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Press Release | Sep 25, 2024 7:08 am
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An image from "Zombie Prom," posted to the Center Stage Theatre Facebook page.
Center Stage Theatre in Shelton has a slate of spooky fun planned for late October and early November in celebration of everyone’s favorite holiday!
This includes:
“The Addams Family: YOUNGER@PART” from October 25 – 27, a 30-minute, professionally-staged production, featuring actors in grades 2 – 4 that is the perfect introduction to theatre for young Halloween fans.
Celebrate the wackiness in every family with this best-selling Broadway musical adapted for middle school-age performers! Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family whom her parents have never met. She confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
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Press Release | Sep 25, 2024 6:57 am
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SHELTON — Valley United Way is pleased to announce the kickoff of its 2024/2025 Annual Campaign, set to take place on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the White Hills Distillery in Shelton, Connecticut. This event, which is free and open to the public, aims to bring together community members, local businesses, and nonprofit organizations in support of the Valley’s most pressing needs.
This year’s campaign kickoff will feature Marcy Rende, a leader and distinguished Licensed Marital and Family Therapist and Director at Hope Counseling & Behavioral Center. Marcy, who holds a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University, will share her insights on the profound impact that Valley United Way has had on her organization and the broader community. Her perspective underscores the vital role that local contributions play in sustaining essential services that uplift families and individuals throughout the Valley.
The event will be held at White Hills Distillery, located at 278 Leavenworth Road, Route 110, Building B, in Shelton.
Guests will enjoy a cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres as they network with fellow supporters of Valley United Way’s continuing work of Leading & Lifting the Valley. The distillery provides a relaxed yet elegant backdrop for an evening dedicated to community engagement and philanthropy.
As Valley United Way embarks on another campaign season, the organization invites everyone to participate in this kickoff event. The goal for the 2024/2025 campaign is not only to raise funds but also to strengthen partnerships with local businesses and organizations that are committed to making a difference. These collaborations are crucial in ensuring that Valley United Way can continue to provide support to programs that address critical issues such as food insecurity, education, health, and financial stability.
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Jean Falbo-Sosnovich | Sep 24, 2024 4:50 pm
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In photo collage, top row, left to right: John Hummel, Paul Pawlak, Jr. Bottom row, left to right: Russ Rotko, Milt Cochran, Bill Heffernan, Ben Michaelson, Susan Baxter, Kim Bogen
SEYMOUR – Seven former standout athletes, along with a diehard supporter of Seymour sports, have been selected for induction into Seymour High School’s Sports Hall of Fame for 2024.
The Catch-22. Many parents & families rely on their childcare program so they can go to work to make enough money to support their little one — with a roof over their head, food, clothing, medicine and more. But an added expense is of course, diapers.
Many childcare programs require families to provide the 4 – 6 diapers per day for their child — and programs like SNAP or WIC do not cover this cost. Without diapers, there is no childcare. Without childcare, there is no job. Without the job, there is no opportunity for economic advancement. A diaper is more than just a diaper.
OXFORD – Ansonia Seymour Oxford Rotary Club will welcome Dorothy Aiksnoras, retired United Airlines pilot, resident of Oxford, to highlight stories of her prestigious career.
Join us Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 5:00 p.m. at Rose’s Family Restaurant, 143 Oxford Rd (Route 67), (Note new location) Oxford, CT.
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Jean Falbo-Sosnovich | Sep 23, 2024 6:14 am
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Seymour Fire Chief Chris Edwards
SEYMOUR – At a Board of Selectpersons meeting on Tuesday (Sept. 17), Seymour Fire Chief Chris Edwards gave his latest update of what’s been happening since the historic Aug. 18 flash flooding caused extensive damage along the Little River a month ago.
Edwards is also the town’s emergency operations director. He said:
Gov. Ned Lamont at a press conference in Oxford on Aug. 19.
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont’s office announced Friday (Sept. 20) that President Joe Biden approved Connecticut’s request to issue a “major disaster declaration” for the towns that suffered damage during the Aug. 18 rainstorm and flooding that claimed the lives of three people.
The declaration makes it possible for property owners in Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties to apply for assistance such as grants for temporary housing and home repairs, along with low-cost loans to cover uninsured losses.
“This historic weather event caused significant damage to homes and businesses in western Connecticut, and the approval of this major disaster declaration means that individuals will be able to access federal funding to support their recovery efforts, particularly when it comes to the rebuilding of uninsured infrastructure,” Gov. Lamont said in a prepared statement.
Officials will also be opening “disaster recovery and business recovery centers” that will provide in-person support to help people apply for assistance. The locations and hours will be announced at a later date.
The girl was charged in juvenile court with first-degree threatening and second-degree breach of peace.
Police said they received a complaint at about 6:40 a.m. this morning about a threat to Ansonia schools posted on social media. A message was sent out by Ansonia Public Schools at 7:27 a.m. announcing that school was closed in connection to the threat.
Students on buses heading to school were brought back home, and students already at school were sent home.
The 13-year-old girl confessed to making the post and witnesses were interviewed, according to the police press release.
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Jean Falbo-Sosnovich | Sep 19, 2024 6:19 am
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State Department of Transportation Chief Inspector Kayla Krijgsman overseeing construction work Wednesday (Sept. 18) at the intersection section of Route 34 and Loughlin Road in Oxford.
OXFORD – Officials from the state Department of Transportation (DOT) said they plan to have Route 34 near the Stevenson Dam open again with a $1.2 million temporary bridge by Oct. 31.
The road has been closed in both directions at Loughlin Road since Aug. 18 when flood waters took out the bridge that passed over the Eightmile Brook next to the Housatonic River.
The flood waters rushing down a hill toward the Housatonic took out the 100-year-old bridge, which was supported by a large concrete arch, along with a swath of forest next to Roosevelt Drive. The bottom half of Loughlin Road also got washed away.
The video below from DroningAroundCT shows how the road and bridge looked between August and September:
