Monday, March 1, 2021

Lizzie's Corner in Seymour to host farm time fun Saturday



SEYMOUR - Lizzie's Corner Consignment and Gifts will host First Saturday Farm Time from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday.
The shop is at 36 Bank St.




Sharing vintage photo of Ansonia courtesy of Derby Historical Society

Derby Historical Society photo 

Ansonia High School to the left, and the Congregational Church parsonage of Rev. Otto Burtner to the right - Image taken after 1906.



Ansonia Police seek suspect in armed robbery at Subway sandwich shop


ANSONIA -  Ansonia Police are investigating a report at about 5:40 p.m. Sunday of an armed robbery at the Subway sandwich shop, 350 West Main St. 


The suspect was described as a black male about 5 feet 8 inches tall, wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants, and blue surgical mask. 

The suspect was armed with a dark-
colored handgun and took cash from the register. The suspect left the store and walked towards the Target parking lot. 

There was a gold colored SUV, unknown make or model, that dropped the male off prior to the robbery and was last seen traveling south on West Main Street towards Main Street.

 

The department is asking anyone with information to please contact 203-735-1885 or tips can be left anonymously through TIP 411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553



This is a press release from Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch.



Derby Public Library virtual book discussion to feature 'The Great Gatsby'

 

DERBY - March’s featured book for the Derby Public Library virtual Lunchtime Book Discussion will be “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. 
The discussion will be held at 12:30 p.m. March 31.
The copyright on F. Scott Fitzgerald's “The Great Gatsby” expired on the first of January 2021 and the book has entered public domain.
Books will be available to reserve via the Library's Vestibule Service https://bit.ly/3dL5CeV or to download on Hoopla https://www.hoopladigital.com/, and Overdrive https://bit.ly/3uqTQwp

Call 203-736-1482 for details. 
Register here https://bit.ly/37OQmtP to receive the Zoom link and password.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.


Oxford Public Library shares weekly calendar of virtual programs

 
Register for programs at tinyurl.com/oxfordctlibrary.


St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's sales


 St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Shop is located at  237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby. Proceeds support the nonprofit's food bank.


Save the date: TEAM, Inc. to distribute food boxes at Nolan Field in Ansonia