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Schedule An Interview During The Great Give!

Posted: Apr 28, 2025 9:11 am

We’re looking for lower Valley nonprofits to interview during our annual Great Give livestream on Facebook!

If your org is participating in the GG and you want to talk about your nonprofit during the GG, email [email protected].

We’re specifically looking for nonprofits in Ansonia-Derby-Oxford-Seymour-Shelton.

Slots fill up very quickly — we will email back a proposed time if you’re interested. We will not be able to accommodate everyone, but we will do our best.

The interviews are live video, using Stream Yard broadcasting to Valley Indy Facebook — a working microphone is a must!

Meet Seymour High School's Class Of 2025 Top 10 Students

Posted: Apr 28, 2025 5:45 am

SEYMOUR — Here are the Top 10 students from the Class of 2025 at Seymour High School:

1. Shayan Khan is the current president of the National Honor Society and an active member of Seymour High School’s Chess Club. He also enjoys playing basketball at the community center, doing integrals, and studying space. Pursuing physics/astronomy in college, he plans to join the next generation of NASA scientists while also pursuing TikTok. He is the valedictorian of the class of 2025.

2. Robert (Robby) Carrafiello is a fourth generation SHS Wildcat. He values being a part of the Seymour community where he has learned and grown from his experiences at Country Bear Preschool, CLS, SMS and SHS. He is a four year athlete who served as a senior captain for the boys’ soccer and boys’ basketball teams. He is a proud member of SHS Best Buddies, where he enjoys making social connections with peers who have intellectual disabilities. He is also a role model in the KinderCats program, where Robby and fellow seniors mentor students at Bungay School academically and socially. Each year, Robby volunteers at the Seymour Pumpkin Festival in a variety of capacities throughout the day. He is an annual participant in the Seymour Pink 5k and the Brian Injury Association of Connecticut’s Walk for Thought. For the past 3 years, he has been a volunteer counselor at the Seymour Recreation youth basketball summer camp. He was named one of two CIwAC Scholar Athletes representing SHS in 2025. Robby, along with two of his peers, were chosen to serve as student representatives on the Board of Education District Awards committee this spring. He was honored to be the recipient of the Harvard Book Award and Rensselaer Medal in his junior year. Robby would like to further his education in a metropolitan area. He enjoys mathematics as well as the humanities, but is undecided on a major and how he would like to apply his strengths to a career path. He is the salutatorian of the class of 2025.

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Route 8 Construction Update For The Weeks Of April 28 – May 5, 2025

Posted: Apr 25, 2025 6:42 pm

Connecticut DOT

The following is copy-pasted from the Connecticut DOT website:

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

Work will continue during the daytime, 7AM to 3PM, Monday through Friday

  • 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), and to create a second work area for median barrier replacement after Exit 22 (New Exit 18).
  • Median barrier and median drainage are being replaced.
  • Pipe repair and lining activities will continue throughout, northbound and southbound from Exit 15 to 22 (New Exits 12B-18).
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Ansonia Man Pleads Guilty In Federal Court To Trafficking Fentanyl

Posted: Apr 25, 2025 6:38 pm

ANSONIA – An Ansonia man has pleaded guilty in federal court to selling fentanyl, heroin, and other narcotics in the Bridgeport area.

Everard Boothe, 40, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, according to a press release sent April 25 from the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. He faces between five and 40 years’ imprisonment, the release says.

Boothe was arrested by Bridgeport police in August 2023 after a police investigation tied him to a ring of drug dealers in the area. Boothe was later indicted on federal charges, along with seven other people, in 2024.

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Bradley School Honor Rolls

Posted: Apr 25, 2025 5:33 am

Canva.com

Bradley School

Honor Roll

’24-’25

3rd Quarter

Gr. 4 High Honors 

Emma DeAndrade, Shayla Gomez, Kaylee Hernandez, Amiya Jackson, Kade McKinley, Saman Mekael, Ezra Naikatini, Natalie Nieves, Thiago Pelaez, Yvon Seabrook, Matias Silva, Ayla Zilic

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Students Plan Earth Day Cleanup In Seymour

Posted: Apr 25, 2025 5:24 am

SEYMOUR – Seymour Middle School eighth-grade graders Mackenzie Browning and Lily Gampel are hosting an Earth Day cleanup scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday (April 26) at Chatfield Park, 11 Chatfield St.

The students are doing the project as part of their membership in the Junior National Honor Society.

“We thought a cleanup would be a good idea, not only to raise awareness about Earth Day, but it’s a great way to involve the community,” Mackenzie told members of the Seymour Board of Selectpersons at a meeting April 15. 

Volunteers are encouraged to lend a helping hand. Mackenzie said garbage bags and gloves will be provided. Those looking to help can sign up at https://bit.ly/chatfieldcleanup25.

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UPDATE: Ansonia Alderman Charged With DUI

Posted: Apr 23, 2025 2:41 pm

ANSONIA – An Ansonia Alderman charged with driving under the influence was on his phone when he made a right turn and crashed into a car stopped at a stop sign, according to a probable cause affidavit from police.

Alderman Mario Durante, 35, was also charged with operating an electronic device while driving, and failure to drive in the proper lane on Saturday (April 19). Durante has represented the city’s seventh ward since 2023.

The affidavit says an officer was called to the scene of an crash near Marshall Lane at around 5:28 p.m. Saturday. The officer spoke with Durante. Durante allegedly told the officer that he had been looking at his phone while turning right onto Schumacher Drive. Durante said he then crashed into a car that was stopped at a stop sign, according to the affidavit.

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No Injuries In Wednesday Morning Ansonia House Fire

Posted: Apr 23, 2025 11:22 am

Firefighters at the scene of the fire (the house with the solar panels).

ANSONIA – There were no reported injuries in a house fire on Sunset Drive Wednesday morning (April 23).

A 911 caller reported a fire at 166 Sunset Drive at 9:51 a.m. Ansonia Fire Department responded, with Derby and Seymour fire departments called in for mutual aid.

One person was in the home at the time of the fire, according to Ansonia Fire Chief Alex Hortjatschun. A neighbor said she saw a woman running from the burning house.

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Seymour School Festival Celebrates Community And Culture

Posted: Apr 23, 2025 9:10 am

Sisters Evelyn and Elizabeth Sember try on traditional Korean clothing shared by paraeducator, Sungok Hong.

SEYMOUR — Seymour Public Schools welcomed over 150 guests on Friday evening, April 4th, for a lively and heartwarming Multicultural Festival hosted at Chatfield-LoPresti School. 

The event brought together students and families from across the district — including the high school, middle school, and both elementary schools — to celebrate the vibrant diversity of the community.

The festival featured a colorful array of cultural displays, traditional clothing, live music, dancing, games, and a variety of international foods — not to mention plenty of pizza to go around. High school students and community members proudly represented their heritage, creating an engaging and educational experience for all.

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Derby Neck Library Offers Teens Volunteer Hours

Posted: Apr 23, 2025 8:50 am

DERBY — The Derby Neck Library is urging teens to assist them in fundraising for Summer Reading. Teens from any town who need community service hours, volunteer experience for their resumes or college applications, or are just interested in community engagement can sign up by visiting the Derby Neck Library Great Give profile and registering as a fundraiser: https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/derby-neck-library-association

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