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Press Release | Jan 24, 2025 9:13 am
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ANSONIA – Today Mayor Cassetti toured SHW (35 N. Main St.) site along with our engineers from AECOM and approximately 10 interested firms for the demolition of Building 12. Building 12 is the remaining structure on this site and will allow for the creation of three new site pads, an access road and the Johnson Controls’/Bloom Energy’s 10 MW fuel cell project which should break ground in the Spring of 2025.
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Press Release | Jan 24, 2025 9:07 am
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ANSONIA – On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, the Ansonia Library will celebrate the International Take Your Child to the Library Day. Now in its 14th year, this annual event is a wonderful opportunity for children to have fun while parents and caregivers learn more about their library. Take Your Child to the Library Day will showcase all the free resources local public libraries provide for families.
This year, the library is celebrating with Ice Cream for Breakfast from 9:30 – 10:30 AM (while supplies last). Kick-off Take Your Child to the Library Day with a scoop of ice cream for breakfast! This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Ansonia Library. There is no registration required for this event.
Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
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Press Release | Jan 23, 2025 1:09 pm
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Griffin Hospital is seeking certified therapy dog teams to join its pet therapy program.
DERBY – Griffin Hospital is seeking certified therapy dog teams to volunteer for its pet therapy program to help bring smiles and soothe the souls of patients, visitors and caregivers.
As part of its Planetree person-centered care philosophy, Griffin’s People and Animals Working in Spirit (P.A.W.S.) program is a complementary therapy offered to patients in need of the calming companionship that dogs can provide.
Handlers need to become a registered Griffin Hospital volunteer and provide proof of their dog’s certification.
ANSONIA – The Ansonia Nature Center will host an all-ages educational program to celebrate Groundhog Day on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. There is a $3 materials fee and you can register at this link.
The Ansonia Nature Center is located on 10 Deerfield Ln. The event description is as follows:
Groundhog Day has been celebrated on February 2nd for nearly two hundred years! Find out more about this quirky folk holiday, as well as what real groundhogs are like in their natural habitat. Watch a live shadow-puppet show, then make your puppet to take home. This program is appropriate for all ages. $3 materials fee.
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Press Release | Jan 21, 2025 3:08 pm
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ANSONIA/DERBY — State Representative Kara Rochelle is seeking input from the people of her district as she continues to prepare for the 2025 Legislative Session. Residents can take the 2025 constituent survey, by visiting: https://www.housedems.ct.gov/Rochelle/2025survey. Residents will also be receiving a copy of the survey in the mail that can be completed and returned to her office.
“I hope residents will complete the survey and will continue to stay in touch with me and share what matters most to them,” Rochelle said in a prepared statement.
The survey will ask residents for their ideas and thoughts on issues that may come up this session, including tax relief for working- and middle-class families, the increasing costs of prescription drugs, addressing the state’s housing crisis, and dealing with the high cost of utilities.
ANSONIA – The Ansonia Public Library will host a presentation on Black history on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 5:30 p.m. From their website:
In this program, we’ll take you on a tour of items from our collection representing a spectrum of the Black experience in CT. You’ll learn about a Harlem Renaissance writer, Ann Petry, who carefully preserved artifacts chronicling the black community of Saybrook. Examine daguerreotypes by Augustus Washington, who abandoned a successful Hartford photography business to build a new nation in Africa. Browse through the photo album of a Hollywood actress who became a champion of labor rights for black entertainers. Marvel at the gorgeous costumes created by CT’s West Indian community for their annual MAS celebration, and see artifacts documenting the Civil Rights movement in our state.
State Rep. Kara Rochelle will hold her monthly in-person Community Coffee Events on Friday, Jan. 17, from 8 a.m. — 9 a.m. in the private room of the Valley Diner, 636 New Haven Ave, Derby and Monday, Jan. 20, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Copper City Bar & Grill, 82 – 84 Main St. Ansonia.
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.
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Press Release | Jan 14, 2025 4:51 pm
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From the office of state Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria, trimmed for style:
HARTFORD – On Wednesday, state Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria (R‑105)once again took the oath to represent the 105th District in the General Assembly, and used a point of personal privilege to encourage her colleagues to join the legislature’s Animal Welfare Caucus which she co-chairs.
The bipartisan Animal Welfare Caucus is focused on protecting domestic animals and wildlife, encouraging conservation, and working to strengthen laws and hold animal abusers accountable.
“As the Co-Chair of the Animal Welfare Caucus, I wanted to take the opportunity to reach out to renew our membership list with the start of the 2025 Legislative Session, and to welcome Representative Kathy Kennedy as the newest Co-Chair alongside Rep. Matt Ritter, and Rep. Kerry Wood,” Rep. Klarides-Ditria said.
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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.”
