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Coffee Chats With Rep. Rochelle, Feb. 2025

by | Feb 17, 2025 11:49 am | Comments (0)

State Rep. Kara Rochelle will hold her monthly in-person community coffee events on Monday, Feb. 17, from 6 – 7 p.m. at Copper City, 82 – 84 Main St, Ansonia and Friday, Feb. 21, from 8 – 9 a.m. in the private room of the Valley Diner, 636 New Haven Ave, Derby. 

Residents from Derby and Ansonia are welcome to attend these events. They are encouraged to come share their thoughts, ask questions, and provide feedback on state policy issues. 

These events are part of a monthly series of in-person conversations that Rep. Rochelle holds to build strong relationships with members of the community. People who cannot attend can call Rep. Rochelle’s office at 860 – 240-8585 or email her at Kara.Rochelle@cga.ct.gov to share their thoughts or schedule an alternative time to talk.

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Route 8 Construction Update For The Weeks Of Feb. 17 & 24, 2025

by | Feb 14, 2025 1:15 pm | Comments (0)

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The following is copied from the Connecticut DOT website:

Why is Route 8 asphalt being removed? Visit our FAQ page here to find out.

Work will be in the daytime, 7AM to 3PM, 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).
  • 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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Derby-Shelton Rotary Scholarship Applications Open

by | Feb 13, 2025 12:51 pm | Comments (0)

DERBY/SHELTON The Derby Shelton Rotary Scholarship applications have been updated in Naviance and are now accessible for students. Please ensure that you apply before the deadline: May 6.

Seniors from Derby and Shelton can apply for the following scholarships:

  • Derby Shelton Four-Year Scholarship: $8,000
  • President’s Scholarship: $1,000
  • Deceased Rotarian One-Time Scholarship: $1,500
  • Derby Shelton Rotary One-Time Scholarship: $1,500
  • Derby Shelton Rotary One-Time Scholarship: $1,500

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This Week In History: 1958

by | Feb 13, 2025 5:16 am | Comments (0)

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This week, we head back to 1958!

Gunsmoke was America’s most popular TV show.

In 1958, the average household income in the U.S. was $4,650, a gallon of milk cost $1.01, eggs were 55 cents a dozen and a loaf of bread cost 25 cents.

The average cost of a new home was $10,450, and the average monthly rent was $92.00, up from $90.00 a year earlier.

The price for a gallon of regular gas averaged 25 cents.

A first-class stamp cost four cents.

The federal minimum wage was $1.00.

Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. His campaign was noted for the simple slogan I Like Ike.”

These were the top five songs in the U.S. this week:

1. At the Hop” – Danny & The Juniors

2. Get A Job” – The Silhouettes

3. Short Shorts” – Royal Teens

4. Don’t” – Elvis Presley

5. Sail Along Silvery Moon” – Billy Vaugh and his Orchestra

Here is what was happening in our Valley, as stolen from the microfilm edition of The Evening Sentinel!

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Nominate Your Library For An Award!

by | Feb 11, 2025 9:47 am | Comments (0)

From the website.

HARTFORD — The CT State Library is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural Excellence in Public Libraries Awards 2025. The nomination window for the Awards opened in January and will close on Friday, February 28. The Excellence in Public Libraries Awards will be announced and presented at the CT State Library in Memorial Hall in the spring.

The Awards are open to all public libraries within the state that have demonstrated a significant impact on their community within the last two years. Libraries can be nominated by local legislators, peers, patrons, or staff members, and self-nominating is encouraged.

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Lawyer: Too Late To Prosecute Seymour Businessman

by | Feb 11, 2025 5:35 am | Comments (0)

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Michael Marcinek, pictured at far-left, addresses Ansonia city officials about AEPM International's work at a "State of the City" address in 2019. He is accused of withholding wages at the firm.

SEYMOURThe lawyer for a man accused of withholding over $200,000 in wages over five years says that it’s too late to prosecute him.

Michael Marcinek, 68, of Seymour, was charged with five counts of failure to pay wages in 2024. The charges are felonies. 

In an Oct. 18 motion filed to the Superior Court in Derby, his lawyer, Trumbull attorney Patrick M. Mullins, wrote that the statute of limitations has passed.

The defendant, Michael Marcinek, respectfully notes that the charges brought by the state are barred by the pertinent statute of limitations,” reads the motion, signed by Mullins.

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Channel 10 Programming Schedule

by | Feb 10, 2025 9:14 am | Comments (0)

Channel 10 Programming Schedule

Comcast Cable

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2025

9:00 A.M. Trinity Episcopal Church – Sunday Morning Holy Eucharist

10:00 A.M. Sunday Worship – Immanuel Lutheran Church

11:00 A.M. Seymour Congregational Church Worship – Congregational Sunday Morning Worship

12:00 P.M. UR Community Reach – Focus on volunteers and non-profit organizations

1:00 P.M. Weekly Worship Service – Naugatuck United Methodist Church

2:00 P.M. Apostolic Refuge Tabernacle – Sunday Worship

4:00 P.M. Hometown Heroes – Interviews with noteworthy local people

5:30 P.M. New Hope in the Lord – Spiritual testimony

6:00 P.M. Make Straight the Way of the Lord – Evangelization

7:00 P.M. Worship with Beacon Falls Congregational Church – Sunday worship services

8:30 P.M. Something Different – Beth Israel Worship Center

9:30 P.M. Community Bulletin Board

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Ambulance Driver 5K Returns to Bad Sons Brewery on July 9

by | Feb 10, 2025 9:09 am | Comments (0)

DERBY — The Ambulance Driver 5K is set to return to Bad Sons Brewery on Wednesday, July 9th, bringing another evening of family fun, friendly competition, and community spirit — all in support of a great cause. This annual race benefits Storm Ambulance Corps, helping them continue their mission of providing emergency medical services to the Valley community.

Email: Ambulancedriver5k@gmail.com

Website: https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Derby/Brewery5K

Following last year’s incredible turnout of over 350 runners, this year’s event promises to be even bigger and better — now featuring a kids’ race sponsored by the Storm Engine Co. #2 before the main event.

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Construction On Valley Train Stations, Platforms To Begin This Fall

by | Feb 10, 2025 6:21 am | Comments (0)

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A rendering of the renovated Derby-Shelton station.

THE VALLEYThe Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to begin construction on $106 million worth of train station improvements throughout the Valley this fall, including a major renovation of the Derby-Shelton station.

The improvements will also expand the Ansonia and Seymour waiting platforms, while bringing them into compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).

Two other stops along the Waterbury Branch Line – Waterbury and Beacon Falls – will also see improvements. The Naugatuck stop is being improved as part of a separate project.

Transportation officials expect construction to reach substantial completion” by fall of 2027. While construction is ongoing, rail service will be replaced by buses – similar to what happened last year, when the August floods made the line inaccessible.

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