Sunday, November 30, 2025

Ansonia Police post winter parking, snow removal regulations


ANSONIA - Winter Parking Regulations will be in effect from Dec. 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 Dec.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 Avenue to Day Street), Franklin Street (Jackson to Wakelee Avenue), Colony Street, Division Street, North Spring Street (Hill Street to Jewett Street), High Street (Lester Street to Howard Avenue), Fourth Street (Gatison Park area). Church Street, Holbrook Street (Pork Hollow to Jackson Street), 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 Street (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 Avenue to Lester Street), North Fourth Street, Prospect Street (Moulthrop Street to Viselli Court), Rockwood Avenue Ext., Viselli Court, Walkers Court, Oak Lane, and Carver Street.

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 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.

Shared from Ansonia Police Department Facebook page.

CT Foodshare Truck to visit St. Mary's Church Tuesday in Derby


The CT Foodshare truck will return to St. Mary’s Church parking lot Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 2:15-3 p.m.
Tickets will be distributed to everyone PHYSICALLY IN LINE at 2 p.m. No place-holding with bags and carts - they will be removed. No income limits, no questions asked - just bring a bag to receive some food.

Next visit will be Dec. 16.


Shared from Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Parish Facebook page.



Shelton History Center to host Holiday Open House Saturday


SHELTON - This holiday season, stop by our annual open house to see the Brownson House decked in festive decor. 
Member exclusive access from 2-4 p.m.; open to the public from 4-6 p.m.
Admission is free with a suggested donation of non-perishable food item(s) for our Spooner House food drive (running now till Dec.19).

Shared from a Facebook event page.

Saturday, November 29, 2025

From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: 'Ousatonic' River

This week's Turnback Tuesday features the Housatonic River or "Ousatonic" as it was originally spelled.

The river was named by the Paugussett Tribe as Potatuck which means “River with Falls” or “Great River”.

The Housatonic actually starts near Pittsfield, Mass. and runs for 148 miles into the Long Island Sound.

In the early 1800s, factories were built along the river. These factories in Birmingham 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 as recreational boating was very common. In fact, the Yale University boat crews used the river to practice and race, hence the Gilder Boathouse on Roosevelt Drive.

This picture was taken standing on the Derby/Shelton Bridge in 1904. You can see the dam in the background and Oak Cliff Cemetery to the right on the hill.


[First published on this date in 2017.]


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


Seymour cancels annual Christmas Parade


From Seymour Parade and Events Committee Facebook page:

We’re sorry to share that due to the forecasted weather, the Christmas Parade has been canceled — but our holiday spirit is still going strong!


Dietitian to teach holiday cooking class for kids at Derby Public Library


 

Ansonia to hold Christmas tree lighting, holiday marketplace next weekend