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Seymour Remembers Former High School Principal Anthony LoPresti

Posted: Dec 11, 2024 7:38 pm

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SEYMOUR – Whether you knew him as Mr. LoPresti, Tony, or the ​‘best principal ever,’ Anthony LoPresti is being remembered as one of Seymour’s most beloved educators.

LoPresti passed away on Monday (Dec. 9) at age 89. He is best known for serving as Seymour High School’s principal for 23 years before retiring in 1993.

The Valley Indy reached out to Seymour residents past and present to get an idea of what LoPresti meant to the town.

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Aging Seymour Firetrucks To Be Replaced

Posted: Dec 10, 2024 5:34 pm

A Seymour Fire Department ladder truck during a 2022 fire. The town on Nov. 7 moved forward with acquiring new pumper trucks.

SEYMOUR – The Seymour Board of Selectpersons voted Nov. 6 to waive the bidding process and move forward with a lease-purchase of two new fire trucks, not to exceed $2.8 million.

The new trucks will replace two, 26-year-old fire trucks that are nearing the end of their useful life span, Seymour Fire Department Chief Chris Edwards said.

Edwards told the board in October that frontline trucks should be replaced and taken off the road after 20 years in accordance with national standards.

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Chabad Jewish Center of Oxford to Host 3rd Annual Chanukah Celebration at Quarry Walk

Posted: Dec 10, 2024 4:43 pm

Chabad Jewish Center of Oxford

OXFORD – Chabad Jewish Center of Oxford invites the community to celebrate the spirit of Chanukah at the 3rd Annual Chanukah Celebration at Quarry Walk on the Quarry Walk Green on Thursday, December 26, at 5:00 PM. The event will feature a grand menorah lighting, an exciting gelt drop coordinated with the Oxford Fire Department, live menorah ice carving, music, and giveaways for attendees of all ages.

The Oxford Chanukah Celebration will be an evening of joy and inspiration as the community comes together to mark the Festival of Lights. A highlight of the event, the gelt drop, will see chocolate coins rain down from an elevated fire truck ladder, delighting children and families. The ice carving of a menorah will bring a creative touch to the festivities, while traditional Chanukah treats such as latkes and donuts will be distributed to all present.

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Ansonia Murder Trial Scheduled For March 2025

Posted: Dec 9, 2024 4:05 pm

ANSONIA – More than five years after Christine Holloway was found murdered in her Myrtle Avenue home, the man accused of the crime is scheduled to go to trial on March 18, 2025.

Jose Morales, the father of missing child Vanessa Morales, stands accused of murdering Holloway, the girl’s mother, in 2019. The trial follows a year in which a plea deal was offered, but fell through.

On Dec. 2 – five years to the day since the crime – Ansonia police confirmed that the investigation into Vanessa’s disappearance is ongoing and released an age-progressed photo of the then-one-year-old girl.

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Ansonia Police Department Blotter, Dec. 2 To Dec. 8

Posted: Dec 9, 2024 4:02 pm

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ANSONIA – Here are some highlights from the Ansonia Police Department’s calls for service. It is a partial list of calls, pulled by The Valley Indy.

Ansonia police received 322 calls and made 10 arrests between Dec. 2 and Dec. 8.

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Seymour Police Department Blotter

Posted: Dec 9, 2024 2:37 pm

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SEYMOUR – Here are some highlights from the Seymour Police Department’s calls for service from Dec. 1- Dec. 8, 2024. It is a partial list of calls, curated by The Valley Indy.

Seymour police received 202 calls for service and made three arrests between Dec. 1 and Dec. 8. 2024.

DEC. 1, 2024

1:30 p.m. Police charged a 19-year old man from Ansonia for first offense larceny of a motor vehicle.

1:56 p.m. Police issued four parking tickets for violation of no parking order during the Seymour Christmas Parade.

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