Seymour Police Department posts CT e-bike laws

 

Derby Historical Society to host presentation about Connecticut's Black Patriots

 

Talk at Seymour Public Library to feature history of Charter Oak

 

Ansonia Police re-post winter parking regulations before storm

ANSONIA - The State of Connecticut is going to be experiencing a winter storm starting this evening and into tomorrow. 

Accumulation estimates vary but our area is expected to get 6-8 inches of snow. The winter parking restrictions (Odd side parking unless exempt) are in effect. Below are the winter parking regulations. 

All residents are encouraged to remove their vehicles from the street to assist with plowing and emergency services. If you MUST park on the street, you MUST follow the winter parking restrictions. Vehicles in violation will be ticketed and towed if interfering with plowing operations. 

During the storm, all city parking lots including Nolan Field and Board of Education lots will be open for resident parking. Vehicles parked in the school lots should be removed on Saturday morning as the roads are cleared.

Please remember to assist your neighbors and make sure that your vehicles are off the road or legally parked.

City of Ansonia
Winter Parking Regulations and Snow Removal
Effective December 1, 2025
Winter Parking Regulations will be in effect from December 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. 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 December 1, 2025, on the odd-numbered side of municipal streets continuing through March 31, 2026.
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, North Spring Street (Hill Street to Jewett Street), High Street(Lester St. to Howard Ave), Fourth Street(Gatison Park area). Church St., Holbrook St. (Pork Hollow to Jackson St.), Jackson Street(Wakelee to Westfield) and Pork Hollow.
Winter parking is allowed only on the odd side of the following streets, regardless of the calendar year:
• Star Street
• Velms Drive
Winter parking is allowed only on the even 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: Kingston Drive, Stage Coach Road, Remer Street, Union Street, Crowley Street, Pleasant Street, Beaver Street(North Street to the Seymour Line), Holbrook Court, 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 both sides of street on Main Street, West Main Street and East Main Street(Kingston Drive to Father Salemi Drive) 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, or file a formal appeal, to the Police Department within ten (10) days. The fine will increase to $30 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.

VEHICLES THAT OBSTRUCT PLOWING OPERATIONS MAY BE TICKETED AND TOWED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE 

From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Postcard featuring CT

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features this postcard for the State of Connecticut. In the top right-hand corner is a part of the Great Seal of the State of CT. 

The three grape vines support and bear fruit while the ribbon below contains the Latin Motto “Qui Transtulit Sustinet” which means “He who transplanted sustains.” 

This has been a part of the seal since May of 1784.

[First posted on this date in 2018.]

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

4 Ansonia High School students to receive Seal of Biliteracy

From Ansonia Public Schools' Facebook page:

We would like to congratulate the following Ansonia High School seniors who will be awarded the Seal of Biliteracy tomorrow at their graduation ceremony.

The Seal of Biliteracy recognizes high school graduates who have attained a level of proficiency in English and one or more languages.

Congratulations!

Leonel Constanza

Glenda Galvez

Nohemy Ruiz Somoza

Mario Oliveira

Historian to discuss CT inventions at Seymour Public Library

 

Ansonia Police respond to report of armed suspect at Ansonia HIgh School

UPDATE at 1:45 p.m.: All schools are safe, no threat was found. The "swatting call" is under investigation.

Multiple school systems have received similar threats today in Connecticut. Schools will be dismissed on normal schedule per the Ansonia Superintendent.

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department is responding to a report of an armed suspect at Ansonia High School.

The school has been put into lockdown. Officers on scene are reporting no issues at the school and this is an apparent "Swatting" call. There have been multiple calls of this nature throughout the region today.

Officers are also checking each of the schools in town.

This is shared from the APD's Facebook page.

From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Vintage postcard for State of CT

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features this postcard for the State of Connecticut.

In the top right-hand corner is a part of the Great Seal of the State of CT.

The three grape vines support and bear fruit while the ribbon below contains the Latin Motto “Qui Transtulit Sustinet” which means “He who transplanted sustains.”

This has been a part of the seal since May of 1784.

This post was first published on this date in 2018.

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

Archaeologist to discuss CT hiking trails in program at Seymour Historical Society

SEYMOUR - Former Connecticut state archaeologist Nicholas Bellantoni will discuss Connecticut's hiking trails at 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at Seymour Historical Society.

The Society is at 59 West St. Doors open at 1 p.m. Admission is free for members, $5 for nonmembers. Seating is limited.

Connecticut’s hiking trails are lined with ruins of Revolution War camps, Native American settlements, abandoned mansions and more.

These sites – including some in the Naugatuck Valley - will be the focus of a program led by Dr. Bellantoni, the former Connecticut state archaeologist whose folksy storytelling breathes life into historic locations and events.

He has co-authored a book, “Hiking Ruins of Southern New England,” which offers ideas for easy walks in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

Even if you’re not the outdoors type, you’ll enjoy Dr. Bellantoni’s stories about an old lime kiln (in Seymour), a 19th-century amusement park, and old rock quarries littered with rusting equipment.

This is shared from Seymour Historical Society's Facebook page.

Learn about 'Tories, Spies, & Traitors' at Seymour Public Library program Wednesday

 

Seymour Public Library slates program on Revolutionary Connecticut

SEYMOUR - Seymour Public Library will host a program about the Revolutionary War at 6:30 p.m. April 17.

"Tories, Spies, & Traitors: Divided Loyalty in Revolutionary Connecticut" will be presented by Mya Concepcion of The Connecticut Museum of Culture & History.

Which side are you on? 

That's the question that every single person in Connecticut had to answer in 1775, as the 13 colonies began a rebellion against British rule. Loyalty was not only a matter of words or opinion. For soldiers and civilians alike, loyalty could mean loss of fortune, of friends, and even of life. 

This presentation reveals stories - some well known, some obscure - of Nutmeggers who risked and sacrificed to support their chosen side.

The program is free. For more information call 203-888-3903.

The Library is at 46 Church St.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Ansonia Library to offer Take & Learn kit about Underground Railroad in CT

This is shared from The Children's Room at the Ansonia Library's February newsletter. 

Salvation Army in Ansonia to take part in annual Day of Giving Tuesday

This Tuesday, Dec. 19, is our annual Day of Giving!

Your donation is Restoring Hope in Connecticut and will be matched up to $100,000 by generous supporters!

Thank you this year's sponsor WTNH News 8

https://salarmy.us/RestoringHopeDayofGiving2023

The Salvation Army in Ansonia is located at 26 Lester St.

This is shared from the Greater Valley Salvation Army in Ansonia Facebook page.

'Turnback Tuesday' highlights history of wild turkeys

Turnback Tuesday explores the history of the wild turkey.

Turkeys played a huge role with Native American tribes in the east for their meat and eggs as well as feathers for headgear.

Turkey was abundant in CT when the settlers arrived. With hunting and forest clearing, turkeys were eliminated by the early 1800s. Between 1975 and 1992, wild turkeys were reintroduced with great success in CT. They can be seen in all 169 CT towns.

Tidbit: Benjamin Franklin wanted the American turkey as the National Bird. He said the turkey is much more respectable.

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

Sharing interesting 'Turnback Tuesday' about CT state seal from this date in 2018

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features this postcard for the State of Connecticut.

In the top right-hand corner is a part of the Great Seal of the State of CT. The three grape vines support and bear fruit while the ribbon below contains the Latin Motto “Oui Transtulit Sustinet” which means “He who transplanted sustains.”

This has been a part of the seal since May of 1784.

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

CT historian to present talk on tombstones at Seymour Public Library

SEYMOUR - Seymour Public Library will host An Historical Look at America's First Sculpture & the Messages They Reveal at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17.

The talk will be presented by CT Historian John Cilio.

The Library is at 46 Church St.

Registration is not required. Call 203-888-3903 for more information.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Learn stories about hanging witches in CT at Ansonia Library presentation

 

Ansonia Library to present monthly Breakfast Sandwich Club

 

Klarides-Ditria reminds community of tax-free week starting Aug. 20

Dear friends and neighbors,

With inflation causing prices to rise, we are paying more for everything we purchase, including food, clothing, and fuel, and saving money is more important than ever.

That being said, with school only a few weeks away for some students, I want to remind you to take advantage of the upcoming “Tax Free Week,” which runs from Sunday, Aug. 20 through Saturday, Aug. 26.
Now is a great time to save on all of your kids’ back-to-school wear, both in stores and online.

This one-week event eliminates Connecticut’s 6.35 percent sales tax on clothing and footwear costing less than $100 per item. Since sales tax is calculated after the use of any coupons or discounts, if the final price per item is less than $100, the sale is exempt from taxes. Clothing or footwear under $100 put on layaway during this week are also tax-free.

Tax Free Week was first enacted in 2000 and applies to most clothing and footwear purchases intended for everyday use.

Goods not covered under the program include, but are not limited to: clothing or footwear specifically designed for athletic activities: football cleats, specialty boots for fishing, hiking, skiing and other activities, as well as wet suits, helmets and headbands, etc., and accessories like jewelry, handbags, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches, etc.

Please consult with your local retailer, or contact the Department of Revenue Services for a list of qualifying and non-qualifying items.

I hope you find this information helpful.



BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY

With school starting and thousands of children soon waiting at the end of their driveways or on the side of a road for the bus, I wanted to remind everyone to be careful on our public roadways.

When school is in session, drivers should use extra caution, especially near bus stops, schools, playgrounds, and athletic fields.

Safety tips for drivers: State law prohibits passing a school bus with its lights flashing. Some school buses are equipped with cameras to record passing drivers.
Observe the no-passing law and expect the unexpected when traveling near school buses in school driveways.
Watch for children, especially when driving in neighborhoods with school zones.
Drive slowly.
Watch for children walking in the street, especially if there are no sidewalks in the neighborhood.
Watch for children playing and gathering near school bus stops.

Safety tips for parents and children: Be waiting at your bus stop 5 minutes ahead of the scheduled pick up.
Wait 10 feet back from the road and wear visible clothing.
Always wait for the bus driver's head nod before boarding the bus or crossing the street. They're watching out for you!
If you can’t see the driver, then the driver can’t see you. Make visual contact!
If you drop something in the road, leave it. If it's important, make sure the bus driver knows you're about to bend down and possibly disappear from his/her sight.
If an important item ends up under the bus, do not retrieve it unless the driver gives you permission to do so.
Board the bus and quickly find a seat.
Avoid distracting the bus driver for anything other than an emergency.

I hope this information is helpful and I wish you all a safe and successful school year!

 
HELPFUL RESOURCES

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center also launched their Back to School in 2023 Toolkit, featuring blog posts and articles created by pediatric experts, including:Getting Back to School Sleep Schedules Back on Track- by Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg, Director of the Connecticut Children’s Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program
6 Ways to Raise Children with a Growth Mindset- by Dr. Preeti Sandhu, Pediatric Psychologist
Backpack Wearing Do’s and Don’ts- by Dr. Philip Mack, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

Sincerely,