Kinneytown Dam Removal Gets $4 Million Boost
SEYMOUR – ANSONIA – The state Department of Economic and Community Development awarded $4 million to an agency working to demolish the defunct Kinneytown Dam near the border of Ansonia and Seymour.
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Seymour High School Graduates 149
SEYMOUR – Seymour High School’s Class of 2026 stepped into the future Tuesday.
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Derby Greenway To Get Security Cameras, Lights
DERBY – On the eve of the trail’s twentieth anniversary, the state is investing more than $500,000 to enhance the Derby Greenway.
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obituaries
Christa A. Wilson
Christa A. Wilson, of Shelton, passed away June 17. She was 85 years old.
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Shelton Boy Scout Troop 55 Celebrates 55 Years Of Community Leadership And Adventure
Happy birthday Troop 55!
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Valley Residents Make Dean’s List At Eastern Connecticut State University
A full slate of local names!
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Three Valley Residents On Hofstra University’s Dean’s List
Students from Oxford & Seymour.
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Cast Iron Chef Pizza & Bar Closes Its Doors In Seymour
SEYMOUR – Cast Iron Chef Pizza & Bar closed its doors June 6 after two years in Klarides Village Plaza off Route 67.
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Bright Futures At Ansonia High
158 members of the Ansonia High School Class of 2026 say goodbye.
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon Visits Seymour Schools
SEYMOUR — U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon toured Seymour schools Friday (June 13).
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No Decision Yet In Seymour Regarding Red Clover Farm
SEYMOUR – No decision was made Thursday (June 11) by the Seymour Zoning Board of Appeals on a cease and desist order against the 110-year-old Red Clover Farms.
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Ansonia Consultant Gives Update On Fuel Cell Project
ANSONIA – This week former state Sen. Gary Hale outlined Mayor Frank Tyszka’s administration’s next steps to install fuel cells on a former industrial site, after a deal stalled and state legislators stepped in to assist.
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U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon To Visit Seymour Schools
SEYMOUR – U.S. Secretary of Education Linda E. McMahon is scheduled to visit Seymour schools on Friday (June 12) to tour Seymour High School and to meet with students and school leaders from the Naugatuck Valley.
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TEAM, Inc. Receives $9.2 Million To Continue Head Start Program
ANSONIA – When Yvette Cartagena moved to Connecticut from New York more…
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Ansonia Aldermen Adopt Budget With Tax Increase
ANSONIA – The Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to adopt a $68.86 million combined city and school budget Tuesday (June 9) with an almost 1 mill increase.
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Ansonia Could Adopt Budget June 9
ANSONIA – The Board of Aldermen could move to adopt a budget for the next fiscal year at a meeting Tuesday (June 9).
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Written Threat Prompts Lockdowns At Derby Middle School And Derby High School
Police investigated, no credible threat.
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High-Tech Con Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud
NEW HAVEN – A former Shelton resident who ran an IT company pleaded guilty Tuesday to hijacking a client’s tech to swindle thousands of dollars.
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Ansonia Aldermen Push Budget Decision To Tuesday, June 9
ANSONIA – After a city budget failed at a referendum Monday (June 1), the Board of Aldermen met June 4 to discuss and possibly adopt a revised budget. However, the members voted to table all discussions and take no action until June 9.
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Ten Community Gardens In The Lower Valley
Valley Community Gardens going strong after nine years.
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Local DAR Chapter Had Several ‘Real Daughters’ From The War For Independence
‘Real’ stories highlighted.
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Shelton Resident Makes President’s List At The College Of Charleson
Congrats, Megan Hunyadi!
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Seymour Resident Accused Of Bilking Food Wholesale Companies
SEYMOUR – A federal grand jury in New Haven last week returned a 10-count indictment against a 61-year-old Seymour resident for allegedly defrauding wholesale food companies of “hundreds of thousands of dollars,” according to the U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan’s office.
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SEEC Dismisses Finance Complaint Against Ansonia Republican Party
ANSONIA – The state elections enforcement commission (SEEC) voted May 20 to dismiss a complaint against Ansonia Republicans for a celebration held two years ago.
Keep readingLocals Named To Dean’s List At The University Of Hartford
More than a dozen Valley residents on the lists.
Shelton Fire Department Calls
Covers June 7 through June 13.
Griffin Health To Discuss Hearing Health With Valley Seniors
Free presentations throughout July.
Did People Know There Was A Budget Vote In Ansonia?
ANSONIA – Not everyone thought there was enough notice.
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Meet The Top 10 Derby High School Graduating Seniors
Includes a video interview with the top two!
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UPDATE: Ansonia Voters Reject City Budget, Approve School Budget
ANSONIA — Residents approved a school budget today during a citywide referendum, but rejected the city side of the budget.
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Ansonia Senior Center To Host Men’s Day Event June 20
Raffle to benefit Ansonia Animal Shelter.
Derby WPCA Public Hearing June 17
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statute Section 7-255 the Derby Water Pollution Control…
Volunteers Needed To Provide Insight On Maternal Health
Must be a Naugatuck Valley resident.
Channel 10 Programming Schedule
Project Purple to be featured June 18.
Flag Day Preserves Our History, National Identity
Flag Day is June 14.
This Week In Valley History: 1930
Ansonia High School went without a yearbook that year.
Ansonia Aldermen Approve Budget, Schedule Referendum June 1
ANSONIA – The Ansonia Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Wednesday (May 27) to approve a $69.1 million budget and send it to voters for approval.
Ansonia Aldermen Authorize Investigation Into Past City Spending
ANSONIA – Members of the Board of Aldermen voted 11 – 2 Wednesday (May 27) to hire a law firm to investigate spending by former Mayor David Cassetti’s administration.
Top Elected Officials In The Valley Want Transparency And Protection When It Comes To Camp Strang’s Future
THE VALLEY – Assurances and action sought prior to a final vote.
Griffin’s Healthy U To Discuss Men’s Health June 17
6 p.m., at the Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital.
Seymour Resident Graduates From Clark University
Congrats, Kaya Banka!
Historic Yacht Racing Cannon Returns To Derby
After donation to the historic Blake residence.
In Photos: Ansonia Raises Pride Flag
Photos & video contributed by Jeremiah Barrett.
Rock Crushing Dispute Continues In Ansonia
ANSONIA – A dispute over rock crushing between South Westwood Road residents and contractor Burns Construction continued to simmer during a planning and zoning public hearing May 18.
Ansonia Mayor, Consultant To Discuss ‘Path Forward’ For Downtown Fuel Cells
After state stepped in.
Seymour Police Blotter
283 calls and nine arrests.
Ansonia Police Blotter
Lots of traffic enforcement happening, so make sure you have insurance!