Tonight's full moon.
Friday, August 8, 2025
From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Birmingham Electric Company
This week's "Turnback Tuesday" is an image of the Birmingham Electric Company, which became the Derby Gas & Electric Company.
In 1859, a group of prominent Derby men - including William Wooster, Dr. Ambrose Beardsley and Edward Shelton - petitioned the state legislature in Hartford for a charter to manufacture and distribute gas in the Boroughs of Birmingham and Ansonia.
At the time, both boroughs were still part of Derby. The petition was granted in May of 1859, and 10 years later, the charter was amended to include part of Huntington.
However, the building was not officiated until 1871, when the first officers and President were selected. The building was located in four previous locations - at Gould's Armory, at 141 Main St., on the corner of Main and Elizabeth Streets and in a different Elizabeth Street building (exact location unknown) - before settling on 22 Elizabeth St. in 1931.
[First posted on this date in 2017.]
Thanks as always to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
Seymour Public Library to show movie 'Daddy's Home'
Free Movie Friday!
Showtime is 10 a.m. Aug.15
Free to all.
Open to all.
Free to all.
Open to all.
The Library is at 46 Church St., Seymour.
Seymour Public Library to show 'The Amateur' Wednesday
Free Movie Wednesday
Showtime is 1 p.m. Aug. 13
All are welcome.
The Library is at 46 Church St., Seymour.
Recuperation journey 2.0: Looking at the sky
Wondering why Thursday night's waxing gibbous moon - 97 percent illuminated - looked like the sun. I'll blame my old phone.
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