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New Seymour Scout Troop Hosting Event

by | Oct 22, 2024 5:42 am | Comments (0)

SEYMOUR — A new Scout Troop in Seymour is hosting a get together at Trinity Episcopal Church at 91 Church St. starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 23).

Troop 13 Girls of Seymour was established this month. They are posted out of Trinity Episcopal and they are part of the Housatonic Council Boy Scouts of America.

Here’s some info from the new Troop:

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Genealogy Program At Shelton Plumb Memorial Library Oct. 26

by | Oct 21, 2024 11:01 am | Comments (0)

The Plumb Memorial Library at 65 Wooster Street in Shelton will be offering a second part to their recent genealogy workshop on Saturday, October 26th at 11:00 am in the Plumb Library Meeting Room. 

The program is free and open to the public. Everyone is invited to attend and registration is required. This can be done by calling the Plumb Memorial Public Library at (203) 924‑1580 ext. 5102 or be visiting our website at: sheltonlibrarysystem.org.

The focus of this seminar will be entitled: Researching Our Roots-Digging Deeper. Genealogical research is both rewarding and challenging. Have you hit a roadblock in your ancestral research? Are you not sure how to find more generations of your family? Join instructor Sarah Miller as she shares tips and tools to help you dig deeper into your family’s past. 

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Hope Lives Raises $5,000 For Hewitt Center For Breast Wellness At Griffin Hospital

by | Oct 21, 2024 10:57 am | Comments (0)

Maria Ammar, center, presents a $5,000 donation from the Hope Lives fundraiser to Laura Howell (left), director of The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, and Cindy Madsen (right), Griffin Health Diagnostic Imaging Outpatient manager.

The 21st Annual Hope Lives event raised $5,000 for breast cancer screening services at The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital in Derby.

Hope Lives is a non-profit organization associated with Horizon of Hope, a national campaign by Longaberger Baskets to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer research and local breast cancer services.

Maria Ammar, a Longaberger Stylist Consultant for more than 25 years, has organized the luncheon fundraiser as part of the campaign, raising over $130,000 for the Center.

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WTNH News 8 To Host U.S. Senate Debate On Oct. 30

by | Oct 21, 2024 10:49 am | Comments (0)

WTNH-TV News 8, the Nexstar Media Group, Inc. television station serving Hartford/New Haven and the surrounding area, announced today that it will air an exclusive live telecast of a debate between the candidates for United States Senator from Connecticut, incumbent U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D) and challenger Matthew Corey (R).

The 2024 Connecticut U.S. Senate Debate will air live on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. ET from the WTNH News 8 studios in New Haven.

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Route 8 Construction Update For Weeks Of Oct. 21 & 28, 2024

by | Oct 18, 2024 1:28 pm | Comments (0)

Connecticut DOT

The following is copied from the Connecticut DOT website:

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

Nighttime work will continue from 6PM to 6AM:

Nighttime operations will typically occur Sunday night through Thursday night.

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Early Voting Info: City Of Ansonia

by | Oct 18, 2024 8:51 am | Comments (0)

ANSONIA — The following information was sent by John Feddern, the Democratic Registrar of Voters in the City of Ansonia: 

A lot of questions have been asked about Early Voting. 

This is the first year where the State of Connecticut will hold Early Voting, which gives voters the opportunity to vote in the election for 14 days prior to Election Day. 

Early Voting will be held from Monday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Hilltop Hose Company Community Room at 80 Pulaski Highway. 

Hilltop Hose is the ONLY place designated for Early Voting in Ansonia. 

Hours for most days are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Oct. 29 and Oct. 31, when we will have extended hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Rethinking Your Retirement At Shelton Plumb Memorial Library

by | Oct 17, 2024 3:10 pm | Comments (0)

Lori Candela

The Plumb Memorial Library will be offering a special program called Rethinking Your Retirement: Your Next Steps” The program will be held on Thursday, November 21st at 6:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room of the Plumb Memorial Library at 65 Wooster Street in Shelton.

Rethinking Retirement: A New Perspective on Your Next Chapter — Transitioning from Career Success to a Fulfilling Retirement” will discover a fresh approach to retirement that goes beyond financial planning. This interactive program will help you as you transition from your career to a dynamic and fulfilling new phase of life. 

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Second Kinneytown Dam Removal Community Meeting Oct. 30 In Seymour

by | Oct 17, 2024 3:04 pm | Comments (0)

Naugatuck Valley COG Facebook

The following is copied from a Facebook event page.

Join NVCOG and Save the Sound for our second Kinneytown Dam Removal Community Meeting! This meeting will include project updates, discussion of the recent sediment report results, and Q&A session. Food will be provided.

The meeting is Wednesday, October 30, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Seymour Community Center (20 Pine St.).

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Press Release: Rochelle Community Coffee Events

by | Oct 17, 2024 2:55 pm | Comments (0)

ANSONIA/DERBY — Rep. Kara Rochelle (D‑Ansonia, Derby) will hold her monthly in-person Community Coffee Events on Friday, Oct. 18 from 8 – 9 a.m. at Valley Diner on 636 New Haven Ave. in Derby and Monday, Oct. 21 from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Copper City Bar & Grill on 82 – 84 Main St. in Ansonia.

Ansonia and Derby residents are welcome to attend both events and Rep. Rochelle encourages them to come share their thoughts, ask questions, and provide feedback on state policy issues.

Anyone who cannot attend the events is welcome to call Rep. Rochelle’s office at 860 – 240-8585 or email her at Kara.Rochelle@cga.ct.gov to share their thoughts. 

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