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Eugene Driscoll | Oct 31, 2024 7:16 pm
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Derby police at the site of a shooting on Oct. 5, 2024 on Anson Street. No injuries were reported.
The crime rate dropped in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton between 2022 and 2023, according to a report released Wednesday (Oct. 30) by the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
The crime rate in Beacon Falls increased slightly, but there were less than 80 incidents reported during the two years.
The “Crime in Connecticut” report shows Ansonia’s crime rate per 1,000 people dropped from 46.3 in 2022 to 42.4 in 2023.
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Press Release | Oct 31, 2024 10:25 am
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Kevin Johnson, in a still from a Connecticut State Library video.
The Oxford Historical Society will present Kevin Johnson as Jordan Freeman, an African-American servant of John Ledyard and the body servant of Col. William Ledyard in the Revolutionary War at the Great Hill United Methodist Church Hall, 225 Great Hill Road in Seymour. The program will take place on Saturday, November 16, at 2 p.m.
The donation for this event is $5. Students of all ages will be admitted free of charge.
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Jasmine Wright | Oct 30, 2024 3:20 pm
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Demolition at Tri-Town Plaza in Seymour started in December 2018, according to this Facebook image posted by The Valley Post.
SEYMOUR – The long-running lawsuit between the Town of Seymour and the groups that control Tri-Town Plaza could go to trial in August of next year – with new legal representation for the tenant at Tri-Town.
In September, Superior Court Judge Theodore E. Tyma told the parties that they needed to get a move on with the case. Eight days later, the parties agreed on a scheduling order that could result in a trial sometime in August 2025.
A court hearing on the case is scheduled for Friday (Nov. 1).
A letter shared by Seymour Superintendent of Schools Susan Compton on the afternoon of Oct. 30. All schools are safe following fake reports to police.
VALLEY – Hoax calls to police caused school lockdowns in towns throughout the Valley and beyond on Wednesday (Oct. 30).
High schools in Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, and Oxford each went into lockdown after police were called in each town, according to communications from police and school officials.
Given the large number of schools threatened, the FBI has joined the investigation.
There is no threat to any affected school districts.
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SPONSORED POST | Oct 30, 2024 12:00 am
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DERBY — The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) launched its annual “Valley Gives Back” campaign on Nov. 1, starting the two-month long initiative encouraging individuals to make planned gifts to their favorite Valley nonprofit and cause.
The Valley Gives Back initiative was started in 2018 and highlights the importance of planned giving, particularly in ways that do not affect the donor’s current finances. The initiative is geared to get donors to consider making a direct gift to a Valley charity through nontraditional options such as leaving life insurance policies to a nonprofit, donating appreciated stock, or contributing their IRA’s required minimum distributions as a means of leaving an enduring legacy.
VALLEY – TEAM, Inc. has announced 41 collection sites for donations to its annual Toys 4 Kids holiday toy drive.
The sites in the flyer above are located in Shelton, Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, Beacon Falls, Oxford, Bethany, Fairfield, and Milford. Donations to collection boxes at these sites will be accepted until Dec. 12.
The full list is pasted below. TEAM is still inviting businesses, churches, and organizations to sign up to host collection boxes. Click here for a Google form to request one.
The annual drive helps bring joy to about 2,000 kids each year, according to a press release from the TEAM website.
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Press Release | Oct 28, 2024 9:56 am
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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.
