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Eugene Driscoll | Mar 18, 2025 8:48 pm
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DERBY – A judge ruled March 10 that a lawsuit filed by a man stabbed on Derby school grounds cannot go forward because the city’s government and school district are protected by governmental immunity.
Melvin Mujica-Cruz was attacked and stabbed by two assailants after a Derby versus Emmett O’Brien basketball game at Derby High School on Feb. 14, 2022. Mujica-Cruz is an adult who was at the campus to watch his teen relative play for Derby.
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Press Release | Mar 18, 2025 2:02 pm
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Griffin Health’s Valley Goes Pink initiative will host Par for Pink on May 20 at The Golf Club at Oxford Greens in Oxford to support The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital.
OXFORD – Griffin Health’s Valley Goes Pink initiative will host its 4th Annual Par for Pink golf fundraiser on Tues., May 20 at The Golf Club at Oxford Greens in Oxford. The fundraiser will feature a 9‑hole round of golf starting at 9 a.m. and lunch. Proceeds will benefit The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital.
Sponsorship opportunities range from $100 to $5,000, and foursomes start at $460. In-kind donations are welcome. To register or for more information, visit https://onecau.se/parforpink.
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Press Release | Mar 18, 2025 10:45 am
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SHELTON – The Rotary Club of Derby-Shelton is excited to announce the launch of its annual membership drive, aiming to welcome new members who are passionate about community service and fellowship. This initiative seeks to broaden the club’s reach and amplify its positive impact within the Derby and Shelton communities and beyond. For more information, see www.RotaryHappyHour.com
The Rotary Club of Derby-Shelton offers a unique approach to community service by combining personal and professional networking with meaningful volunteer opportunities. Members engage in various service projects, social events, and collaborative efforts that address local and global challenges. The club’s diverse activities make it meaningful to members from all walks of life – retired, working or not.
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Eugene Driscoll | Mar 18, 2025 4:04 am
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DERBY – Computer systems at the Derby Police Department may have been compromised by a third party, The Valley Independent Sentinel has learned.
The Valley Indy reached out Monday (March 17) to the police chief and Mayor Joseph DiMartino’s office for more information.
Details of what happened – or what’s happening – are not being shared with the public.
However, at the Derby Board of Aldermen & Alderwomen meeting March 13, elected officials added a discussion item to the agenda calling for an executive session “related to a matter of security pertaining to the police department’s IT system.”
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Press Release | Mar 17, 2025 10:40 am
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NAUGATUCK – Do you have paints, cleaners, and other chemicals in your home that you need to dispose of? The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) and participating municipalities will sponsor a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Paint Collection event on Saturday, April 12, 2025. The collection will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Naugatuck Transfer Station 34 Andrew Ave., Naugatuck, CT 06770.
The collection is open to residents of the following communities: Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Derby, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Prospect, Seymour, Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott, and Woodbury. There is no charge to residents.
Proof of residency, such as a driver’s license, tax bill, or other identification, is required for entry. There is no need to line up before the 8 a.m. start time.
Work will be in the daytime, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Both northbound and southbound traffic lanes have moved to the right shoulder to create a work area for median barrier replacement between Exit 20 and 22 (New Exits 17 – 18), and to create a second work area for median barrier replacement after Exit 22 (New Exit 18).
Median barrier and median drainage are being replaced.
Pipe repair and lining activities will continue throughout, northbound and southbound from Exit 15 to 22 (New Exits 12B-18).
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Press Release | Mar 17, 2025 10:31 am
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ANSONIA/DERBY – Master’s Table Community Meals will host its second annual trivia fundraiser at 7 m. April 23 at the Tipsy Tomato (656 New Haven Ave.) in Derby.
Tickets are $25 per person. You can purchase tickets by scanning the QR code above, or by going to MastersTableMeals.org and navigating to the ‘event’ section.
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Sponsored Post | Mar 17, 2025 6:34 am
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Valley residents, are you gearing up for the Spring selling and buying season in many of the valley cities and towns?
Interest rates are coming down and home sellers that have been riding out the market are ready to negotiate sales with qualified buyers. While demand remains high and inventory low, if you have been planning to enter the market, now might be your best opportunity of 2025 to so.
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Eugene Driscoll | Mar 17, 2025 6:23 am
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Derby Police Chief Scott Todd addresses the tax board March 11.
DERBY – The administration at the Derby Police Department is asking the city’s tax board for a 4.36 percent increase in funding to police the city in the 2025 – 2026 fiscal year.
The current police department budget is $5,000,928. The proposed police budget is $5,229,091. The budget-to-budget spending increase totals $228,163.
In a memo to city hall, Derby Police Department Chief Scott Todd said the increase is being driven by a new contract with the police officers’ union. The chief’s paperwork shows the new contract accounting for roughly $166,000, or 72 percent, of the $228,163 increase.
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Over the last few months, people have emailed me, messaged me, talked to me at meetings, even knocked on my front door to ask — why isn’t The Valley Indy publishing new stories?
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