by | Oct 29, 2024 8:02 am | Comments (0)
SHELTON — Here is the weekly list of calls of service for the Shelton Fire Department. They were submitted by Shelton Fire Marshal James Tortora on Oct. 29.
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by | Oct 28, 2024 2:00 pm | Comments (0)
OXFORD — Attention all Class of 2025 high school seniors living in Oxford – mark your calendars now and “Save the Date” for January 2025! The Board of Directors of The Rowland R. Strong and Edith H. Strong Memorial Scholarship Fund are pleased to announce that the 2025 application for this prestigious 4‑year scholarship will be available online in January 2025.
Annually, the amount of each scholarship award has been at least $8,300 and is renewable for three (3) subsequent years, provided that the recipients continue in a 4‑year degree program at an accredited college or university.
Since 2018, The Rowland R. Strong and Edith H. Strong Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded this 4‑year renewable scholarship annually to two (2) Oxford residents in their senior year of high school who meet the eligibility criteria, which includes financial need.
by | Oct 28, 2024 1:53 pm | Comments (0)
In preparation for the nation’s Semiquincentennial in 2026, the Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) unveiled a DAR Revolutionary War Patriots marker on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Veterans Memorial Park, Shelton.
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by | Oct 28, 2024 1:47 pm | Comments (0)
Ansonia Seymour Oxford Rotary Club will welcome Phil Ucci, Milford Rotary Club President to discuss the 2024 Flood Victims Fundraiser Project.
Join us Wednesday, November 6, at 5:00 P.M. at Rose’s Family Restaurant, 143 Oxford Rd (Route 67) (note new location), Oxford.
Fellow Rotarians, and all interested people, are cordially invited to attend. For inquiries, contact Nancy Valentine at nvbv1952@gmail.com.
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by | Oct 28, 2024 11:07 am | Comments (0)
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NEW HAVEN — In recognition of National First Responder Day (Oct. 28, 2024), the Regional Water Authority (RWA) announced it is awarding more than $15,000 to eight local fire and emergency service agencies.
The RWA’s new Emergency Responder Grant Program provides up to $2,000 to organizations that provide volunteer and professional emergency services within the RWA’s territory. The funds will help pay for protective gear, thermal imaging equipment, emergency response vehicles, training and other costs to support fire and emergency services protection.
by | Oct 28, 2024 9:56 am | Comments (0)
As Fall sets in, the 22nd Annual Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5K Road Race — a cherished community tradition — is fast approaching.
The road race, orchestrated by Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, is one of their major fundraising events. Scheduled for Thanksgiving morning, the iconic charity road race begins 8 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in Shelton, paces downtown and over the Derby-Shelton bridge, winds through Derby, and loops back to Shelton, offering participants a scenic route through the historic downtown areas of these neighboring towns.
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by | Oct 25, 2024 1:27 pm | Comments (0)
In recognition of National Lung Cancer Awareness and National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) months, Griffin Health will host a Lung Health Fair from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 9 at Griffin Imaging & Diagnostics Center at Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Rd., Oxford.
The fair will feature information on Griffin’s patient-centered lung health services, including its Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening Program, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, free tobacco and nicotine cessation program, Respiratory Therapy, and the Center for Sleep Wellness at Griffin Hospital.
According to the 2022 Valley Community Index, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the Valley and the rate of lung cancer death is higher than the state average.
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by | Oct 25, 2024 1:24 pm | Comments (0)
State Representative Nicole Klarides-Ditria (R‑105) was named as a 2024 Legislator of the Year by the membership of the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.
The official announcement noted Rep. Klarides-Ditria’s “willingness to engage the House floor in the Legislative Intent Discussion around Sections 1 and 2 of Senate Bill 1 (that) was of vital importance to our home health providers in that it provided clarity on compliance intent when the language in the bill was quite stringent and challenging.”
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by | Oct 25, 2024 1:18 pm | Comments (0)
The last citywide curbside collection of bagged leaves will begin on Monday, Dec. 2 and end on Friday, Dec. 6.
• Only brown paper biodegradable bags will be picked up.
• Bagged leaves should be placed at the curbside on your regular trash collection day. Please be sure to keep leaf bags apart from your regular trash.
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by | Oct 25, 2024 5:24 am | Comments (0)
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SEYMOUR — Jeff Belanger, Paranormal Investigator, Free and In Person Program, Ghosts & Legends, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 6:30 PM at the Seymour Public Library in Seymour, CT.
Jeff Belanger’s ghostly multi-media program Ghosts & Legends will take you on a journey through the haunts in your backyard, and around the world. Pulling from Jeff’s 25 years of research for his books, podcasts, adventures, and the various television shows he’s worked on, join one of the nation’s premiere storytellers for a trip through the unusual and the unexplained. Jeff updates and changes this program each year based on his current investigations.
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