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Eugene Driscoll | Feb 19, 2025 6:26 am
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Photo Courtesy of Anthony Mullin
Inside the Sterling Opera House in Derby.
DERBY – Two appointed groups and the city’s elected legislative body all voted this month to recommended a consultant be hired to help the city transform the Sterling Opera House.
The Sterling Opera House Consultant Selection Committee voted unanimously Feb. 3 to recommend that Steinberg Hart, a New York City-based firm, be hired as a project’s consultant. The recommendation was made to both the Sterling Opera House Commission and the Derby Board of Aldermen & Alderwomen. Only the Alders have the power to approve contracts in Derby, or authorize the mayor to sign.
The commission voted Feb. 6 while the Alders unanimously approved the recommendation at a meeting Feb. 13.
The Sterling Opera House Commission has been working for a few years to get the historic Sterling Opera House on Elizabeth Street renovated. The goal is to renovate the interior and put the building back to use.
The group has access to a $100,000 grant from the state secured by Rep. Mary Welander.
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Jean Falbo-Sosnovich | Feb 17, 2025 10:07 pm
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This week, we take a trip back in time to 1983!
This were the top five songs playing on the radio in the U.S. this week:
1. “Baby, Come To Me” – Patti Austin
2. “Down Under” – Men At Work
3. “Shame On The Moon” – Bob Seger
4. “Stray Cat Strut” – Stray Cats
5. “Africa” – Toto
In race car news, Cale Yarborough, of South Carolina, won the Daytona 500. This was the first time an in-car camera went into the victory lane before a national CBS Sports audience.
Baseball Hall of Famer Fernando Valenzuela wins his salary arbitration of $1 million. The L.A. Dodgers pitcher became the only player in MLB history to win both the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season, as well as leading the Dodgers to a World Series championship.
“Tootsie,” which found actor Dustin Hoffman disguising himself as a woman to play a role on a trashy soap opera, was the top movie on the silver screen.
Jennifer, Jessica, Amanda, Ashley, Sarah, Michael, Chris, Topher, Matthew, David and Joshua
Fun Fact: Austria does not usually allow dual citizenship, but they made a special exception for Arnold “I’ll Be Back” Schwarzenegger in 1983 when he became a U.S. citizen.
Here is what was happening in our Valley, as stolen from the microfilm edition of The Evening Sentinel!
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Press Release | Feb 17, 2025 11:49 am
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State Rep. Kara Rochelle will hold her monthly in-person community coffee events onMonday, Feb. 17, from 6 – 7 p.m. at Copper City, 82 – 84 Main St, Ansonia and Friday, Feb. 21, from 8 – 9 a.m. in the private room of the Valley Diner, 636 New Haven Ave, Derby.
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.
These events are part of a monthly series of in-person conversations that Rep. Rochelleholds to build strong relationships with members of the community. People who cannot attend can call Rep. Rochelle’s officeat 860 – 240-8585 or email her at Kara.Rochelle@cga.ct.gov to share their thoughts or schedule an alternative time to talk.
Work will be in the daytime, 7AM to 3PM, 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).
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 | Feb 13, 2025 12:51 pm
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DERBY/SHELTON – The Derby Shelton Rotary Scholarship applications have been updated in Naviance and are now accessible for students. Please ensure that you apply before the deadline: May 6.
Seniors from Derby and Shelton can apply for the following scholarships:
In 1958, the average household income in the U.S. was $4,650, a gallon of milk cost $1.01, eggs were 55 cents a dozen and a loaf of bread cost 25 cents.
The average cost of a new home was $10,450, and the average monthly rent was $92.00, up from $90.00 a year earlier.
The price for a gallon of regular gas averaged 25 cents.
A first-class stamp cost four cents.
The federal minimum wage was $1.00.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. His campaign was noted for the simple slogan “I Like Ike.”
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Press Release | Feb 11, 2025 9:47 am
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From the website.
HARTFORD — The CT State Library is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural Excellence in Public Libraries Awards 2025. The nomination window for the Awards opened in January and will close on Friday, February 28. The Excellence in Public Libraries Awards will be announced and presented at the CT State Library in Memorial Hall in the spring.
The Awards are open to all public libraries within the state that have demonstrated a significant impact on their community within the last two years. Libraries can be nominated by local legislators, peers, patrons, or staff members, and self-nominating is encouraged.
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Jasmine Wright | Feb 11, 2025 5:35 am
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Michael Marcinek, pictured at far-left, addresses Ansonia city officials about AEPM International's work at a "State of the City" address in 2019. He is accused of withholding wages at the firm.
SEYMOUR – The lawyer for a man accused of withholding over $200,000 in wages over five years says that it’s too late to prosecute him.
Michael Marcinek, 68, of Seymour, was charged with five counts of failure to pay wages in 2024. The charges are felonies.
In an Oct. 18 motion filed to the Superior Court in Derby, his lawyer, Trumbull attorney Patrick M. Mullins, wrote that the statute of limitations has passed.
“The defendant, Michael Marcinek, respectfully notes that the charges brought by the state are barred by the pertinent statute of limitations,” reads the motion, signed by Mullins.