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Judge Rules Derby Protected By Governmental Immunity

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DERBY – A judge ruled March 10 that a lawsuit filed by a man stabbed on Derby school grounds cannot go forward because the city’s government and school district are protected by governmental immunity.

Melvin Mujica-Cruz was attacked and stabbed by two assailants after a Derby versus Emmett O’Brien basketball game at Derby High School on Feb. 14, 2022. Mujica-Cruz is an adult who was at the campus to watch his teen relative play for Derby.

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State DOT Buying Downtown Parking Lots In Seymour For Train Station Upgrade

An illustration showing what the Seymour train station will look like at the end of the project.

SEYMOURThe state Department of Transportation (DOT) is buying land along the railroad tracks downtown as officials ready for upgrades to the train station.

The Seymour Board of Selectpersons voted 4 – 2 March 4 to sell land at 150 Main St. and 170 Main St. to the state DOT for $196,300.

The DOT also purchased a privately-owned parking lot at 124 Main St. for $470,000. The lot is across from 115 Main St., the former Bank of America location.

The land at 150 Main St. is a 27-space parking lot at the train station. The land at 124 Main St. is a 21-space parking lot. There are no parking spaces at 170 Main St.

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Judge Rules Derby Protected By Governmental Immunity

File photo/Canva.com

DERBY – A judge ruled March 10 that a lawsuit filed by a man stabbed on Derby school grounds cannot go forward because the city’s government and school district are protected by governmental immunity.

Melvin Mujica-Cruz was attacked and stabbed by two assailants after a Derby versus Emmett O’Brien basketball game at Derby High School on Feb. 14, 2022. Mujica-Cruz is an adult who was at the campus to watch his teen relative play for Derby.

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State DOT Buying Downtown Parking Lots In Seymour For Train Station Upgrade

An illustration showing what the Seymour train station will look like at the end of the project.

SEYMOURThe state Department of Transportation (DOT) is buying land along the railroad tracks downtown as officials ready for upgrades to the train station.

The Seymour Board of Selectpersons voted 4 – 2 March 4 to sell land at 150 Main St. and 170 Main St. to the state DOT for $196,300.

The DOT also purchased a privately-owned parking lot at 124 Main St. for $470,000. The lot is across from 115 Main St., the former Bank of America location.

The land at 150 Main St. is a 27-space parking lot at the train station. The land at 124 Main St. is a 21-space parking lot. There are no parking spaces at 170 Main St.

Continue reading ‘State DOT Buying Downtown Parking Lots In Seymour For Train Station Upgrade’

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