Derby Takes A Step Toward School Bus Cameras
DERBY – The Board of Aldermen and Alderwomen passed an ordinance Thursday that sets the stage for a private company to install cameras on school buses and collect fines.
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UPDATE: Derby Mayor Proposes New Budget
DERBY — The mill rate is dropping but the average tax bill is rising, according to a budget presentation Tuesday (March 10) by Mayor Joseph DiMartino in front of the city’s tax board. “Mill rate will decrease from 43.2 to 39.1. Net impact for the average resident . . . will be a 1.4 percent…
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Ansonia Mayor Proposes Budget, Says Tax Increase Is Needed
ANSONIA – Mayor Frank Tyszka proposed his first budget, which contains a 2.27 mill rate increase, at a meeting of the Board of Aldermen Tuesday (March 10).
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Snow Melt, Rain Could Cause Flooding
“This is First Light Power calling to upgrade the Lower Housatonic Flood…
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Fundraiser Benefits Seymour Middle School Students
Autism acceptance — spread the word!
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Shelton Felon Gets Another Three Years In Federal Prison
SHELTON – A Shelton resident previously accused of firing a stolen semi-automatic rifle in the air in Waterbury was sentenced to three years in federal prison March 4.
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Ansonia Paying For Nonexistent Fuel Cells
ANSONIA – Taxpayers are on the hook for a $63.6 million fuel cell project even though the deal imploded in front of a state regulatory commission a few days before Election Day.
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Important Budget Dates Coming Up In Seymour
SEYMOUR — Officials are trying harder than ever to tell the public. ‘CHECK OUT THE BUDGET!”
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State Panel Recommends $250,000 For Derby
DERBY — A state board voted Tuesday (March 10) to award a…
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Finance Board Takes A First Look At Seymour School Budget
School leaders detail spending increase.
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Tyszka To Present First Budget In Ansonia
7 p.m. Tuesday (March 10), at Ansonia City Hall. Meeting open to…
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Former Seymour Football Coach To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
SEYMOUR – Former Seymour High School Coach Paul “Spoony” Sponheimer is scheduled to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
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Ansonia P&Z Denies Nursing Home Redevelopment Proposal
ANSONIA – The city’s planning and zoning commission Monday unanimously rejected an application to convert a former nursing home on Ford Street into 91 studio apartments.
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Seymour Man Sent To Prison For Cyberstalking FBI Agent
SEYMOUR – A 32-year-old Seymour resident was sentenced to 80 months in federal prison.
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Ansonia Brothers Create Clothing Line To Benefit Seymour Pink’s Breast Cancer Fight
SEYMOUR – Twin brothers Anthony and George Marini, of Ansonia, have forged a partnership with Seymour Pink in the ongoing fight against breast cancer.
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Seymour Police Blotter
Seymour police received 202 calls for service and made six arrests.
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Stone Belzo Named Head Football Coach At Derby High School
The new coach is 26 and played football in high school and…
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Crash With Injuries Under Investigation
Police expected to release info today (Monday, March 9).
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Praying For Peace In Ukraine
About 85 people filled the pews at St. Peter and St. Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church on Clifton Avenue on Friday.
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Valley Staple Italian Pavilion Reopens
DERBY – Italian Pavilion, a mainstay in the Valley since 1970, is back and open for business.
Keep readingFour-Year Renewable Scholarship Application Deadline April 6, 2026
Attention Town of Oxford students in 12th grade!
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Sci-Fi Fundraiser In Shelton
Listen to epic tunes from sci-fi movies performed by the New Haven…
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Ansonia Talks Future With State Finance Gurus
ANSONIA – A budget consultant for the city told a state advisory panel that Ansonia is trying to avoid a financial cliff after using money from the sale of its sewer system to bolster finances.
The problem – the use of “one-time revenues” to balance prior budgets.
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MFAC Plugs Derby’s ‘Shared Services’ Initiative
The appointed committee is looking for ways to save money.
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Update: Weather Postpones Budget Unveil In Derby
The next meeting is Tuesday March 10, 2026 at 6 pm.
Keep readingCity Of Derby Issues Winter Weather Update
Received by email at 11:01 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3.
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Tyszka Says He’ll Send Budget To Referendum If Needed
ANSONIA – Voters could have the final say over the city’s budget for the second year in a row.
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Update: No School Tuesday In Ansonia, Derby , Oxford, Seymour & Shelton
THE VALLEY — A nor’easter closed schools and businesses while dumping about 16 inches of snow in the lower Naugatuck Valley Monday.
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Derby Elks Award Dinner Scheduled For March 7, 2026
DERBY — See the flyer for details.
Derby Police Charge Two Men With Forgery Offenses
At Liberty Bank on Pershing Drive.
This Week In Valley History: 1968
The new Derby High School is almost complete!
Ansonia Mayor Orders Probe Of City Vehicle & Credit Card Use
ANSONIA – The corporation counsel is investigating the “use of city credit cards and city vehicles for non-city business,” Mayor Frank Tyszka said Tuesday (Feb. 17).
Keep readingDerby Votes To Phase In New Assessments
DERBY – The city’s legislative body unanimously voted Feb. 12 to phase in new property assessments over a five-year period.
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Ansonia Consultant Says Tax Hike Coming, Amid City Finance Review
ANSONIA – A financial consultant hired by Mayor Frank Tyszka’s administration said the city would need a tax increase of up to 26 percent to correct past budget forecasts.
However, he said the city could propose a more modest increase.
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State Treasurer, Students Speak At Black History Month Presentation In Ansonia
ANSONIA – When he was a kid, watching “Law & Order” on his family’s TV screen in New Haven, Erick Russell knew he wanted to become a lawyer.
Keep readingUpdate: Weather Changes School Schedules
Info current as of 8:29 a.m. Tuesday, March 3.
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Seymour Police Blotter
182 calls, two arrests.
Ansonia Police Blotter
279 calls for service, five arrests.
Ansonia High School Class Of 1976 Reunion Is Sept. 25
Details to follow.
Financial Consultant To Brief Ansonia Officials Tuesday
ANSONIA — The presentation is coming in advance of a budget proposal in the city.
Ansonia & Derby Fires Remain Under Investigation
DERBY –Fire officials are working to determine the cause of an apartment house fire at 23 Derby Ave. Sunday (Feb. 8) that displaced two families.
Derby’s Sterling Opera House Commission Hears From Consultant
DERBY – The Sterling Opera House on Elizabeth Street would be best utilized for commercial entertainment, “essentially live music and comedy,” according to a presentation by a consultant Monday (Feb. 9)
Shelton FD Calls For Service
Covers Feb. 22 through March 1.
Emmett O’Brien Quarter 2 Honor Rolls
Congratulations!
Channel 10 Programming Schedule
For week beginning March 1.
Derby, Shelton Students Named To Holy Cross’ Fall 2025 Dean’s List
For academic achievement.
Seymour, Oxford Students Make Siena University Dean’s List
Congratulations!
Ansonia Residents Petition Against Hilltop Housing Proposal
ANSONIA – Eleven Ansonia residents said in a public hearing Monday (Feb. 9) they were worried about the impacts of a proposal which could bring 91 age-restricted apartments to Ford Street.
Budget Process Gets Busy In Seymour
A public hearing March 4 on what’s been done so far.
This Week In History: 1980
The year of the “Miracle on Ice.”
Master’s Table Community Meal Is March 8
At Assumption Church Hall, Ansonia.