SEYMOUR — The section of the Waterbury branch washed out during the Aug. 18 flood has been repaired and service returned the morning of Oct. 28, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
The department posted on Facebook asking people to be aware of trains and to not walk on the tracks:
“Train service on the Waterbury Branch Line resumes today, Oct. 28. Please remember that using the tracks for walking, cycling, or vehicles is unsafe and against the law,” according to the post.
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Press Release | Oct 25, 2024 1:24 pm
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State Representative Nicole Klarides-Ditria (R‑105)was named as a 2024 Legislator of the Year by the membership of the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.
The official announcement noted Rep. Klarides-Ditria’s “willingness to engage the House floor in the Legislative Intent Discussion around Sections 1 and 2 of Senate Bill 1 (that) was of vital importance to our home health providers in that it provided clarity on compliance intent when the language in the bill was quite stringent and challenging.”
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Press Release | Oct 25, 2024 5:24 am
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SEYMOUR — Jeff Belanger, Paranormal Investigator, Free and In Person Program, Ghosts & Legends, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 6:30 PM at the Seymour Public Library in Seymour, CT.
Jeff Belanger’s ghostly multi-media program Ghosts & Legends will take you on a journey through the haunts in your backyard, and around the world. Pulling from Jeff’s 25 years of research for his books, podcasts, adventures, and the various television shows he’s worked on, join one of the nation’s premiere storytellers for a trip through the unusual and the unexplained. Jeff updates and changes this program each year based on his current investigations.
This year The Valley Indy has been providing exclusive coverage on the race happening in state House of Representatives District 104, where incumbent Democratic state Rep. Kara Rochelle is being challenged by Republican Party candidate Mayor David Cassetti and Independent Party candidate Thomas Egan.
Click here to read the more than 25 stories on the Cassetti-Egan-Rochelle race.
But that’s not the only race you’ll see on the ballot Nov. 5.
Here’s a quick rundown of the other candidates and races in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton.
SEYMOUR – From a press release: “Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez joined CEOs and executives of major banks and credit unions from across Connecticut at a news conference in Seymour to announce partnerships between state government and the financial services industry to provide relief and critical information to individuals and businesses impacted by the Aug. 18, 2024, severe flooding in Fairfield County, Litchfield County, and New Haven County.”
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.
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Press Release | Oct 21, 2024 10:49 am
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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.
A photo of the washed out section of railroad bed in Seymour.
SEYMOUR — The commuter train line for the Valley is scheduled to return Monday (Oct. 28) the state Department of Transportation announced on Friday (11:30 a.m.)
The Metro-North Waterbury line, which locally passes through Seymour, Ansonia and Derby, hasn’t been operating since being damaged during the Aug. 18 flooding. Buses have been picking commuters up at the train stations, and will continue to do so until Monday.
There were two washouts that undermined the tracks in Beacon Falls and Seymour.
