Derby School Budget Doesn’t Cover About $800,000 In Raises
DERBY – The school budget adopted last spring did not include enough money to cover raises for district employees, the city’s finance director said.
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Boys And Girls Club To Air Documentary Remembering 1991 Fire
SHELTON – Thirty-five years ago, the Boys and Girls Club on Howe Avenue burnt to the ground in a four-alarm fire – then, four days later, the club reopened just around the corner.
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Ansonia Police Investigating Playground Arson Fire
ANSONIA – Authorities are trying to figure out who set a playground on fire in Gatison Park in the dead of night Saturday (Oct. 3).
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obituaries
Huguette (Fauteux) Scalabrini
Huguette Scalabrini, of Ansonia, passed away Oct. 7. She was 86 years old.
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Connecticut Broadcasters Association Announces 2026 Award Winners And Hall Of Fame Inductees
WTNH won Station of the Year.
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Two Arrests In Ansonia Playground Fire
The fire destroyed a playground at Gatison Park.
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Settlement Discussions Continue In Ansonia Residential Redevelopment Lawsuit
ANSONIA – Lawyers and public officials held a meeting Sept. 23 to discuss a lawsuit filed by a developer appealing the city’s rejection of a plan to convert a former nursing home on Ford Street into age-restricted apartments.
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Derby Has Collected About $1.3 Million In Blight Fines Since 2023
DERBY – The city’s corporation counsel said the city has collected about $1.3 million in blight fines since Mayor Joseph DiMartino took office in December 2023.
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Ansonia Aldermen Approve Police Pay Raises
ANSONIA – The city and its police union agreed to a contract extension Sept. 17 which includes pay raises for officers over the next two years.
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Ansonia Police Share Information For Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Former Seymour School Board Member Gets Court Diversion Program
SEYMOUR – A former school board member who was charged with disorderly conduct and trespass was granted entry into a court diversionary program meant for non-violent, first-time offenders, his lawyer said.
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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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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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Pub Crawl To Celebrate America’s 250th And Ansonia’s Restaurant Row
On Main Street, Oct. 10.
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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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Author Book Signing At The Milford Farmers Market
Saturday, Oct. 3!
Shelton Day Returns Oct. 4
Free admission, free parking!
2025 FOI Complaint In Ansonia Officially Tossed
Complaint was connected to possible trash-burning facility.
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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‘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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Trumbull Man Arrested After Shelton Armed Robbery
Police arrested a man who allegedly held up a convenience store on…
This Week In History: 1992
They’re stealing cigarettes in Ansonia, darn it.
Truck Driver Ticketed After Derby Wreck
Injured man listed in good condition.
New Officer Recruit In Derby
Heads to the academy in October.
No Injuries Reported In Ansonia Beaver Street Fire
Cause and origin under investigation.
Police Commission OKs Deer Crossing Sign In Derby
Also, a sergeant is leaving the department.
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.
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.
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.
Shelton Fire Department Calls For Service
Weekly calls for service.
Interactive Map: Seymour During The Nor’easter
The storm in Seymour, mapped.
Ansonia Police Blotter
303 calls, 11 arrests.
UPDATE: Juvenile Arrested After Threat To Ansonia School
The suspect is 12.
Derby Emergency Services Calls
Covers Sept. 22 through Sept. 28.
Seymour Police Blotter
284 incidents between Sept. 20 and Sept. 27.
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.
Update: Tractor-Trailer Crash In Derby
Reported about 4:40 a.m.
Ansonia To Hold Hispanic Heritage Month Flag Raising Oct. 1
12 p.m. at city hall.
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CANCELED: Ansonia High School Global Scholars Car Wash
Due to rain. Quail & Ale fundraiser extended.