by | Apr 18, 2024 5:16 pm | Comments (0)
ANSONIA — ‘Men Who Cook,’ the biggest fundraiser of the year for TEAM, Inc., is scheduled to start 6 p.m. Saturday.
Click here for tickets and info.
WPLR morning show hosts Chaz & AJ invited The Valley Indy onto their program on Thursday (April 18) to talk about an article where Chaz’ name was mispelled.
Click the video below to listen!
by | Apr 18, 2024 6:24 am | Comments (0)
This Google Map image shows the West Main Street side of the Target store in Ansonia.
ANSONIA – A 37-year-old Waterbury man faces eight criminal charges after he allegedly fought with police on West Main Street. Two officers were injured in the prolonged struggle.
The suspect, Andrew Breda, is due back in court on May 9. He is charged with two counts of assaulting a public safety officer, resisting arrest, sixth-degree larceny, possession of a controlled substance (first offense), use of drug paraphernalia, criminal impersonation, and second-degree breach of peace.
The assault charges are felonies, the rest are misdemeanors.
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by | Apr 17, 2024 1:11 pm | Comments (0)
Ansonia Nature Center
The flyer above is reposted from the Ansonia Nature Center website. The text below is paraphrased from the flyer:
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by | Apr 16, 2024 9:05 pm | Comments (0)
(Left to right) TEAM Inc. CEO David Morgan, Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti, and Ansonia Schools Director of Equity & Communications Reese Morales.
ANSONIA – “We will beat her easy. Those people in Seymour don’t know how to cook.”
That was the shocking refrain of Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti when asked about Seymour First Selectwoman Annmarie Drugonis’s odds at this weekend’s 16th Annual “Men Who Cook” fundraiser, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. April 20 at Warsaw Park, 119 Pulaski Highway.
“Men Who Cook” features professional and amateur chefs cooking their favorite meals.
Yes, last year’s “Men Who Cook” drew 400 people and raised more than $82,000 for TEAM Inc., the Valley’s nonprofit social services agency. And yes, this year’s tickets are almost sold out, but you can try to purchase some here.
Continue reading ‘Hundreds Expected For Saturday’s “Men Who Cook” Fundraiser In Ansonia’
by | Apr 16, 2024 9:02 pm | Comments (0)
This week in history!
From the digital files of The Evening Sentinel, courtesy of The Ansonia Historical Commission.
Note: the summaries are paraphrased from the original Sentinel articles if parts of the original were unreadable.
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by | Apr 16, 2024 10:31 am | Comments (0)
The following was sent by AnSeOx Rotary:
Students residing in the Towns of Ansonia, Seymour and Oxford were asked to write an essay utilizing the motto of Rotary International — “SERVICE ABOVE SELF” — each applicant was asked to submit a 500-word essay that addresses this theme. The essay needed to reflect its personal meaning to each student, relating it to personal experience and articulate the importance of service in life and community, state or throughout the world.
Continue reading ‘AnSeOx Rotary Scholarship Winners Announced’
by | Apr 16, 2024 8:56 am | Comments (0)
Pictured left to right: Kim DiMatteo of Bethany, Cindy Smith ofBethany, Jessica DiMatteo of Bethany, and Kim LaChance of Prospect.
The following press release was sent by Cara Mocaski of Cutting Edge Communications:
Following another successful year of their annual Easter Basket Drive, the DiMatteo family of Bethany is proud to announce the culmination of their initiative aimed at bringing joy to children in need during the Easter season. DiMatteo Group Financial Services, in partnership with Cross Insurance, two Shelton-based family businesses, co-sponsored this year’s drive throughout Fairfield and New Haven Counties.
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by | Apr 15, 2024 12:25 pm | Comments (0)
NVCOG on Facebook
The following was posted on the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) Facebook page:
NVCOG and Save the Sound recently conducted door-to-door canvassing in Ansonia and part of Seymour regarding the Kinneytown Dam Removal Project. We had some very engaging discussions! Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we were unable reach all of the households in the neighborhoods abutting Coe Pond. If we did not speak with you, we apologize for missing your home.
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by | Apr 15, 2024 11:12 am | Comments (0)
MIDDLEBURY — Quassy Amusement Park and Waterpark will kick off its 116th season on Saturday, April 27 with “Quassy Cares Neighbors in Need Weekends,” a two-weekend-long fundraiser.
On April 27- 28 and May 4 – 5, guests can receive discounted All-Day Ride Wristbands for only $17 when they bring a donation of a non-perishable item or home cleaning products. Non-perishable food donations will go to local food banks and home cleaning products will benefit Acts 4 Ministry, a local nonprofit helping the needs of families and individuals in financial distress.
Guests will receive one discounted pass per donated item. All-Day Ride Wristbands are also available during the first two weekends for only $26.99 without a donation.
Continue reading ‘Quassy Amusement Scheduled To Open April 27’
by | Apr 14, 2024 5:51 pm | Comments (0)
Mayor David Cassetti (left) nominated Democrat John Feddern (right) for a seat on a Charter Revision Commission this week. The nomination faced opposition from the Board of Aldermen.
ANSONIA – The Ansonia Board of Aldermen voted to appoint five members to a charter revision commission on Tuesday (April 9), but a tie vote blocked the only Democrat from being installed.
The Aldermen deadlocked 7 – 7 on whether to appoint John Feddern, the former chairman of the Ansonia Democratic Town Committee and the current deputy registrar of voters.
The appointments to the commission were suggested by Mayor David Cassetti. The five other nominees all received unanimous ‘yes’ votes.
Continue reading ‘Ansonia Aldermen Deadlock On Appointing Democrat To Charter Revision Commission’
