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South Road. Middle Road. North Road. Fulling Mill Brook. Peaked Hill. And just for the heck of the double hat trick: Ocean View Farm. The first time I did this hike — with my trusty terrier mix companion, Becham — I nearly was in a state of euphoria at having connected the three up-Island roads […]
By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer Naugatuck residents, some holding signs urging the Inland Wetlands Commission to ‘Vote No’ on a special permit application, watch the commission’s meeting May 5 via Zoom. –ANDREAS YILMA NAUGATUCK — The Inland Wetlands Commission on May 5 narrowly approved an application for a controversial project on Prospect Street that has faced staunch opposition from residents. After more than three hours of deliberation, the commission voted, 3-2, to approve a special permit application, with many conditions and recommendations, for a proposed project at 0 Prospec...
By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer Brian Plourde, an engineer from GR Engineering, speaks to the Naugatuck Inland Wetlands Commission on April 7 during a hearing at Town Hall. –ANDREAS YILMA NAUGATUCK — The Inland Wetlands Commission on April 7 closed a hearing on an application associated with developing a parcel of land on Prospect Street that has provoked an outcry from the public. The proposal’s fate is still to be determined. The commission did not vote on the application last week and had 35 days from the hearing to make a decision. “This really is very, very important to us,” Com...
By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer Attorney Michael McVerry speaks to the Inland Wetlands Commission on March 3 during a hearing at the Naugatuck Event Center. McVerry is representing two applicants seeking to access land on Prospect Street to build a commercial building. –ANDREAS YILMA NAUGATUCK — The Inland Wetlands Commission on March 3 continued a hearing again on an application for a proposed commercial building on undeveloped land on Prospect Street. The applicants, Magdi Bebawi and Onsi Tawadros of Waterbury, are proposing to build a 10,000-square-foot, one story building with a parkin...
Naugatuck students walk out in late January. | Nyjahn Wade via Nagatuck Peaceful Protests. NAUGATUCK, Conn.—What do the police killing of George Floyd and Naugatuck, Conn., have in common? Plenty. In June 2020, there was a March of 1,100 people in Naugatuck in solidarity with the many George Floyd protests and Black Lives Matter (BLM) marches across the country. It gave birth to the peace and solidarity group Naugatuck Peaceful Protests. Its focus is opposing systemic racist policing and advocating for defunding. Recently surfaced racist and violent Snapchat posts by the daughter of local p...