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REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN 153 WATERBURY — Journalists from the Republican-American, The Sunday Republican and rep-am.com were recognized with 12 awards, including four first-place finishes, in the annual New England Newspaper & Press Association’s Better Newspaper competition. The regional news organization held its annual conference and awards announcements virtually this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Awards were announced in stages Thursday and Friday during the online meeting of journalists from across New England. Among the first-place awards was a win in the timely Best Coronaviru...

Nation emerges stronger from challenges Watertown Democratic Town Committee Chairman Jeff Desmarais watched the inauguration from home Wednesday, and said he felt a sense of relief and cautious optimism that he hasn’t felt in a long time. “There is a lot of work to do, and it will be overwhelming not only for the new president but for all of us, but I think that the challenges we face, and the effort to overcome them, will make us a stronger, safer and maybe even kinder nation.” He offered congratulations to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and said it’s “a wonde...

The Kinneytown Dam in Seymour is shown Dec. 28. -STEVEN VALENTI/REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN SEYMOUR — It has been centuries since the Naugatuck River had runs of alewife, shad, striped bass or other fish that move from fresh water to the ocean and back again. A series of dams dating back to the 1700s helped fuel the Naugatuck Valley’s industrial might but prevented spawning runs of fish. The area’s industrial legacy also led to heavy pollution. Older locals recall the river running different colors depending on what the manufacturing mills were producing that day. With several dams removed and ...