Friday, September 13, 2019

Kennel club to hold annual K-9 Karnival Saturday at Shelton Riverwalk


Derby Neck Library to show 'Yesterday,' film about The Beatles' music


DERBY - The Derby Neck Library hosts “Dinner and a Movie” for ages 18 and older at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3.  
This month’s feature film is “Yesterday,” themed around the music of The Beatles. Enjoy the movie on our newest big screen TV.  
Free refreshments will be served, including a pizza dinner at intermission.  
For details, call 203-734-1492.
The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.


This is a press release from Patricia Sweeney, reference librarian, Derby Neck Library.

Shelton Police post road closures for Firefighters' Parade on Sunday


Sharing this post from the Shelton Police Department Facebook page:

The State Firefighters' parade is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 15. 
The parade begins at 12:00 on Ripton Road near Centerview Drive (Heading toward Huntington Center) where it turns right onto Church Street and then onto Huntington St. The parade will turn left onto Commerce Drive and then right onto Research Drive where it ends near BIC. The parade is expected to end at approximately 3:00pm.
Parade units will begin arriving and staging at approximately 8:30 am. Parade units will be staging on Centerview Drive, Cloverdale Avenue, Rosedale Circle, Lily Lane, Daisy Lane, Overlook Place, and Florence Drive. The roads will be open during the staging period.


At approximately 11:30 a.m. the entire parade route will be closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles. Church St will be closed. Huntington St from Church St to Trap Falls Rd Ext. will be closed. The east bound lane (Heading towards Huntington Center) on Ripton Rd will be closed at Skyline Dr. Westbound traffic on Ripton Rd (Heading towards Walnut Tree Hill Rd) will be open.
Residents of Courtland Drive, Gristmill Lane, Maple Lane and Maple Lane Extension will have no access in or out from 11:30 a.m. till the last unit passes. 

Residents of Roaring Brook Lane will have access in and out by way of the access roadway that runs parallel to Huntington Street to Sorghum Road.
Drivers using Buddington Rd traveling towards Huntington St will be detoured to Mill St. Drivers using Commerce Drive wishing to access Huntington Center will be detoured at the intersection of Progress Drive and directed to Trap Falls Road Extension to Huntington Street and to Isinglass Road.
Detour routes have been planned using Walnut Tree Hill Road and signs will be in place to direct drivers around the area. 

Shelton Police along with Fire Police will be stationed at various intersections along the route to assist with directing traffic.