We made it through a dismal Friday, now it’s Saturday, the storm clouds have cleared and the sun is shining!
That’s the first paragraph to this week’s list of The Valley Indy’s most popular stories. Click here if you’re looking for something to do.
This week’s most-read list is sponsored by THC The Hops Company.
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OK, on with the stories YOU read the most this week on ValleyIndy.org:
5. Ansonia’s Matt Torres Wins Two Gold Medals At The 2019 Parapan American Games In Lima, Peru
That’s right, a swimmer from Ansonia took home two gold medals and a bronze at The Parapan American Games, an international multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities held every four years after every Pan American Games.
Torres was born missing half of his right leg, and his hands are affected by amniotic band syndrome.
Eddy’s was a Main Street staple for more than 50 years until the Ciocca brothers retired in 2017. A new owner tried to keep it going, but officially announced Friday the store was closed. Eddy’s had not been open for business since early August.
3. Ansonia Man Gets 55 Months For Cross-Country Marijuana Scheme
A 40-year-old father of four was sent to federal prison for a drug-dealing operation that had shades of the early seasons of ‘Breaking Bad.’
2. Report: Probation For Seymour Locker Room Hazing Incident
If a 20-year-old Seymour High School graduate can stay out of trouble, his involvement in the 2015 assault of a fellow teammate at the school will be cleared from his record. Authorities didn’t learn of the assault until 2018, after the victim told a teacher. A lawsuit could be in the works.
1. Update: Shelton Schools Will Open Wednesday
The Valley Indy doesn’t have the resources to venture into Shelton, but I managed to cover a parent protest outside Shelton City Hall Tuesday. Parents were upset by the fact the city couldn’t get the buses running for the first day of school.
