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REMINDER. The Dew Drop Inn is raising money for Relay for Life - Naugatuck Valley tonight.

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Any story ideas for EMS week? Beyond photo ops, I mean.

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The intimacy, in a way, of their work, plus over-zealous interpretations of HIPPA, has made EMS invisible in much reporting.

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Shelton Historical Society Plans Car Show, Open House, ‘Tales Of Old Shelton’

by Press Release | May 17, 2013 1:30 pm | Comments (0)

Shelton’s Historical Society has a busy June lined up, with an antiques car show, open house, and a presentation on “Tales of Old Shelton.”

Details for the events are listed below.

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Veterinarian Advises Oxford Dog Pound Project

by Press Release | May 17, 2013 10:24 am | Comments (0)

CONTRIBUTED Pictured is Dr. T.C. Nanavati with Oxford First Selectman George R. Temple on Thursday (May 16).

Site work has begun on the new addition to the Dog Pound next to Town Hall.

Nanavati, a veterinarian with clinics in Seymour and Oxford, has been chosen as an adviser to the Animal Shelter Building Committee.

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New Principal At Bradley Starts June 3

by PRESS RELEASE | May 16, 2013 2:56 pm | Comments (0)

Mario Ciccarini is the new principal at the Bradley School in Derby, district officials officially announced Thursday (May 16).

Check out the press release below.

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More Than $10,000 Awarded To Shelton Students

by Press Release | Shelton High School | May 16, 2013 12:33 pm | Comments (0)

Shelton High School held its 31st Annual Book and Achievement Awards Program as a school-wide celebration of student achievement on Thursday (May 16) in the school’s gymnasium.

Awards of $100 and under totaling over $10,000, as well as the university and college book awards and certificates of recognition, were presented to 155 students.

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Acts Needed For Talent Show To Support Veterans

by Knights Of Columbus Aurora Council #53 | May 16, 2013 10:40 am | Comments (0)

On Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21, the Knights of Columbus Aurora Council #53 in Seymour will be hosting a “Talent Show to Support Veterans” at the Strand Theater to benefit the Friends of Fisher House Connecticut.

This local chapter of the national organization, Fisher House Foundation, is raising funds to construct a house on the property of the VA Hospital in West Haven, which will provide housing to the families of Veterans going into the hospital.

At this time, auditions for the show are being accepted electronically, via e-mail at fhtalentshow@gmail.com.

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Mock Crash Gives Derby Students A Jolt Of Realty

by STAFF | May 15, 2013 3:07 pm | Comments (0)

With the end of the school year and prom season upon us, every high school in the lower Naugatuck Valley is hosting mock crashes to raise awareness about drunk driving, driving under the influence, distracted driving and the myriad of ways young, inexperienced drivers can wind up dead this time of year.

The photos here were provided to the Valley Indy by Brian Mezzapelle.

They were taken at Derby High School on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Protect Your Kids From Lead Poisoning

by Nagautuck Valley Health District | May 15, 2013 1:07 pm | Comments (0)

The Naugatuck Valley Health District has a federally-funded lead-hazard control grant that seeks to prevent childhood lead poisoning by removing lead hazards from older housing.

The health is district is now on its second grant and has completed lead-hazard control work in more than 230 housing units in the Valley. Click this link to read more about the program.

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Investigative Journalism Workshop Offered To High School Students

by Press Release | May 15, 2013 12:46 pm | Comments (0)

After a busy winter, the Connecticut Health Investigative Team is now recruiting high school students for their popular Summer Investigative Reporting Workshops – July 15 to 19 at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, and July 22-26 at Quinnipiac University in Hamden.

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