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This Week In Valley History: Vonetes Forgoes Its Pay Phone!

by | Dec 18, 2024 5:53 am | Comments (0)

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This week we revisit The Evening Sentinel from December 1988! 

“Twins,” the Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito comedy, ruled the box office, taking in $7.7 million. 

“Rain Man” was in its first weekend of release this week in 1988. It pulled in $7 million and went on to win Academy Awards for best picture, best director, best original screenplay, and best actor (Dustin Hoffman).

In national news, U.S. President-elect George H.W. Bush nominated former U.S. Sen. John Tower to be his secretary of defense. However, the U.S. Senate rejected the nomination.

Here’s what was happening in the Valley: 

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Plumb Memorial Library To Host Genealogy Workshop Jan. 18

by | Dec 16, 2024 12:03 pm | Comments (0)

The Plumb Memorial Library at 65 Wooster Street in Shelton will be offering a second part to their recent genealogy workshop on Saturday, January 18th at 1:30 pm in the Plumb Library Meeting Room.

The focus of this seminar will be entitled: Researching Our Roots-Digging Deeper. Genealogical research is both rewarding and challenging. Have you hit a roadblock in your ancestral research? Are you not sure how to find more generations of your family? Join instructor Sarah Miller as she shares tips and tools to help you dig deeper into your family’s past.

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Author Symposium at Plumb Memorial Library Jan. 11

by | Dec 16, 2024 12:01 pm | Comments (0)

The Plumb Memorial Library at 65 Wooster Street in Shelton will be having a local author symposium on Saturday, January 11thth at 1:00pm.

The authors will be discussing the process of getting an idea for a book, putting pen to paper to make it come to life, and then the steps they take to get the books published and in the hands of readers. 

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Shelton Fire Department Calls For Service

by | Dec 16, 2024 6:51 am | Comments (0)

SHELTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENT RESPONSES

SUBMITTED BY FIRE MARSHAL JAMES TORTORA

On 12/9/24 at 10:58 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Huntington Co. #3 responded to a motor vehicle accident on route 8 south bound at exit 9.

On 12/9/24 at 12:23 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to an electrical hazard inside #31 Waterford Drive.

On 12/9/24 at 4:24 pm the White Hills Co. #5 responded to a carbon monoxide alarm activated at #38 Birdseye Road.

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Route 8 Construction Update For Weeks Of Dec. 16, 23 & 30, 2024

by | Dec 13, 2024 12:23 pm | Comments (0)

Connecticut DOT

The following is copied from the Connecticut DOT website:

Why is Route 8 asphalt being removed? Visit our FAQ page here to find out.

For the week of Dec. 16, nighttime work will continue from 6PM to 6AM:

  • Nighttime operations will typically occur Sunday night through Thursday night.
  • Saw-cutting and concrete pavement repair activities will continue, northbound from Exit 15 to 22 (New Exits 12B to 18).
  • 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.
  • There is no upcoming daytime work.

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