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Orange GHP Fulfillment Operations & Sign Center Opening
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| A new business specializing in high-end graphic arts services is calling Orange home! Governor Ned Lamont was on hand as GHP Media unveiled its new building and sign center. The company was originally based in West Haven, and we’re so happy to welcome them to our community! |
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Renaming of Animal Shelter in Woodbridge
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| We celebrated the renaming of the Woodbridge Regional Animal Shelter in honor of Karen A. Lombardi, our Chief Animal Control Officer, for her decades of service and commitment to the safety of animals.
I joined First Selectwoman Beth Heller, Laura Torrence, Co-Founder of One Big Dog Animal Rescue Fund, and my colleague Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria to celebrate Karen and the entire team at the shelter for the important work it does. |
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Apply Now for the Legislative Internship Program
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| The Connecticut General Assembly Legislative Internship Program is looking for new candidates! CLICK HERE if you are interested in joining the program for Spring 2024. It's a great way to learn about your state government!
The application deadline is November 1, 2023. |
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| The program offers Connecticut college students the opportunity to learn how state government works through first-hand experience in the legislative offices. Interns earn college credit for their work in the Connecticut General Assembly and gain exclusive access to the legislators and insight into the policy making process. |
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Hamden Police Chief Retirement
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| Hamden Police Chief Timothy Wydra is retiring after serving with integrity, honor, and distinction in town for more than 30 years. According to his peers, Chief Wydra is a humble, compassionate, knowledgeable, and hardworking man who always cared about each and every officer. Congratulations on a well-deserved retirement! |
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| Mayor Lauren Garrett has appointed Edward Page Reynolds as the next Chief of Police of the Hamden Police Department, pending Legislative Council approval and State of Connecticut certification. Reynolds would become the first black chief of police in Hamden. CLICK HERE to learn more about Edward Page Reynolds. |
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Drop in Crime Across Connecticut
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Connecticut is one of the safest states in the country, and a new report provides more detail about the downward trend in crime between 2021 and 2022. According to the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection’s Crime Analysis Unit, there was a:
- 4% reduction in overall crime
- 13% reduction in violent crime, including a 13% reduction in homicides and an 18% reduction in robberies
- 3% reduction in property crimes.
Additionally, the report finds that over the last 10 years, overall crime in Connecticut has fallen 26%, including a 41% reduction in violent crime and a 23% reduction in property crime. |
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| Derby Construction Update |
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| Route 34 (Main Street) in Derby is taking shape with new parking, lights, and trees! You can see all the progress since my last update about two months ago. The project is expected to wrap up in the fall of 2024. |
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| Check out the events below to see what's going on in Derby, and click the button at the bottom of this section to access the community calendar. |
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| Come visit the Derby Historical Society at the Ansonia Nature Center’s Autumn Festival on Saturday, October 21 from 10 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Try your hand at spinning and weaving, test out colonial period toys, or purchase something from our “Make Your Own” Table. Toys, crafts, books and other merchandise will be available for sale. |
Stop by St. Mary-St. Michael School for the annual Pumpkin Patch & Fall Celebration. For more information, contact Mary Claire at mkacerik@sbcglobal.net or call (203) 735-6471.
You will find St. Mary-St. Michael School at 14 Seymour Avenue, Derby, CT 06418 |
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Upcoming Events in Hamden
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| Take a look at the flier below and click on the button to learn about upcoming events in Hamden: |
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| Dunbar's Church Annual Apple Festival is on Saturday, October 21 from 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. at Dunbar United Church of Christ on 767 Benham Street in Hamden. |
Restaurants all over Hamden will be featuring either a buy one get one option or three-course prix fixe menu, which for lunch will be $9-$16 and for dinner between $20-$36. CLICK HERE for full list of participating restaurants!
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Orange Events and Community Calendar
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| Check out the upcoming events in Orange, and please click the button below to access the community calendar. |
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Games from 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Trunk or Treat: 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Call Park & Recreation to register your car at (203) 891-4790
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| Hold onto your seats, prepare your friends, and unleash your inner Halloween enthusiast. The countdown to chills, screams, and the Monster Mash is almost complete. |
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| Tickets are on sale now for this funny, heartwarming, poignant, romantic comedy with all the magic of the Northern lights. Tickets at the door are $25 cash or check only. |
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| Organizers will not be accepting seat reservations for the show, however, should you require special seating arrangements, please call the box office 475-227-7547 or email TheOrangePlayers@gmail.com. |
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Woodbridge Events and Community Calendar
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| Check out the events below and click the button under that to access the community calendar. |
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| Find a painting and add some autumnal touches with acrylic paint, or use a plain canvas to create an original painting while enjoying some wine. Brushes, acrylic paint, blank canvases, and wine provided. Two wine tickets per participant. Please bring IDs; must be 21+. REGISTER HERE! |
| Stop by Woodbridge Town Library to see the resurrection of legendary author Edgar Allan Poe with a spellbinding one-man show, intertwining dramatic re-enactments, historical biography, and dynamic interactions with the audience. CLICK HERE to register! |
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