsorship, charitable donation, purchase of shirts and facemasks, or by creating your own fundraiser! Info: Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

Fall River Fest Rescheduled

The Fall River Festival has been rescheduled to Sunday October 17th.  Fall River Fest Rescheduled Read the article on naugatuck-ct.gov READ MORE.

Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce: Did you know there …

Did you know there is a new cybersecurity law in CT? Is your business ready to handle a potential security breach? Join 3 area cybersecurity experts on Oct. 26 for a FREE webinar to make sure your business is secure. Register: Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

Borough hosting Fall River Fest

NAUGATUCK – The Naugatuck Fall River Fest is Saturday along the Naugatuck River in Linden Park. The festivities are set for 1 to 6 p.m. at the park on Riverside Drive. The festival will feature live music, children activities, pumpkin decorating and food trucks. The borough hosted its first river festival in the fall of READ MORE.

Police holding open house for cadet program

NAUGATUCK – The Naugatuck Police Department is planning an open house next week for young adults interested in the department’s Police Cadets program. The Naugatuck Police Cadets, which has been on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, is for young adults between the ages of 14 and 21 who are interested in law enforcement. The cadets READ MORE.

Naugatuck, Region 16 school employees meeting mandate

By Elio Gugliotti and Andreas Yilma, Staff The vast majority of Naugatuck and Region 16 school employees are vaccinated against COVID-19, officials say, and those who aren’t are complying with a state mandate to get tested weekly. In August, Gov. Ned Lamont issued an emergency order requiring certain state employees, K-12 teachers and other school READ MORE.

Borough, Naugatuck Ambulance OK agreement

By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer NAUGATUCK – A new agreement is in place between the borough and Naugatuck Ambulance Corp. to ensure a high level of service from the nonprofit EMS agency. The Board of Mayor and Burgesses Oct. 5 unanimously approved the three-year agreement that expires on Oct. 4, 2024. The agreement spells out READ MORE.

Police blotter

Naugatuck police recently filed the following charges: Julio Gomes, 40, of 74 Gorman St., Naugatuck, was charged Sept. 23 with risk of injury to child, violation of protective order and disorderly conduct. The accused was released on a $2,500 non-surety bond and scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on Sept. 24. Wendy Irving, 61, READ MORE.

State workers get final chance to comply with vaccine mandate

By Paul Hughes, Republican-American SOUTHINGTON – State employees got one final chance Tuesday to comply with Gov. Ned Lamont’s vaccine-or-testing mandate before state agencies start handing down 45-day unpaid suspensions. Lamont told reporters Tuesday morning at a Southington firehouse that 28 employees who were still in their six-month probationary period have been terminated – 16 READ MORE.

Legal Warning Municipal Election 2021

W A R N I N G November 2, 2021 TOWN AND BOROUGH ELECTION   The Electors of the Town and Borough of Naugatuck are hereby warned to meet at their respective polling places in said Town and Borough on Tuesday November 2, 2021, for the following purposes to wit: I.         To cast their votes READ MORE.

Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce: The Naugatuck YMCA’s 18th …

The Naugatuck YMCA’s 18th Annual Auction takes place on Thursday, Oct. 14 beginning at 5 p.m. The event features an in-person dinner at the Naugatuck Portuguese Club. Get your “boarding pass” and learn more about this fun-filled, nautical-themed evening: Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

Climate Walk at Gunntown

Shagufta Zahid will be leading a “Climate Walk” at the Gunntown Passive Park & Nature Preserve, just off Gunntown Road in Naugatuck, on Sat., Oct. 16th, 2 PM. She is the Program Director for The Gunntown Group. Shagufta is an advocate for climate change education and action. Read the article on naugatuck-ct.gov READ MORE.

Turkey Trot Trivia!!

Turkey Trot Trivia at the Rec Center!   Get your teams together and join D.J. Dr. Joe DiMaggio for a fun filled evening! Delicious sliders and tots available from On the Flip Side! Popcorn, chips, candy available for purchase. Bring your own snacks and drinks, if you like. No alcohol permitted. Please call or email READ MORE.

Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce: Come hear the gospel, …

Come hear the gospel, blues, jazz, and country songs of Ray Charles’ music on Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Palace Theater – Waterbury, CT This concert brings the music and the story of this music legend to vivid life! 8 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce: The U.S. Small Business …

The U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting hosting a free Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness webinar on Wednesday, October 13 at 11:30 a.m. Register now: Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

Organizations hosting candidate forum

NAUGATUCK – Local organizations are hosting a forum for burgess and Board of Education candidates Sunday on the Green downtown. The candidate forum is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Naugatuck Youth Services, the Connecticut Partnership for Children, and the alumni group of the Naugatuck Parent & Child Leadership Training Institutes are hosting the forum. READ MORE.

Deal for former Peter Paul site hits a snag

By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer NAUGATUCK – A few months after representatives of a freight shipping company presented preliminary plans for a new service center on the former Peter Paul factory site, a deal to sell the land appears to have stalled. The Hershey Company owns the 36-acre, now-vacant parcel at 889 New Haven Road. READ MORE.

Registration Open for Commodore Hull Road Race

SHELTON – Registration is now open for the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s annual Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5k Road Race, sponsored by Greco & Haines. Now in its 19th year, this year’s race will be held both live on Thanksgiving morning and will include a virtual option for those who READ MORE.

Whittemore Library announces October exhibit

NAUGATUCK – The Whittemore Library is featuring the fantasy artwork of Gail Streigle this month. Streigle, a Naugatuck resident, is a graduate of the New England School of Art in Boston and the Paier School of Art in Hamden. She has produced magazine illustrations as well as calendar and greeting card designs for Derbyshire Publishing. READ MORE.

Officials tout infrastructure bill’s impact on rail line

By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer NAUGATUCK – Officials say improvements to the Waterbury branch of Metro-North Railroad are critical to spur economic development in the Valley, and federal funding can be a catalyst for those enhancements. “What is in the bipartisan infrastructure framework, what’s in the appropriations bill are all going to be revenue and READ MORE.