Update: Seymour Police Officer Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Union Money
Charged with stealing money from the police union.
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Seymour Police Officers Recognized For Capturing Murder Suspect
SEYMOUR – Three Seymour police officers – one fresh out of the police academy – were honored this month for locating, pursuing and apprehending a man accused of fatally shooting a Bridgeport firefighter.
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Ansonia School Officials Share Details Of Potential Layoffs
ANSONIA – School officials sent out a total of 10 pink slips…
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Report: Derby Firefighter Needs Kidney Donation
DERBY — News 12 Connecticut aired a report recently on Chris Matto,…
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Derby Targets Zaza Smoke Shop
DERBY – The members of the Board of Aldermen/Alderwomen want to close a Pershing Drive smoke shop with a “colorful history.”
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Pink Slips Handed Out In Ansonia Public Schools
ANSONIA – The school district issued pink slips to teachers who could potentially lose their jobs from a lack of funding.
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Ansonia Tax Board Doesn’t Adopt Budget
ANSONIA – After deliberating for more than three hours, members of the city’s tax board April 8 could not reach a consensus on whether to reduce a proposed $68.1 million budget from Mayor Frank Tyszka.
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Derby Finance Director Talks Budget, Unveils Property Tax Calculator
Meeting scheduled for 6 p.m.
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Seymour Residents Move $70.7 Million Budget To Referendum
Next step: April 21 referendum.
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Ansonia Tax Board Schedules Budget Vote
ANSONIA – Members of the Board of Apportionment and Taxation could approve a budget Wednesday (April 8).
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Derby Adopts Preliminary Budget, Sets Public Hearing Date
DERBY – The members of the tax board voted Tuesday to adopt a $51.2 million preliminary budget.
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Derby Considers Cams To Curb Speeders
DERBY – Officials are considering joining the increasing number of cities that are using cameras to crackdown on speeding motorists.
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Seymour High School Gym Named For Veteran Educator
SEYMOUR – Ray Necio’s legacy will live on forever in Seymour Public Schools.
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National Bargain Outlet ‘Ollie’s’ Opens In Derby
DERBY – Valley shoppers have a new place to get “good stuff cheap.”
That’s the promise of “Ollie’s Bargain Outlet,” a discount chain that held a grand opening April 2 at their new store in the Big Y Plaza at 656 New Haven Ave.
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Courtesy of The Lower Naugatuck Valley History Archives.
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Developer Tries Again For Apartments At Former Ansonia PD
ANSONIA – A developer wants to turn the former police station at 2 Elm St. into 12 age-restricted apartments, after the city’s planning & zoning commission rejected two prior conversion attempts.
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“I Survived” Author Visits Seymour School
SEYMOUR – New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis, whose “I Survived” book series has sold more than 30 million copies, visited students at Bungay Elementary School March 23.
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Developer Appeals Rejection Of Ansonia Housing Application
ANSONIA – A developer is asking a court to overturn a decision of the planning and zoning commission that prohibited 91 age-restricted apartments at 126 Ford St.
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Are Ansonia’s Budget ‘Workshops’ Transparent?
ANSONIA – Mayor Frank Tyszka’s administration is following a budget process that raises questions about transparency. At issue – the city’s Board of Apportionment and Taxation (or tax board) has been holding budget meetings without a quorum or keeping minutes. When asked about the practice, Nancy Spagnolo, Mayor Frank Tyszka’s chief of staff, said the…
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Annual Town Meeting In Seymour Is Tuesday, April 7
That’s 7 p.m. at the middle school.
Shelton Student Makes Chancellor’s List At University Of Alaska
Congratulations!
Griffin Health Offers Earth Month Cooking Demonstration Series
Tuesdays in April.
Shelton Native’s Movie Set To Debut At Strand Theater
SEYMOUR – Dillon Bentlage’s first full-length feature film, “Watching Mr. Pearson,” will be featured at the Strand Theater in downtown Seymour April 10.
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Ansonia Residents Ask For More Budget Communication
ANSONIA – Speakers at a hearing March 25 said elected officials aren’t doing enough to “sell” their budget proposal to the public.
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Seymour Finance Board Recommends $70.7 Million Budget
SEYMOUR – Members of the Seymour Board of Finance voted March 23 to recommend a budget of $70.7 million to run the town and the school district next year.
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Public Hearing In Derby On Griffin Generators, PZC Has New Chairman
DERBY — A public hearing is scheduled for April 21 in front of the Derby Planning and Zoning Commission on a plan to put two generators for Griffin Hospital on Spring Street.
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It’s Spring, So Be Bear Aware
Steps to follow.
Channel 10 Programming Schedule
Hometown Heroes is Sunday at 4 p.m., followed by Crossover Deep Dive!
This Week In History: 1975
Here’s what was happening!
April Teen Events At Derby Library
Young adult Wednesdays and teen advisory board meetings.
As Derby Deliberates, Some Budget Savings Found
Mill rate could be 38.86.
Ansonia Firefighters Tackle Farrel Boulevard Car Fire
Shortly after midnight Monday.
Ansonia Receives $789,000 State Grant For Pedestrian Safety
Will improve sidewalks along Howard Avenue.
Derby Man Wants To Restore Civil War Colonel’s Grave
DERBY – Resident George Geer is trying to raise $4,000 to restore a monument of a Derby resident who died in battle during the Civil War.
Ansonia Honors Three Community Leaders For Women’s History Month
ANSONIA – It was standing-room only in the Aldermanic Chambers in city hall March 10 as the city honored three women for their contributions to the community.
Shelton Author To Be Honored By Derby Historical Society
Gary Scarpa to receive Dorothy Larson Award.
Spring Bingo At Ansonia Senior Center April 15
Prizes include baskets and gift cards.
Seymour Police Blotter
There were 198 calls and nine arrests.
Ansonia Police Blotter
265 calls, 14 arrests.
Friends Of Seymour Library Offers Scholarships
Two, $500 awards available.
Shelton Fire Department Calls
Covers March 22 through March 28.
Derby Police Chief To Retire In June
DERBY – Derby Police Department Chief Scott Todd is scheduled to retire this year after 38 years on the job, including about four as the city’s top cop.
This Week In Valley History: 1943
Here’s what was happening.
Suspect Apprehended In Seymour Carjacking
Police working to bring the suspect back to Seymour.
Derby Considers Adding $343,500 To Capital Plan List
Four projects recommended.