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Ansonia School Board Member Charged With DUI And Possessing A Gun While Under The Influence
by Ethan Fry | May 24, 2013 12:54 am | Comments (0)
An Ansonia Board of Education member accused of carrying a firearm under the influence and drunk driving after allegedly crashing into a house has hired high-profile defense attorney Norm Pattis to defend him in the case.
Alderman Tripp: I Was At The Meeting, And Feel Free To Call
by Alderman Phil Tripp | GUEST COLUMN | May 23, 2013 1:10 pm | Comments (0)
An open letter to the City of Ansonia:
The reason I ran for Alderman was to give greater public service to the people of the second ward of the City of Ansonia.
This process started in Kabul, Afghanistan during the time I was deployed on active duty with the U.S. Army.
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Police Honored For Serving ‘A Society That Bleeds’
by Ethan Fry | May 22, 2013 9:49 pm | Comments (0)
Ansonia honored police officers Tuesday for acts ranging from the remarkable to the routine, from saving a baby choking on formula to showing stick-to-itiveness while investigating a minor car crash.
But that was only fitting, several who spoke at Tuesday’s ceremony said, because cops leave their homes every morning never knowing just what they’ll have to deal with.
“You run toward danger and uncertainty when most are running in the other direction,” Police Chief Kevin Hale told award recipients during Tuesday night’s ceremony in the Ansonia High School auditorium.
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Alderman Stowe: We Need To Change The Ansonia Budget Process
by Alderman Charles Stowe | GUEST COLUMN | May 22, 2013 3:32 pm | Comments (1)
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Alderman Marini: Is Ansonia Riding The Highway To Hell?
by Alderman John Marini | GUEST COLUMN | May 22, 2013 3:26 pm | Comments (0)
According to proverb, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I am sorry to report that Ansonia may be loading up the car and kids for the trip.
On Monday, May 20, 2013, the Ansonia tax board passed a $61 million budget that will – against the backdrop of revaluation – see the city’s mill rate leap from 27.65 to 39.34 mills.
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Alderman Adamowski: Ansonia Is Getting Buried By Mandates We Can’t Afford
by Alderman Edward Adamowski | GUEST COLUMN | May 22, 2013 3:17 pm | Comments (0)
Editor’s note: Edward Adamowski, chairman of the Ansonia Board of Aldermen’s Finance Committee, read this statement into the record at a public meeting May 20 and asked that it be reprinted here.
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The Latest From Center Stage In Shelton
by PRESS RELEASE | May 22, 2013 2:05 pm | Comments (0)
Center Stage Theatre director Gary Scarpa will hold auditions for the theatre’s Youth CONNection production of the Broadway hit The Drowsy Chaperone from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 26th. High School and college students from all Connecticut towns are eligible to audition. All roles are open and newcomers as well as experienced actors are welcome to audition.
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Ansonia High School Honor Rolls
by PRESS RELEASE | May 22, 2013 2:04 pm | Comments (0)
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Noodles Again For Senator On Food-Stamp Diet
by STAFF | May 22, 2013 1:13 pm | Comments (0)
Chris Murphy voted Tuesday to try to keep the average food stamp recipient receiving $4.80 a day—then, stomach growling, went home for a second straight supper of chicken-flavored Ramen noodles.
Cafe 252 Officially Opens On Ansonia’s Main Street
by Ethan Fry | May 21, 2013 11:15 am | Comments (0)
A new business formally opened in downtown Ansonia Tuesday.
Cafe 252, the brainchild of Eastchester, N.Y. resident Mario Clemente and his family, opened its doors to about a dozen officials and customers during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Clemente, who ran a pizzeria in the Bronx when he was 16 years old, said he spent 25 years working in the construction business before deciding to take another shot at the food service business.
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