Griffin Hospital in Derby holding Show Your Mo! contest

Griffin Hospital’s Health Initiative for Men is hosting its annual Show Your “MO!” Contest. /Contributed photo

DERBY - Griffin Hospital’s Health Initiative for Men is hosting its annual Show Your “MO!” Contest this November to support men’s health awareness.

Everyone is invited to submit a picture of their “MO” (aka mustache or facial hair) for a chance to win great prizes. 

Real or fake, all “MOs” are welcome!

Simply email a photo to him@griffinhealth.org by Nov. 30 to be entered into a contest for three prize baskets that include tickets for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, BIC shaving products, and gift certificates to The Connecticut Sports Center in Shelton and The Dew Drop Inn in Derby.

HiM hosts this fun contest to raise awareness about men’s health and funds for free men’s health screening and education. 

For more information about HiM, visit griffinhealth.org/him.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Fundraiser Dec. 4 to support Huntington Fire Company in Shelton

White Hills firefighters in Shelton slate community tree lighting

Ansonia mayor offers Thanksgiving message to residents

Ansonia Mayor David S. Cassetti

Sharing from the City of Ansonia Facebook page:

A Thanksgiving Message from Mayor Cassetti ~

As we begin this extended Thanksgiving weekend, let us find peace within and be thankful and grateful. 

Our strong sense of pride here in Ansonia, along with our close community, are truly a blessing. The sacrifices made by our veterans - particularly those serving overseas right now, stand out foremost in my mind. We should also remember the service of our police officers, firefighters, EMS, and their work to keep us safe and secure.

It’s important to cherish our friends, family, and neighbors, that we may take for granted; the support and friendship we extend to each other on a daily basis, make our lives a better place.

As another year passes, I again would like to personally thank Ansonia residents for all the support you have shown me and my administration over the past four years. 

We continue to grow as a community each year and am I thankful for all of you.

In closing, before you enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with your family, let’s get out and root for our undefeated Ansonia Chargers Thanksgiving morning in Naugatuck, as they continue their quest to defend our football state championship trophy.

May God bless each of you and our great city.

Mayor David S. Cassetti

Go Chargers!  

Wakelee Memorial in Ansonia donates $1,000 to Adam's House

ANSONIA - Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home owner John Zaleski and his wife, Milly Zaleski, office administrator, recently presented a $1,000 grant to Allison Wysota, founder, Adam's House grief education center in Shelton.


Read more about the grant in today's Valley Voice newsletter.

Holiday Marketplace slated Dec. 2 at Ansonia Armory

Get into the Yuletide spirit and check out all the crafters and vendors!

Gentile lauds state funding to combat blighted sites in Ansonia, Derby

To help boost economic development 

HARTFORD - State Rep. Linda M. Gentile, D-Ansonia, today lauded efforts to increase local economic development and combat Derby’s and Ansonia’s blighted properties through approval of $400,000 in funding to assess its brownfield sites for future revitalization.

Ansonia and Derby were two of 14 municipalities selected to receive a portion of $13.6 million in state-funded grants to combat blight across Connecticut.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced the round of funding Monday.

This funding includes $12.1 million in grants for eight remediation and redevelopment projects, and an additional $1.5 million for eight assessment projects.

These funds will pay for the assessment of these properties and prepare them for future revitalization.

Ansonia and Derby have been awarded:

• A $200,000 grant for the investigation of a 2.7-acre parcel located at 65 Main St. in Ansonia.
• A $200,000 grant for the investigation of 19 acres on Derby’s Main Street related to the city’s downtown redevelopment plans.

“This funding is a key investment in Ansonia’s and Derby’s local economies. Not only will we be putting these properties back into productive use, but we will be increasing our tax base while simultaneously building a better place for our residents to live, work, and raise a family,” Gentile said.

Connecticut has invested more than $220 million in brownfield redevelopment since 2012. Through this, more than 3,000 permanent jobs and 15,000 construction jobs have been created in the state.

All of the funds will be awarded through the state Department of Economic and Community Development.

For information about DECD’s brownfield redevelopment programs, visit www.ctbrownfields.gov.

This is a press release from Gentile's office.