CWV Auxiliary Post 1562 in Derby to hold 2-day craft fair, bake sale

 

My Sister's Place Thrift Store and Donation Center in Ansonia posts weekly sales

 

Chill in the Air, Hot Deals Inside!

It may be freezing outside, but the savings are heating up at My Sister’s Place! From cozy winter clothes to home essentials, find amazing thrift treasures at unbeatable prices!

Shop with Purpose: Every purchase helps support survivors of domestic violence through BHcare’s Umbrella Center.

Visit Us: 380 Main Street, Ansonia, CT

Store Hours: Tuesday – Saturday | 10 AM – 4 PM

Donation Hours: Tuesday – Saturday | 10 AM – 3 PM

Prefer to shop from home? We’ve got you covered!

Poshmark: https://poshmark.com/closet/my_sistersplace

eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=196943822872&rt=nc...

Stop in, warm up, and save big!

Derby Historical Society in Ansonia to host Colonial cooking workshop

 

Salvation Army in Ansonia seeking hosts for food, hygiene drives

If you or your company are interested in hosting a drive for us – we’d love your help!

Non-Perishable Food Drive

Personal Hygiene Drive

Rice Drive (great for the Easter season)

Please contact: Cheryl.McCollum@use.salvationarmy.org

The Greater Valley Salvation Army is located at 26 Lester St., Ansonia.

Shared from the Salvation Army - Ansonia Facebook page.

Naugatuck Valley Health District to host Teddy Bear Clinic at Derby Neck Library

 

Buy reusable bag at Big Y in Derby, support Seymour Oxford Food Bank

Thank you Big Y in Derby for choosing Seymour Oxford Food Bank for this month's community bag program.

This is shared from the Seymour Oxford Food Bank Facebook page.

'Turnback Tuesday' highlights Housatonic River

Turnback Tuesday looks at the Housatonic River (or Ousatonic in its original spelling.) Named by the Paugussett Tribe as Potatuck which means “River with Falls” or “great river," the Housatonic starts near Pittsfield, Mass. and runs for 148 miles to the Long Island Sound.

In the early 1800s, factories were built along the river in Birmingham that harnessed the water to power their turbines and water wheels. 

A covered bridge was built in 1839 to connect Shelton to Derby, and the Ousatonic Dam was dedicated in 1870. Dikes were installed along parts of the river after the flood of 1955.

Not all use of the river was for commercial purposes. Recreational boating and fishing were very common. The Yale University boat crews used the river to practice and race. 

This postcard is a recent donation to the Library.

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