Naugatuck News

A new grocery store at Marty's Corner in Naugatuck will be holding its grand opening ceremony on Friday.

Federal agents have arrested the finance director for the campaign of Democrat Chris Donovan , who is Connecticut's House speaker and a candidate for the U.S. House's 5th District seat.

MAN CHARGED WITH VIOLATING A PROTECTIVE ORDER James Troy, 45, 63 Galpin St., Naugatuck, was charged with a criminal violation of a protective order on May 29 after police responded to his home for a report of a violation.

Republican Rosa Rebimbas received the unanimous support of the Naugatuck Republican Town Committee for a run at a third term in the state House of Representatives' 70th District.

A 42-year-old Naugatuck man, who police said falsely reported a burglary at his home so that he could cash in on an insurance plan, appeared in Waterbury Superior Court on Wednesday to answer to a felony first-degree larceny charge.

The announcement on Tuesday that Connecticut is being granted a waiver of the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act has some bearing locally, as Naugatuck is one of several districts in Connecticut that is waiting on extra education funding from the state .

Naugatuck could be in for a rough night. The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement warning of the change of strong to severe storms this evening into the overnight hours for much of Connecticut, including the Naugatuck Valley.

MARLENA WALLACE , 45, of 11 Bell Court, Hartford, was charged May 26 with forgery in the third degree, conspiracy at forgery in the third degree, and larceny in the fifth degree.

A Memorial Day weekend is a time to honor veterans who served and those who continue to serve.

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The sun shined bright during this year's Memorial Day parade in Naugatuck on Monday.

Patch editors and contributors across the state, including Jenn McCulloch of North Branford Patch, took home nine first-place awards in the "Online Independent" category Thursday night at the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists' annual Excellence in Journalism ceremony at Fantasia in North Haven , sweeping the video storytelling, sports ... (more)

A man is dead Sunday morning following a fatal car accident on Route 8, a short distance north of the Naugatuck town line, state police said.

The Naugatuck River is a lot cleaner today than it used to be, clean enoughA that the state even stocks it with salmon .

World War II veteran William Wright leads the Naugatuck Memorial Day parade last year as grand marshal.

Navy Seaman Mary Willis, daughter of Christine Willis of Waterbury, and John Willis of Naugatuck, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

No further staff reductions in the Naugatuck school system are expected under the adopted 2012-13 budget, despite the fact that borough officials shaved nearly $1 million in funding to the Board of Education following the budget adoption vote on Thursday, according to Mayor Robert Mezzo.

Following last week's installment of Patch Back , readers across Connecticut commented, e-mailed and approached me on the street to share their views on the Time magazine cover and attachment parenting in general.

Patch editors and contributors across the state took home nine first-place awards in the "Online Independent" category Thursday night at the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists' annual Excellence in Journalism ceremony at Fantasia in North Haven , sweeping the video storytelling, sports news and sports feature competitions.

The Naugatuck Republican Town Committee unanimously endorsed sitting state Rep. Rosa C. Rebimbas as nominee for state representative in the 70th District.