Ansonia Debt Rating Downgraded
ANSONIA – Ansonia’s debt rating has been downgraded due to an ongoing imbalance in expenses and income, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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Derby Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter
FAIRFIELD — A 60-year-old Derby man was charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence after allegedly hitting and killing a state Department of Transportation worker on the side of Interstate 95 Sept. 25.
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STORMY WEATHER LIVESTREAM
THE VALLEY — Click the play button below to listen to a live fire department/EMS scanner as a nor’easter moves through the region.
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Truck Driver Ticketed After Derby Wreck For Failing To Stay In Lane
Injured man listed in good condition.
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No Injuries Reported In Ansonia Beaver Street Fire
Cause and origin under investigation.
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Police Commission OKs Deer Crossing Sign In Derby
Also, a sergeant is leaving the department.
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Derby Puts $1.89 Million Into ‘Capital Planning Fund’
DERBY – The members of the Board of Aldermen and Alderwomen unanimously voted Aug. 13 to transfer $1.89 million into a capital planning fund.
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No Word On Solar Farm Company’s Plans For Seymour Property
SEYMOUR – A solar farm company purchased a 121-acre farm last year for $1.5 million, but it’s not clear what the company intends to do with the land.
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After Six Years, Derby Might Become Free Of MFAC Oversight
DERBY — Assuming an audit due at the end of the calendar year doesn’t have any surprises, the City of Derby may be free of the Connecticut Municipal Finance Advisory Commission (MFAC) in 2027.
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Seymour Ethics Board Meets For Fourth Time Over Undisclosed Complaint
SEYMOUR – Members of the Seymour Board of Ethics met in executive session for about an hour Monday (Sept. 21) to discuss a complaint against a town official.
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Red Clover Farms’ Court Appeal Pushed To October
SEYMOUR – A farm’s appeal of a decision from the town’s ZBA has been pushed to a court date in October.
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New Derby PD Chief Hits The Ground Running
DERBY – A school resource officer walks the grounds of the high school/middle school campus, an officer has been assigned to a DEA task force, and a dog is in training to revive the department’s canine unit.
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Speed Cams Deployed To Route 8 Work Zone
THE VALLEY – The state Department of Transportation is now using a speed camera to enforce speed limits near work zones on Route 8, a spokeswoman for the department confirmed.
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CANCELED: Ansonia High School Global Scholars Car Wash
Due to rain. Quail & Ale fundraiser extended.
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‘Telescope Mountain’ Development Decision Due Oct. 13 In Derby
DERBY — A vote on whether to allow a housing subdivision atop ‘Telescope Mountain’ is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 13 in front of the city’s planning and zoning commission.
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Derby Increases Property Tax Break For Emergency Service Volunteers
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Derby Sets Salary Range For School/City HR Director
DERBY – The Board of Aldermen & Alderwomen unanimously voted Aug. 13 to set the salary range for a human resources director at between $105,000 and $115,000 annually.
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Knights Of Columbus Hosting Jukebox Cabaret Fundraiser In Ansonia
See a show and help raise money for holiday meals!
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Disaster Preparedness Discussions With Griffin Health
Coming to senior centers around the Valley.
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Voter Registration Deadlines And Registration Sessions
Online and mail registration available until Oct. 18.
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The Valley Honors The Lives Lost In The Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks
DERBY – Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Michael Rak said that in the Navy, the concept of a ship is simple: when trouble finds you, there is no place to run.
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Seymour Adds “Agritourism” To The Land Use Regs
SEYMOUR – The Seymour Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday approved a new “agritourism” zone that will go into effect Oct. 1.
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Voting Info For Seymour
Early voting starts Oct. 19.
Ansonia Voting Information
Election Day is Nov. 3.
Ways To Vote In Derby
Absentee ballot applications are open.
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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Derby Subcommittee Meetings Slated For Sept. 24
Three meetings scheduled.
This Week In Valley History: 1952
The Sentinel didn’t publish on Sunday!
Support Ansonia HS Girls Soccer
$10 tickets!
October Walk To Raise OCD Awareness
Scheduled for Oct. 17.
Sterling Opera House Update
Committee and Alders have copy of comprehensive plan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Swing Into Autumn With The Ansonia Nature Center
Autumn fest and more upcoming!
Food Trailer Finds A Home In Derby
Final approval was issued Aug. 13.
Artist To Display Works At Plumb Memorial Library In Shelton
Starting Oct. 5!
Ansonia Police Blotter
Covers. Sept. 14 through Sept. 20.
Shelton Fire Department Calls
Covers Sept. 13 through Sept. 19.
Seymour Police Department Blotter
Covers Sept. 14 through Sept. 20.
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.
Derby Emergency Service Calls
Covers Sept. 14 until the morning of Sept. 21.
Ansonia Harvest Festival Scheduled Sept. 26
Vendor registration open as of Sept. 16.
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Senior Resource Fair Upcoming In Ansonia
Oct. 7 at Warsaw Park.