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Derby Sets Salary Range For School/City HR Director
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (572+ words) DERBY – The Board of Aldermen & Alderwomen unanimously voted Aug. 13 to set the salary range for a human resources director at between $105,000 and $115,000 annually. The human resources director, when hired, will serve both Derby City Hall and Derby Public Schools. The…...
Register For CT Community College Courses
5+ day, 25+ min ago (216+ words) Connecticut State Community College (CT State) will offer accelerated courses during the fall 2026 semester at its campuses statewide, with classes beginning in September and October. Students can earn up to four credits and take classes online or on campus. Accelerated…...
Seymour Resident Publishes Research In Academic Journal
5+ day, 12+ min ago (573+ words) NORTH HAVEN – Karen Blood, of Seymour, clinical associate professor of physical therapy at Quinnipiac University, is helping advance geriatric physiotherapy education worldwide through newly published research examining how physiotherapists in Kenya are prepared to care for older adults. Blood, along…...
Griffin Offers Scholarships
5+ day, 30+ min ago (407+ words) Valley Independent Sentinel ANSONIA – The Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers, 219 Division St., Ansonia, is offering full-tuition scholarships for lower Naugatuck Valley residents. Funded by the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club and local families, the scholarships will pay the full tuition…...
Seymour High School Class Of 1986 Get-Together Is Sept. 12
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (104+ words) SEYMOUR – Calling all Seymour High School Class of 1986 Wildcats! Can you believe it’s been 40 years since we graduated? It’s time to dust off those old Reflections yearbooks, come grab a drink and reconnect with your fellow SHS Wildcats for a…...
Teen Programs At Derby Public Library
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (163+ words) Valley Independent Sentinel YA Wednesdays at Derby Public Library Derby, CT – On Wednesdays, September 9 & 23, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., the Derby Public Library invites young adults ages 12 to 17 to YA Wednesdays, Teen Game Time as Nintendo Wii, & tabletop games are available. Light…...
This Week In Valley History: 1990
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1655+ words) Straight from the digital files of The Evening Sentinel, courtesy of The Lower Naugatuck Valley History Archives, this week we take a look back at 1990. Baseball outfielders Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr. become the first father and son to…...
Power Problems During First Day Of School At Derby High
1+ week, 5+ day ago (137+ words) DERBY — A malfunctioning off campus electrical transformer caused power problems during the first day of school at Derby High School Tuesday (Sept. 1). The power went out in parts of the building and the phones and Internet stopped working, according to…...
Boys & Girls Club High School Program Starts Aug. 31
1+ week, 6+ day ago (65+ words) Valley Independent Sentinel ANSONIA — The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley will reopen the Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse (28 Howard Ave.) to current students of Ansonia and Derby High School students Aug. 31. The program is open 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.,…...
Valley Residents Graduate From The University Of Rhode Island
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (197+ words) KINGSTON, R.I. — The University of Rhode Island celebrated more 4,000 of its newest alumni during the University’s 2026 Commencement. Approximately 3,800 undergraduate degrees and 900 graduate degrees were conveyed to students during the ceremonies which took place May 15-17, 2026. Among the graduates were: Nina Turski of…...