The wait is over! Silas remains silent no more as he proudly can proclaim he is the latest RAIDER of the Week recipient. Silas is off to a hot start to the new school year & should continue to strive for greater success. Keep up the strong start, Silas! Derby High School

Congratulations to Jayzair! Thank you to everyone who voted! Jeremy Clark Derby High School MaskedRedRaider Matt Conway

Connecticut's Litchfield, New Haven, & Fairfield counties have been granted an Individual Assistance Major Disaster Declaration. Funding & resources are now available for homeowners impacted. Apply now at disasterassistance.gov, call 1-800-621-3362, or use the FEMA app. (1/2)

Jury selection scheduled for former Bridgeport cop accused of Shelton sex assault ctpost.com/news/article/f… via @ConnPost

Lamont's office: Biden has approved 'major disaster' request. Details: valley.newhavenindependent.org/article/presid…

DHS News is Here! Check it out for info on school safety, homecoming, the Great Debate, Read for the Record, yearbook candid uploads, and lots of student shout outs. Have a great week! secure.smore.com/n/n63ywh

ANSONIA – Members of the Ansonia Board of Aldermen voted Sept. 10 to authorize a no-bid contract to the Stamford Wrecking company to remove old pedestrian bridges at the former SHW/Farrel Foundry site at 35 N. Main St. valley.newhavenindependent.org/article/ansoni…

Congratulations to Sunnyside School, which was recently named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School.

Seymour FD chief gives a storm damage update to town legislators. valley.newhavenindependent.org/article/seymou…

SBA and FEMA IA resources are available to flood survivors. Visit the DEMHS Flooding Recovery webpage for a repository of all current resources. Hartford and Middlesex counties are also eligible for SBA assistance, for economic injury loans only. portal.ct.gov/demhs/emergenc…

Ansonia man sentenced to 48 years for Derby murder. valley.newhavenindependent.org/article/ansoni…

Voters in Ansonia and Derby are concerned with the economy, redeveloping the downtowns, and crime. valley.newhavenindependent.org/article/valley…

A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will open in Southbury 10/2/24. Survivors of the August 18-19 flooding disaster can receive in-person assistance. Located at: Southbury Town Hall 501 Main Street S Southbury, CT 06488 The hours are M-F: 8am-6pm, Sat: 8am-4pm and Sun: 10am-2pm.

Turnback Tuesday: Kornblut Department Store, 316-318 Main St., Ansonia. Henry Kornblut, born in Austria, arrived in the US, 1889. He opened Dry Good & Clothing, in 1928, 316 Main St. Family-run business continued w/Henry as president until his death July, 1955 at the age of 95.

90 new apartments in Derby. Nine are affordable/workforce priced, though readers say the rents are still far too high. On the other hand, we've never published a story on new apartments in Derby. Shelton and Ansonia, yes. Derby? Never. valley.newhavenindependent.org/article/new_ap…

This one hurt.

A recent OLR report describes select state programs and services to assist older adults. Read it here: cga.ct.gov/2024/rpt/pdf/2… #CTleg

Bob Dylan's little Kristofferson joke on Theme Time Radio Hour after he played a John Prine song

19-year-old Aleysha Ortiz was never taught to read or write — despite attending schools in Hartford since she was 6. Ortiz’s lawyer said Ortiz's story may be one of the “most shocking cases” of educational neglect she has seen in 24 years. trib.al/zcOxs84 ✍️: Connecticut Mirror