Goodies Coming to Derby
DERBY – Goodies, a popular eatery in Milford and Orange, is coming to Derby.
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Court Orders DiGiovanni To Pay Almost $745,000 In Civil Assault Lawsuit
DERBY – A judge ordered Gino DiGiovanni, Jr. and his construction company to pay almost $745,000 to an employee he allegedly assaulted at work six years ago.
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Lt. Patrick Lynch Retires After 36 Years On Ansonia PD
He got his start working undercover with the Valley Street Crime Unit when he was 21.
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Fireworks (And More) To Celebrate America’s 250th!
Fireworks, trivia, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, read how the Valley is celebrating America 250.
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Ansonia Seeks Project Manager For New Middle School
ANSONIA – The city is looking for a project manager to oversee the construction of a new middle school on Pulaski Highway.
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Grocery Store With International Flair Opens In Downtown Seymour
SEYMOUR – An international grocery store/deli with a mom-and-pop vibe opened for business Wednesday (June 24) in downtown Seymour.
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Emmett O’Brien’s 123 Graduates Step Toward The Future
ANSONIA – The next generation of aspiring chefs, carpenters, cosmetologists, electricians, engineers, health workers and mechanics stepped into promising futures Thursday (June 25) following Emmett O’Brien Technical High School’s annual graduation ceremony.
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Derby Unveils 50 Year Time Capsule At Bradley School
DERBY – Parents, students, and officials gathered June 24 to unbox a time capsule put together by students of Bradley School 50 years ago.
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Ansonia Splash Pad Reopens, Valley Preps For Heat Wave
It’s like it’s summer or something.
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Seymour Kids 4 Kids School Drive Seeks Donations
School supplies to benefit Seymour students.
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Derby Chooses Company To Install School Bus Cameras
DERBY — The city chose a company to install cams and ticket motorists who pass stopped buses.
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Ansonia Police Department Welcomes Two New Officers
ANSONIA – The Ansonia Police Commission voted Tuesday (June 16) to accept the hire of two new police officers.
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Public Employee Ordered To Pay Back $21,170 To Ansonia Woman
ANSONIA – A public works employee was ordered by the court to pay back $21,170 to an elderly city resident in order to resolve a court case.
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Kinneytown Dam Removal Gets $4 Million Boost
SEYMOUR – ANSONIA – The state Department of Economic and Community Development awarded $4 million to an agency working to demolish the defunct Kinneytown Dam near the border of Ansonia and Seymour.
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Traveler On A Mission Hosting ‘Christmas In July’ Event July 18
Santa stops by early this year!
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Meet The Top 10 Students At Emmett O’Brien Technical High School
Congrats to the Class of 2026!
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Seymour High School Graduates 149
SEYMOUR – Seymour High School’s Class of 2026 stepped into the future Tuesday.
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Derby Greenway To Get Security Cameras, Lights
DERBY – On the eve of the trail’s twentieth anniversary, the state is investing more than $500,000 to enhance the Derby Greenway.
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Shelton Student Awarded Degree From The University of Alabama
Congrats, Daniel Costello!
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Taxes Due July 1, 2026 In Derby
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Derby…
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Route 8 Construction Update
Some shifted traffic patterns will continue for the next two weeks.
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DAR Shares Story Of Liberty Bell Ringing
As 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches.
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Cast Iron Chef Pizza & Bar Closes Its Doors In Seymour
SEYMOUR – Cast Iron Chef Pizza & Bar closed its doors June 6 after two years in Klarides Village Plaza off Route 67.
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Downton Sounds Returns To Shelton Saturday, June 27
It’s the 13th year of the musical celebration.
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Bright Futures At Ansonia High
158 members of the Ansonia High School Class of 2026 say goodbye.
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon Visits Seymour Schools
SEYMOUR — U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon toured Seymour schools Friday (June 13).
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Ansonia Charter Revision Commission To Discuss Budget Process, Ward Reduction
ANSONIA – The city’s charter revision commission could discuss a reworking of…
Derby Resident Nabs ManufactureCT Scholarship
Congrats, Abigail!
Seymour High School Quarter 4 Honor Rolls
Congratulations to the students!
No Decision Yet In Seymour Regarding Red Clover Farm
SEYMOUR – No decision was made Thursday (June 11) by the Seymour Zoning Board of Appeals on a cease and desist order against the 110-year-old Red Clover Farms.
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Ansonia Consultant Gives Update On Fuel Cell Project
ANSONIA – This week former state Sen. Gary Hale outlined Mayor Frank Tyszka’s administration’s next steps to install fuel cells on a former industrial site, after a deal stalled and state legislators stepped in to assist.
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U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon To Visit Seymour Schools
SEYMOUR – U.S. Secretary of Education Linda E. McMahon is scheduled to visit Seymour schools on Friday (June 12) to tour Seymour High School and to meet with students and school leaders from the Naugatuck Valley.
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Ansonia Aldermen Adopt Budget With Tax Increase
ANSONIA – The Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to adopt a $68.86 million combined city and school budget Tuesday (June 9) with an almost 1 mill increase.
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Winner Of Julian A. Taylor Scholarship Announced
Award dinner to take place in July.
Shelton Resident Graduates From Hamilton College
Commencement ceremony was May 24.
Seymour Town-Wide Tag Sale Is June 27
Map of vendors now available.
Brooklyn Artist To Display Work At Shelton Plumb Memorial Library
Starting July 1.
This Week In History: 1922
Murderer mails Derby cop a thoughtful gift.
Derby Legal Notice: Inland Wetland Agency
Public hearing July 8, 2026.
Ansonia Could Adopt Budget June 9
ANSONIA – The Board of Aldermen could move to adopt a budget for the next fiscal year at a meeting Tuesday (June 9).
High-Tech Con Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud
NEW HAVEN – A former Shelton resident who ran an IT company pleaded guilty Tuesday to hijacking a client’s tech to swindle thousands of dollars.
Ansonia Aldermen Push Budget Decision To Tuesday, June 9
ANSONIA – After a city budget failed at a referendum Monday (June 1), the Board of Aldermen met June 4 to discuss and possibly adopt a revised budget. However, the members voted to table all discussions and take no action until June 9.
Seymour Resident Accused Of Bilking Food Wholesale Companies
SEYMOUR – A federal grand jury in New Haven last week returned a 10-count indictment against a 61-year-old Seymour resident for allegedly defrauding wholesale food companies of “hundreds of thousands of dollars,” according to the U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan’s office.
Derby Legal Notice: P&Z Decisions
Two applications approved June 16.
2nd Victim Dies After New Haven Triple Shooting
One victim was from Ansonia.
Shelton Resident Makes Provost’s List At Hofstra University
With a 4.0 spring semester GPA.
Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Fair Marks 15 Years
Faire returns June 27.
Hazardous Waste Collection Day Is July 18
For Valley households.
Seymour Police Blotter
200 calls and eight arrests.
SEEC Dismisses Finance Complaint Against Ansonia Republican Party
ANSONIA – The state elections enforcement commission (SEEC) voted May 20 to dismiss a complaint against Ansonia Republicans for a celebration held two years ago.
Ansonia Police Blotter
Lots of traffic enforcement plus 14 arrests.
Kristin Silvestri Is Derby Public Schools Teacher Of The Year
English teacher takes home the top honor.
Historian To Appear At Seymour Public Library
John Cilio is slated for July 1.