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Jasmine Wright | Mar 21, 2025 5:48 am
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ANSONIA – Ansonia’s proposed budget fully funds the board of education’s request for the coming year – but the budget as-is would require voter approval because of the increase in the mill rate.
The Ansonia tax board and the Aldermanic finance subcommittee met Wednesday (March 19) to discuss the city’s $69,593,839 proposed budget for the coming year.
The proposed budget has increased by about $1 million from the $68.6 million budget Mayor David Cassetti proposed in February.
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Jasmine Wright | Mar 20, 2025 5:54 am
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Superior Court in Derby.
ANSONIA – Three men accused of neglecting 11 dogs in an Ansonia house are scheduled to appear in court March 26.
Javon Coverson, Assante Coverson, and Hezekiah Johnson-Coverson each face charges of animal cruelty in connection to the case. They have also been charged with animal vaccine and registration infractions.
Each defendant has a different lawyer: Javon Coverson is represented by New Haven attorney Brittany Paz. Assante Coverson is represented by Ansonia attorney Caroline Baird.
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Jean Falbo-Sosnovich | Mar 19, 2025 6:18 am
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Space Shuttle Atlantis lands in 1992 (Image made with Canva).
This week, we take a look back at 1992, which according to what the cool kids were saying was “all that” and “da bomb!”
A historic referendum was held where white South African voters overwhelmingly supported ending the apartheid system. With 68.7% voting ‘Yes’, this marked a critical turning point in South Africa’s journey towards racial equality and democratic transformation under President F.W. de Klerk’s leadership.
These were the top 5 songs topping the US music charts this week:
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Jasmine Wright | Mar 19, 2025 6:10 am
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Shannon Allison, first-grade teacher at the Mead School, was recognized as an Extraordinary Educator by a national education advocacy group.
ANSONIA – A city educator has won national recognition for her math teaching chops.
Shannon Allison, a first-grade teacher at the Mead School, was named an “Extraordinary Educator” in December by Curriculum Associates, an education advocacy group. She was one of only 29 educators to be selected from across the nation, out of about 1,000 that applied.
Allison won the award after helping to introduce a new math curriculum at the school. The award seeks to recognize educators who demonstrate innovation and commitment to high achievement in the classroom, according to the Curriculum Associates website.
“Ms. Allison is an exemplary teacher. She creates a positive learning culture in her room and encourages all of her students to achieve at the highest level,” wrote Amy Cosciello, principal at Mead, in a prepared statement.
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Press Release | Mar 18, 2025 2:02 pm
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Griffin Health’s Valley Goes Pink initiative will host Par for Pink on May 20 at The Golf Club at Oxford Greens in Oxford to support The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital.
OXFORD – Griffin Health’s Valley Goes Pink initiative will host its 4th Annual Par for Pink golf fundraiser on Tues., May 20 at The Golf Club at Oxford Greens in Oxford. The fundraiser will feature a 9‑hole round of golf starting at 9 a.m. and lunch. Proceeds will benefit The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital.
Sponsorship opportunities range from $100 to $5,000, and foursomes start at $460. In-kind donations are welcome. To register or for more information, visit https://onecau.se/parforpink.
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Jasmine Wright | Mar 18, 2025 4:03 am
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School administrators and the Ansonia Board of Education discussed next year's budget March 12. (Left-to-right: school business administrator Erich Marriott, assistant superintendent Steve Bergin, and superintendent Joseph DiBacco.)
ANSONIA – The Ansonia Board of Education voted to adopt a budget for fiscal year 2025 – 2026 that carries a $2 million, or 5.3 percent, spending increase.
Members of the board voted unanimously March 12 in favor of the $39,560,719.75 budget. School board president Rich Bshara said the numbers will likely continue to change as the schools receive more information from the state.
The budget includes a $549,763 increase for salaries across the board. That’s a 2.9 percent increase over the current budget.
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Jasmine Wright | Mar 17, 2025 11:21 am
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ANSONIA – Here are some highlights from the Ansonia Police Department’s calls for service from March 10, 2025 through March 16, 2025.
It is a partial list of calls, curated by The Valley Indy. The goal is to give the public a head’s up on what’s happening in the community.
Note: generally, this publication does not post the names of people charged with misdemeanors; the names of victims; or numbered residential addresses. If we publish a suspect’s name, we track the case.
Ansonia police received 315 calls for service and made six arrests between March 10, 2025 and March 16, 2025.
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Press Release | Mar 17, 2025 10:40 am
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NAUGATUCK – Do you have paints, cleaners, and other chemicals in your home that you need to dispose of? The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) and participating municipalities will sponsor a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Paint Collection event on Saturday, April 12, 2025. The collection will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Naugatuck Transfer Station 34 Andrew Ave., Naugatuck, CT 06770.
The collection is open to residents of the following communities: Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Derby, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Prospect, Seymour, Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott, and Woodbury. There is no charge to residents.
Proof of residency, such as a driver’s license, tax bill, or other identification, is required for entry. There is no need to line up before the 8 a.m. start time.
Work will be in the daytime, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Both northbound and southbound traffic lanes have moved to the right shoulder to create a work area for median barrier replacement between Exit 20 and 22 (New Exits 17 – 18), and to create a second work area for median barrier replacement after Exit 22 (New Exit 18).
Median barrier and median drainage are being replaced.
Pipe repair and lining activities will continue throughout, northbound and southbound from Exit 15 to 22 (New Exits 12B-18).
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Press Release | Mar 17, 2025 10:31 am
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ANSONIA/DERBY – Master’s Table Community Meals will host its second annual trivia fundraiser at 7 m. April 23 at the Tipsy Tomato (656 New Haven Ave.) in Derby.
Tickets are $25 per person. You can purchase tickets by scanning the QR code above, or by going to MastersTableMeals.org and navigating to the ‘event’ section.
