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Press Release | Jan 14, 2025 3:24 pm
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Rep. Kara Rochelle.
From the Connecticut House Democrats, trimmed for style:
HARTFORD — State Rep. Kara Rochelle (D‑Ansonia, Derby) has been appointed to Deputy Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives and reappointed as Vice Chair of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee.
The Office of the Majority Leader has primary responsibility for managing the flow of hundreds of pieces of legislation voted out of each Joint Committee.
“As Deputy Majority Leader, I will work tirelessly with my colleagues with great care as a voice for hardworking people in the Valley and across the state,“ Rep. Rochelle said. “I am passionate about creating economic opportunities for all aspects of the workforce and expanding access to meaningful career pathways. Thank you to Speaker Ritter and Majority Leader Rojas for their trust in me.”
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Jasmine Wright | Jan 14, 2025 5:41 am
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ANSONIA – A solar farm developer is taking the City of Ansonia to court over what it alleges is an abuse of zoning regulations.
Vineyard Sky Farms Corporation and Hill Street Solar LLC – which are both subsidiaries of Allco Renewable Energy – filed a lawsuit against the Ansonia Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on Jan. 8.
Save The Sound and the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments will host their third community meeting to discuss the Kinneytown Dam Removal Project on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The meeting will be held at the Ansonia Senior Center, with the option to attend virtually. To register for the meeting, please click this link. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be fully online.
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Jasmine Wright | Jan 13, 2025 6:30 am
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Allco's Michael Melone addresses the Zoning Board of Appeals via Zoom on Dec. 23, 2024.
ANSONIA – The members of the Ansonia Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted Dec. 23 to deny an appeal of a site plan application for a solar farm on Hill Street.
The denial is the latest salvo in a long-running battle between Allco Renewable Energy and the city.
Solar farms generate electricity from the sun.
Vineyard Sky Farms Corp, an Allco company, submitted plans to build a 0.99-megawatt facility at 135 Hill St.
The site plan was first rejected by the members of the Ansonia Planning and Zoning Commission in October. The appeal of that decision was then denied by the ZBA in December.
The Hill Street address is next to a 1.99 megawatt solar farm the company is building at 31 Benz St.
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Press Release | Jan 10, 2025 12:22 pm
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The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG), the regional planning agency representing 19 towns in the Naugatuck Valley, is inviting the community to help shape the future of public engagement in the region. As part of an update to its Title VI Plan and Public Participation Plan, NVCOG is seeking feedback to ensure that its planning processes are inclusive, equitable, and accessible to all residents.
The Title VI Plan ensures that all programs, activities, and services comply with federal civil rights laws guaranteeing non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. The Public Participation Plan outlines strategies to engage the public in the planning process, ensuring diverse voices are heard and represented.
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Jasmine Wright | Jan 9, 2025 2:44 pm
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Rhameir Bush
MILFORD – The getaway driver in a 2017 Derby shooting pled guilty on Jan. 9 to being an accessory to murder.
Rhameir Bush, 29, of Ansonia, also pled guilty to conspiracy to commit murder.
Under the terms of a plea agreement, he faces 20 years in prison, to be suspended after 14 years served, plus five years of probation. He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 7.
In August 2017, Bush drove Jacob Freeman to Anson Street in Derby, where Freeman gunned down 21-year-old Jajuan Benavides.
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Press Release | Jan 8, 2025 4:05 pm
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SEYMOUR — In recognition of National Radon Action Month, The Naugatuck Valley Health District will be distributing free radon test kits to residents of the Naugatuck Valley throughout the month of January, or until supplies last.
Radon is a naturally occurring colorless and odorless radioactive gas. Radon enters the home through small cracks and holes in the basement. Prolonged exposure to levels above 4 picocuries per liter it can increase one’s risk of getting lung cancer.
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Jasmine Wright | Jan 8, 2025 1:47 pm
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A fire rages on North Cliff Street late in the evening of Dec. 20, 2024.
ANSONIA – Authorities are continuing to investigate a fire on North Cliff Street that rendered a three-story house uninhabitable, the fire marshal said.
Fire Marshal Darrick Lundeen said it’s believed that the fire started on the third floor and spread from there. The house has been deemed unsafe for occupancy since the Dec. 20 fire. A cause has not been determined.
