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BY ANDREAS YILMA REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN NAUGATUCK — Borough officials selected members for the newly established Fair Rent Commission. The Board of Mayor and Burgesses approved at its regular May 2 meeting to select the appointments of Jean Sirica, unaffiliated, as a regular commissioner, Jess
By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer A temporary outdoor dining area is set up in front of La Casita Cantina & Restaurant on Church Street in Naugatuck. Borough officials are exploring making this section of the street one-way to accommodate more permanent outdoor dining. –ANDREAS YILMA NAUGATUCK — Borough officials are considering changes to a section of Church Street to make the downtown atmosphere more vibrant for businesses. At the center of discussions is making the section of Church Street between Rubber Avenue and Maple Street one-way to allow for outdoor dining for restaurants. “We ha...
By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer NAUGATUCK — The borough is one step closer to installing a combined heat and power (CHP) system at Naugatuck High School. The Board of Mayor and Burgesses Dec. 1 voted, 9-1, to enter into a lease agreement with Saulsbury Hill Financial, LLC, to pay for the project. The borough board and Board of Education previously approved installing the system. Under the plan, four CHP units will be installed in the school’s boiler room. Each unit has a natural gas engine that spins a generator which produces electricity with a byproduct of waste heat. The units will be c...