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Unemployment Continues To Rise In The Valley

by Eugene Driscoll | Mar 11, 2010 5:33 pm | Comments (0)

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The latest unemployment figures are out — and they’re not pretty.

The unemployment rate increased for every town in our coverage area — Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton.

In fact, the local rates in January were higher than at any point in 2009.

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Cigarette May Have Caused Deadly Derby Fire

by Eugene Driscoll | Mar 11, 2010 3:47 pm | Comments (0)

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A lit cigarette is thought to have caused the fire Wednesday morning that killed a well-respected Derby man.

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Derby Man Died Trying To Rescue Dog

by Eugene Driscoll | Mar 10, 2010 3:35 pm | Comments (0)

David Kostrey, the deputy director of the city’s Office of Emergency Management, died Wednesday morning attempting to rescue his dog as his Derby Avenue apartment burned, his sister said.

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New Meter Rates Surprise Derby Merchants

by Vanessa Inzitari | Mar 9, 2010 11:57 pm | Comments (2)

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Tom Lucia, the manager at Archie Moore’s on Elizabeth Street, had no idea the price of parking outside his restaurant had increased until a customer walked in and told him.

“No one informed us,” Lucia said.

Further up Elizabeth Street, Marie Massari, the office manager at Smile Dental Center, said the same thing.

At Sunflower Dental, also on Elizabeth Street, dentist Anita Dugatto said she too was never notified of the new rates — and she’s a member of the city’s tax board.

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Q & A: DERBY PARKING AUTHORITY

by Eugene Driscoll | Mar 9, 2010 11:38 pm | Comments (0)

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John Dorosh, chairman of the city’s Parking Authority, and Leo P. Moscato, Jr., the authority’s director, sat down with the Valley Independent Sentinel to answer questions about the recent increases.

The wide-ranging conversation switched at points, to the status of the aging garage, where, in some spots, large salt deposits, of all things, can be seen sticking through the decking.

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Forum On Wildlife Law Scheduled In Derby

by STAFF | Mar 9, 2010 1:01 pm | Comments (0)

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The Department of Environmental Protection is holding an open forum in Derby this month to discuss proposed changes to the state’s wild animal regulations.

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