Three Women Charged With Animal Cruelty In Ansonia
ANSONIA – Police charged three women with animal cruelty Monday, five months after more than 40 animals were removed from a home on Schumacher Drive.
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No Injuries Reported After Main Street Fire In Ansonia
ANSONIA – There were no injuries reported after a fire struck the Legacy Lounge restaurant at 232 Main St. Tuesday (Sept. 8).
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Ansonia Police Commission Discusses Internal Investigation
ANSONIA – Members of the city’s police commission met in executive session Sept. 2 to discuss the employment status of an officer arrested last month.
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obituaries
Derf “Eric” Jansen
Derf “Eric” Jansen, of Shelton, passed away Sept. 6. He was 73 years old.
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Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K Celebrates 25 Years of Community Tradition
Registration now open!
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Ansonia Planning And Zoning Commission Could Reconsider Smoke Shop Regs
ANSONIA – The city’s planning and zoning commission could revamp a discussion on regulating smoke and vape shops at its next meeting.
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Why Did Moe’s In Derby Close?
DERBY — Moe’s Southwestern Grill at 44 Pershing Drive closed because the restaurant did not update its licensing information with the Naugatuck Valley Health District, officials said.
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Seymour Ethics Board Meets Again Over Complaint
SEYMOUR – Members of the Seymour Board of Ethics met in executive session for about an hour Wednesday (Sept. 2) to discuss a complaint against a town official.
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Man Caught In Ansonia ‘Predator Poachers’ Sting Sent To Prison
ANSONIA – A Naugatuck man confronted in Ansonia last year by members of an online “To Catch A Predator”-style sting operation has been sentenced to prison, court records show.
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Derby Straightens Out Tax Incentive Confusion
DERBY – The Board of Aldermen and Alderwomen unanimously approved a “tax incentive” agreement Aug. 13 for a downtown redevelopment project.
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Ansonia Economic Development Commission Member Resigns
ANSONIA – A member of the city’s economic development commission resigned Aug. 11, citing a lack of communication between the mayor’s administration and the commission.
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Seymour Ponders Cell Tower As Additional Revenue Source
SEYMOUR – Town government is considering building a cell tower on public land in the Great Hill area.
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Gun Recovered From Seymour Crime Scene
SEYMOUR – A gun was recovered from the scene of a deadly shooting on North Street, Seymour Police Department John Bucherati said.
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Derby WPCA Sewer Use Bills And Capital Fee Bills
Have until Oct. 1 to pay without penalty.
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Ansonia PD Seek Public’s Help Returning Necklace
If yours, contact the police department.
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Griffin Hospital Annual 5K Set For Oct. 24
Registration open, sponsorship opportunities available.
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UPDATE: Police Identify Victim In Seymour Parking Lot Shooting
SEYMOUR – Police are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found shot in the Idea Plaza parking lot at 172 North St.
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Ansonia Schedules Charter Change Vote For Nov. 3
ANSONIA – The Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to approve a report from the charter revision commission, sending their recommendations to the ballot for a vote in November.
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Children’s Medical Associates To Make Temporary Move
8 Lunar Drive, Suite 2 in Woodbridge starting Sept. 8.
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The Battle Of Long Island And The Ripton Parish Militia
Ripton Parish troops marched down to New York.
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Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Shelton
Collected on a trapping station in the Shelton Avenue area.
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Ansonia Official Talks Proposed Charter Changes
ANSONIA – The Valley Indy spoke with Javier Varas about proposed charter changes affecting the city’s budget process during an interview Aug. 24.
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Update: Man Dies After Being Hit By Boulder In Seymour
SEYMOUR – Police said a 41-year-old Haynes Construction employee died Monday morning (Aug. 24) after being struck by a falling boulder.
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Power Problems During First Day Of School At Derby High
Normal day scheduled for day two.
Library Book Sale Upcoming In Seymour
Save the date for Sept. 26.
Griffin Health Gala Scheduled For Oct. 3
At the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford.
Ansonia Officials Consider Dog Park At Abe Stone Park
City officials are considering adding a dog park to Abe Stone Park at Colony Pond, along with a slate of other improvements.
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Red Clover Farms In Seymour Asks A Judge To Intervene
SEYMOUR – The owner of Red Clover Farms on South Benham Road is asking a court to throw out a decision from the town’s zoning board of appeals that upheld a cease and desist order issued against the farm.
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‘Hole’ In Downtown Seymour Moves Toward Redevelopment
SEYMOUR – A proposal to redevelop a Main Street property destroyed by a fire in 2022 met with favorable reviews Aug. 13 from neighbors and area property owners.
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Derby Residents Want Telescope Mountain Development Rejected
DERBY – A plan to develop “Telescope Mountain” for housing would require extensive dynamite blasting and 50,000 truck trips over four years to haul away about 400,000 cubic yards of soil and rock, according to a memorandum from the city’s engineering firm.
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Boys & Girls Club High School Program Starts Aug. 31
Open to Ansonia, Derby high school students.
Reporter Roundtable: Ansonia Charter Changes
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Chabad Jewish Center Of Oxford Announces High Holiday Schedule
Details inside.
Ansonia Police Blotter
Covers Aug. 24 though Aug. 30.
Shelton Fire Department Calls For Service
Covers Aug. 23 through Aug. 30.
Seymour Police Blotter
Covers Aug. 24 through Aug. 30.
Former Shelton Mayor Michael Pacowta Fondly Remembered
THE VALLEY – Michael E. Pacowta, a public servant and former Shelton mayor, was remembered Tuesday (Aug. 18) for making the Valley a better place to work and live.
Seymour Could Decide On ‘Agritourism’ By Fall
SEYMOUR – The Seymour Planning and Zoning Commission could adopt new “agritourism” rules to the town’s zoning regulations this fall.
Ansonia Aldermen To Consider Charter Revision Proposal
ANSONIA – The Board of Aldermen have a public hearing scheduled Aug. 25 over a slate of proposed charter changes which could go to voters this November.
Seymour Board Fields Ethics Complaint
SEYMOUR – Members of the Seymour Board of Ethics met in executive session Wednesday (Aug. 12) to discuss a complaint.
Derby Emergency Services Blotter
Covers Aug. 24 through Aug. 30.
Valley Residents Graduate From The University Of Rhode Island
Thirteen locals listed!
Channel 10 Programming Schedule
‘A Chat with Glendora’ and more.
This Week In Valley History: 1981
Hoadley’s Pond in Seymour “almost disappeared” in an act of suspected vandalism.
One Victim Hospitalized After Car Crash In Ansonia
Car collided with utility pole on Main Street.
If Red Clover Farms Is Zoned Residential, Why Does It Say Commercial On A Town Document?
SEYMOUR – Readers have been contacting The Valley Indy on social media to point out town land-use records for Red Clover Farms include the word “commercial.”
They are correct, and this story attempts to explain why that is.
Voter Approved Repair At Derby Middle School Is Complete
Turn the AC to 11!
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Ansonia Man
Jury selection could start in October.
Police Identify Man Killed In Seymour Quarry Accident
Haynes Materials issues statement.