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Assumption School Honor Rolls
by | Dec 19, 2024 6:50 am | Comments
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ANSONIA – The following honor rolls were sent to The Valley Indy by Assumption School.
Congratulations to the students, their families and to the staff.
Assumption School Honor Roll
Grade 5
First Honors
Michael DeMarco
Emma Drenkhahn
Isabella Lopez
Natalie Marcucio
Julianna Odice
Talia Soda
New Principal Named At Seymour High School
by | Dec 18, 2024 5:02 pm | Comments
Paul Lucke
SEYMOUR – The board of education voted unanimously on Dec. 16 to name veteran educator Paul Lucke the new principal at Seymour High School.
“I feel a deep sense of gratitude and desire to give back,” Lucke told The Valley Indy in an email.
Lucke, 49, will become principal on Feb. 3. His annual salary is $180,000. He has been the high school’s assistant principal since 2007.
Lucke is replacing James Freund, who is scheduled to retire at the end of January.
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This Week In Valley History: Vonetes Forgoes Its Pay Phone!
by | Dec 18, 2024 5:53 am | Comments
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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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Ansonia Aldermen Meetings Remain Online Only
by | Dec 18, 2024 5:11 am | Comments
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The Board of Aldermen re-elected Joshua Shuart as Aldermanic President and voted for a measure that will likely keep meetings online-only.
ANSONIA – The Ansonia Board of Aldermen looks set to continue holding its meetings over Zoom in 2025 – but not everyone is happy about it.
On Dec. 10, Alderman Steven Adamowski said the board should begin meeting in-person again. He said that it would encourage the public to participate and that it would make it easier for board members to communicate with each other.
Those comments were made during the Aldermen’s annual “organizational meeting.” That meeting lays out the schedule and procedures that the board will follow in their meetings for the year.
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Coat Giveaway In Ansonia Dec. 22
by | Dec 17, 2024 1:04 pm | Comments
There will be a coat giveaway at the Abundant Life Fellowship Ministries (195 — 199 N. Main St.) on Sunday, Dec. 22, from 10 to 11 a.m.
The giveaway includes adult and children’s coats, gloves, and socks, with one coat per person. To register, show up at 9:30 a.m.
The giveaway is presented by Life Health & Wellness Center, and it is sponsored by Bridgeport Rescue Mission and Abundant Life Fellowship Ministries.
Ansonia Middle School Teacher Passes Away
by | Dec 17, 2024 11:03 am | Comments
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Mr. Rubin Little helped develop math and financial literacy curricula at the state level.
ANSONIA – Rubin Little, who brought 30 years of financial advisor experience with him when he joined the faculty of Ansonia Public Schools, passed away overnight. He was 59 years old.
Little had taught business and financial literacy at Ansonia Middle School since 2019. Before that, he worked as a financial advisor with American Express for decades.
Ansonia Public Schools announced Mr. Little’s passing in a message sent out on the morning of Dec. 17.
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Book Signing With Rich Marazzi At Derby Public Library
by | Dec 17, 2024 12:00 am | Comments
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Ansonia Debt Outlook Downgraded
by | Dec 16, 2024 6:37 pm | Comments
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Mayor David Cassetti pitches the WPCA sale to residents in a video from April 2024.
ANSONIA – The City of Ansonia is relying on the sale of its sewer system to keep its financial position afloat, according to a report from a global bond rating agency.
In a report dated Dec. 5, S&P Global Ratings announced that it was revising Ansonia’s debt outlook from “stable” to “negative” – meaning that, if the city’s financial direction stays the same, its bond rating could be downgraded.
A bond rating is a measure of a city’s financial health. It affects interest rates whenever a city borrows money – the stronger the rating, the lower the interest rate.
The report says that Ansonia produced operating deficits for the last two years, and that it is planning to pay for regular expenses using the proceeds from a one-time sale.
Derby Middle School Honor Rolls
by | Dec 16, 2024 2:53 pm | Comments
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Derby Middle School Honor Roll Q1
2024 – 2025
Seymour Police Blotter Dec. 8 To Dec. 16
by | Dec 16, 2024 2:32 pm | Comments
SEYMOUR – Here are some highlights from the Seymour Police Department’s calls for service from Dec. 8 — Dec. 16, 2024. It is a partial list of calls, curated by The Valley Indy.
Seymour police received 192 calls for service and made four arrests between Dec. 8 and Dec. 16, 2024.
Plumb Memorial Library To Host Genealogy Workshop Jan. 18
by | Dec 16, 2024 12:03 pm | Comments
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
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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Griffin Health Offers Free Tobacco Cessation Programs
by | Dec 16, 2024 11:56 am | Comments
DERBY – Griffin Health offers education, advice and support to help individuals prepare to quit smoking with an upcoming session of its free tobacco and nicotine cessation program.
“That’s It – Learn to Quit” teaches a variety of methods to help individuals quit smoking over the course of six weekly meetings. There will be sessions at The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave., Derby, on Mondays Jan. 13, 20, and 27, and Feb. 3, 10 and 17 from 5:30 – 7 p.m., and on Mondays Jan. 20 and 27, and Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24 from 2 – 3:30 p.m.
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Victory Parade Dec. 21 To Honor Ansonia Charger State Champs
by | Dec 16, 2024 11:46 am | Comments
ANSONIA – A victory parade to celebrate the Ansonia Chargers’ state championship will be held on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. on Main Street.
The Ansonia Chargers beat the Bloomfield Warhawks in a 58 – 12 victory on Dec. 14 to claim their 22nd Class S CIAC state title.
The parade will leave from the police department parking lot (65 Main St.) and process down the street toward city hall. Parking is available on Upper Main Street.
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