Valley committee to host virtual celebration of MLK Day

 

'Turnback Tuesday' highlights downtown Derby during Blizzard of 1888

Turnback Tuesday looks back at the Great Blizzard of 1888, a storm which paralyzed the entire Northeast.

Connecticut received between 20 and 50 inches throughout the state. This picture was taken outside Birmingham Drug Store at 211 Main St., Derby. C. H. Coe was the druggist, while G. H. Harding was Drug Clerk.

The photo is looking west on Main Street across from Minerva Street. The building on the corner is where Derby City Hall parking lot is today.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

My Sister's Place thrift shop in Ansonia posts weekly sales

My Sister's Place thrift shop is located at 380 Main St., Ansonia.

All proceeds benefit BHcare's The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services.

Derby Public Library presents weekly scavenger hunt fun

 

Klarides-Ditria: Legislators work to strengthen human trafficking laws

View web version January 11 is International Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human trafficking, sex trafficking and other forms of mental and physical abuse are disturbing issues the legislature continues to tackle. Working together, the legislature continues to modify and strengthen state law in an effort to put an end to these abuses and to hold the abusers accountable. Last year, I proudly supported, and the legislature passed House Bill 6657, that: Provides human trafficking victims the ability to have certain convictions vacated if the crime was committed as a result of being a victim of human trafficking; Broadens the crimes of “sex trafficking,” “patronizing a prostitute,” and “commercial sexual abuse of a minor” to include taking these actions in exchange for anything of value, instead of only for money; Mandates a study of how online traffickers use the internet to groom minors to be trafficked and exploited, making recommendations to the Judiciary Committee on how to combat online grooming; Extends the Department of Children and Families (DCF) training in human trafficking awareness requirement to EMS personnel HB 6657 passed the House unanimously and was signed into law by the governor as Public Act  21-103.  I want to thank everyone who helped make this legislation possible. Sincerely,

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

    Good morning!