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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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Eugene Driscoll | Jan 14, 2025 5:47 am
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Marcarelli
DERBY – According to a police report, the Derby fire marshal was driving a city-owned vehicle when he was charged with driving under the influence.
David Marcarelli was charged in North Haven with operating under the influence on Dec. 23. The North Haven Police Department released a crash report to The Valley Indy on Jan. 13 detailing the allegation.
The city allows Marcarelli to drive a city-owned fire marshal truck.
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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 8:36 pm
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MILFORD – Prosecutors expect to bring an arson charge against a Derby man accused of setting his house on fire, breaking into his neighbor’s house, and attacking his neighbor’s son with hammers.
Andrew Fogarty, 38, was arrested on Dec. 6, 2024, and currently stands accused of disorderly conduct, home invasion, and second-degree assault. The last two charges are felonies.
In court on Thursday (Jan. 9), Fogarty pled not guilty to the charges and put forward an application to obtain a public defender.
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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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Eugene Driscoll | Jan 9, 2025 6:40 am
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DERBY — Superintendent of Schools Matthew Conway sent the following message to parents the evening of Jan. 8.
FYI: PowerSchool is a third-party application teachers, students, and families use to track schedules, assignments, progress reports, and grades, among other uses.
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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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Press Release | Jan 8, 2025 9:51 am
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DERBY– The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will offer a session of its innovative high blood sugar management program this month.
Healthy for Life with Elevated Blood Sugar is a free, six-week program designed for individuals diagnosed with either pre-diabetes or diabetes to help them control their elevated blood sugar.
There will be a session held on Mondays, Jan. 20 and 27, and Feb. 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 2 – 3:30 p.m. at The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave., Derby.
