Ansonia mayor wishes all a Happy Thanksgiving, urges caution against COVID-19

MESSAGE FROM MAYOR CASSETTI

Good Evening Residents of the Great City of Ansonia!

This is Mayor David Cassetti, calling to wish you and your family a HAPPY THANKSGIVING, and to remind you about the very REAL DANGERS we are facing this holiday season.

For the sake of you and your loved ones, I urge residents to take extreme caution against the spread of COVID-19, especially when it comes to social gatherings of any kind this week.

Thanksgiving at my home will be much, much smaller this year. We are limiting attendance, while reaching out virtually to our extended family.

I know it may be frustrating – it certainly is for me -but I ask that you help protect our City by keeping attendance at your Thanksgiving dinner to those already in your household, and practicing social distancing and mask wearing in the presence of anyone who does not live with you. And of course, remember to keep washing your hands!

Also, please think twice about any out-of-state travel, especially if someone you live with is at increased risk for getting very sick from COVID-19, such as a senior citizen or those with known health issues. In many cases, a virtual gathering is simply the safest and most sensible alternative.

And if you absolutely must travel, I am counting on you to check all travel restrictions and follow all quarantine requirements and guidelines…including the 14-day quarantine or negative COVID test that will be required when you return to Ansonia from most states.

I don’t want to see you or your loved ones hurt by COVID-19. I don’t want to see this virus take another life in our community.

Please … let’s ensure a happy and healthy holiday by looking out for one another, and playing it SAFE. That might mean a smaller holiday than we are used to…but that just means we get to make up for it next year!

Thank you, and God bless you and your family.

This is shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.

Derby Historical Society continues 30th annual appeal

Gen. David Humphreys House in Ansonia

Dear Members and Friends,

The Derby Historical Society is still in its 30th-Annual Fundraising Appeal. 

Our Society’s future depends on the Annual Fundraising Appeal. 

This is a critical time for the Derby Historical Society to continue its mission of historical and cultural heritage enrichment.
This year marks two major milestones for the Derby Historical Society; the 40th-Anniversary of the opening of the General David Humphreys House Museum and the 40th-Anniversary of the award-winning hands-on program, "A Day in 1762."

This has been a very difficult year for everyone during the Covid-19 pandemic. The loss of revenue from events makes it critical that we reach out to you, our members, and our friends. We are in need of your financial support. 

Please invest in the Society’s efforts to preserve our region’s history and culture by making a donation. Donations can be mailed, made on our website, or on Facebook with our new "Donate" button - please indicate that this is going towards our Annual Appeal. 

Thank you in advance for your support, and we look forward to seeing you in the near future.

Please click here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=QD3ZM2KG43MTA&source=url

go to derbyhistorical.org and make a tax-deductible donation today by clicking on the PayPal Button.

This message is from Daniel Bosques, executive director, Derby Historical Society.

Winter parking regulations to start Dec. 1 in Ansonia

Shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page:

ANSONIA - Winter Parking Regulations will be in effect from Dec. 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021. There shall be in the city a Twenty-Four hour (24) a day, seven (7) days a week, parking ban on all city streets and highways.

The purpose is to allow snow equipment to remove snow and ice as quickly as possible from all city streets and highways, with the following exceptions:

For this winter season: Motor vehicles shall be allowed to be parked, starting on Dec. 1, 2020, on the even-numbered side of municipal streets continuing until March 31, 2021.

City streets that display “No Parking Signs” shall be exempt from alternate side parking during the winter parking season in the area designated by the “No Parking Signs.”

These streets include: South Cliff Street, North State Street, Crescent Street (Howard Ave to Day St.), Franklin Street (Jackson to Wakelee Ave), Colony Street, Division Street and North Spring Street (from Hill Street to Jewett Street), High Street (Lester St. to Howard Ave), Doyle Drive, Fourth Street (Gatison Park area). Church St., Holbrook St. (Pork Hollow to Jackson St.) and Pork Hollow.

Winter parking is allowed only on the odd side of the following street(s): • Star Street

Parking is only permitted on the even numbered side of the following streets, regardless of the calendar year:

• Fifth Street;

• Jewett St. (North Spring Street to Platt Street);

• Hotchkiss Terrace (the area west of Kathy Lane);

• North Cliff Street;

• Colony Street, north of Gardner’s Lane;

• Park Place.

Parking is prohibited on the following streets: Stage Coach Road, Remer Street, Union Street, Crowley Street, Pleasant Street, Beaver Street, (North Street to the Seymour Line), Holbrook Court and Father Lar Drive, Lawton Terrace, Crescent Street (Howard Ave to Lester St.), North Fourth Street, Prospect Street, (Moulthrop St. to Viselli Court), Rockwood Ave. Ext., Viselli Court, Walkers Court, Oak Lane and Carver St.

Parking is prohibited on Main Street, West Main Street and East Main Street from 1200 a.m. (midnight) to 6:00 a.m.

Any person receiving a written notice for violating the regulation must either submit payment of $15.00, or file a formal appeal, to the Police Department within ten (10) days. The fine will increase to $30.00 after ten (10) days.

Residents should also be aware of the city regulation that requires the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks within 12 hours from the end of the snowfall. The owner of the land and or the person having care and control of the property shall be responsible for the removal. Any violation of this may result in an infraction for violation of a town ordinance.

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

My view at 6:55 a.m. 

Have a great Tuesday!

Seymour Public Library to present Christmas in the Colonies program via Zoom