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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Sci-Fi Fundraiser In Shelton
Listen to epic tunes from sci-fi movies performed by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.
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Update: Weather Postpones Budget Unveil In Derby
The next meeting is Tuesday March 10, 2026 at 6 pm.
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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.
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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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City Of Derby Issues Winter Weather Update
Received by email at 11:01 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3.
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Update: Weather Changes School Schedules
Info current as of 8:29 a.m. Tuesday, March 3.
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The appointed committee is looking for ways to save money.
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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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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).
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Hawthorne Avenue’s second-most popular podcast returns!
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Derby 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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Derby, Shelton Students Named To Holy Cross’ Fall 2025 Dean’s List
For academic achievement.
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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.
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Financial Consultant To Brief Ansonia Officials Tuesday
ANSONIA — The presentation is coming in advance of a budget proposal in the city.
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Budget Process Gets Busy In Seymour
A public hearing March 4 on what’s been done so far.
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Ansonia P&Z Approves Bella Vista Apartment Expansion
Third and final phase moves forward.
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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.
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Derby-Shelton Rotary Club Announces 2026 Flags For Heroes Ceremony
June 13 in Shelton.
Ansonia Police Blotter
Includes blizzard-related calls for service.
Ansonia Economic Development Commission Returns
Holds first meeting since 2020.
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)
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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.
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Derby School Board Wants Bus Cams To Deter Passing Motorists
Ultimate decision is up to the Aldermen & Alderwomen.
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Seymour Police Blotter
Feb. 16 through Feb. 22.
Ceremony To Mark Invasion Of Ukraine Rescheduled For Friday
Re-scheduled for Feb. 27.
Rochelle Touts Local Training Program
The course is at Derby High School.
Emergency Calls Made During The Blizzard
A plow caught fire in Ansonia.
Photos From The Storm
Mostly downtown Seymour, the Valley’s coolest downtown.
Shelton Fire Department Calls For Service
Covers Feb. 15 to Feb. 21.
Ansonia Hires Financial Consultant To Assess City Finances
ANSONIA – Mayor Frank Tyszka’s administration hired a financial consultant to review budgets created during former Mayor David Cassetti’s time in office.
New Owners Plan To Renovate Long Blighted Derby Property
A property once listed on the city’s “most blighted list” is scheduled to be renovated.
Tacinelli Of Seymour Awarded Degree From University of Arkansas
Congrats, Cristina Tacinelli!
Channel 10 Programming Schedule
Hometown Heroes is 4 p.m. Feb. 22.
Police Charge Ansonia Man With DUI
Police said they found a gun in his car.
This Week In History: 1959
Jimi Hendrix was playing his first gig.
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Ansonia Man Charged With Child Pornography Offense
After search warrants.
Derby Panel Says No To ‘Bed & Breakfast’ Zoning Language
Members of the city’s planning and zoning commission voted 6-0 to reject a zone text change that could have allowed bed and breakfasts to operate in a residential zone.
The WorkPlace Opens Summer Youth Employment Applications
Valley town applicants encouraged to apply.
Ansonia Police Blotter
Feb. 9 through Feb. 15.