SHELTON — Gov. Ned Lamont announced a special election is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22 in Shelton to fill the vacated state House District 113 seat.
The seat was most recently held by Jason Perillo, who was just elected to the state Senate.
Lamont made the election announcement in a press release Friday, March 7.
“Under state law, the governor is required to issue a writ of special election within ten days of a seat in the General Assembly becoming vacant, and a special election must be held 46 days after the writ is issued. Governor Lamont issued the writ today,” according to a statement from the governor’s office.
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The post asks for local people and companies to host non-perishable food drives, hygiene drives, and rice drives. If interested, contact Cheryl.McCollum@use.salvationarmy.org .
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Press Release | Mar 5, 2025 8:29 am
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Skate for good!
Skaters for Strength — led by High School students Meredith Lenti and Emily Fitzpatrick — will be hosting a public skate event on Friday, March 14 from 4:30 — 5:20 pm at the Rinks at Shelton.
All proceeds will go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For an entry fee of $20, each person will receive skate rentals and skating time.
The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Eastern Kazakhstan, continuing its nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War.
On March 8, 1965, 3,500 United States Marines arrived in South Vietnam, marking the first deployment of American combat troops during the Vietnam War. These Marines landed at Da Nang to defend the U.S. air base, signaling a significant escalation of U.S. military involvement in the conflict.
SHELTON – A 27-year-old Bridgeport resident was charged March 3 with stealing a gun from a vehicle.
In addition to criminal possession of a firearm and larceny from a motor vehicle, police charged Jostyne Morales-Ortiz with interfering with an officer, second-degree criminal trover, theft of a firearm, first-degree reckless endangerment, and illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle.
Police said he appeared in Superior Court in Derby on March 4.
The deadline for VCF Community Grant applications is Friday (March 7)!
These grants are responsive to community groups that are volunteer or nonprofit in nature that serve Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour or Shelton and have less than 2 full-time or less than 4 part-time staff.
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Jim Gildea | GUEST COLUMN | Mar 4, 2025 11:26 am
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Editor’s note: shortly after this guest column was published, Hearst Connecticut reported a deal had been struck between the governor and lawmakers. Click here to read the story.
In the coming days, our Valley legislative delegation will face a crucial decision: whether to override Governor Ned Lamont’s veto of House Bill 7067: An Act Funding the Special Education Cost Sharing Grant. This bill was recently passed the General Assembly and it includes a $40 million supplemental appropriation for special education.
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Press Release | Mar 4, 2025 8:55 am
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HARTFORD– State Sen. Jason Perillo (R‑Shelton) was sworn in at the State Capitol Feb. 28 following his victory in this month’s special election. Senator Perillo now represents Connecticut’s 21st Senate District, which includes the towns of Shelton, Stratford, Seymour, and Monroe.
“I am incredibly honored and humbled to have earned the trust of the voters in the 21st Senate District. It has been a privilege to serve as the State Representative for Shelton for over 18 years, and now in the role of State Senator. I am ready to continue fighting for the hardworking residents of the 21st district”, said Sen. Perillo.
