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DERBY— An attempt to get the Ansonia Board of Education to withdraw its request for $20,000 to begin planning for a new middle school was rejected by the ...
Valley mourns beloved teacher Susan Shortell Coughlin CT Post
ANSONIA — Susan Shortell Coughlin, part of an iconic Valley family, was remembered by friends and former colleagues Monday as a loving mother, great ...
Ansonia BOE wants $6.5 million more; Cassetti says no way CTPost
ANSONIA — The Board of Education is seeking a $37.8 million budget — an increase of nearly 21 percent, or $6.5 million, over the current budget — to restore ...
Ten students arrested after Ansonia High School fight CTPost
ANSONIA -Growing animosity between two groups of female students at Ansonia high School erupted into a full-fledged brawl outside the cafeteria early ...
Ansonia High School Honor Rolls Valley Independent Sentinel
The honor roll for the first marking period at Ansonia High School has been announced by Principal Paul Giansanti:
Consultant for Ansonia-Derby School merger study set to go CTPost
DERBY — A committee tasked with figuring out if merging the Ansonia and Derby School districts is a good idea met via video-conference with its paid ...
Audit puts Ansonia school board, city further at odds CTPost
ANSONIA — The city's school board overspent its 2017-18 budget by $225,694, according to an independent audit which chided members for not following ...
Ansonia High School principal has ties to Bridgeport, Norwalk CTPost
ANSONIA —It's not yet July but Paul Giansanti is ready to go to work. “"I'd like to start coming in on Saturdays and opening up the school for meetings with the ...
Ansonia BOE won’t close schools early but won’t pay staff CT Post
ANSONIA — The city's public schools will remain open Wednesday but staff may not be paid because the district has run out of money, an official said Tuesday.
Ansonia-Derby school regionalization talks continue WTNH.com
Two of Connecticut's smallest cities are looking into combining their school districts. Folks from Derby and Ansonia will sit down for their second regionalization ...
Ansonia Public Schools vote to stay open amid budget issues WFSB
Public schools in Ansonia could close early because of a lack of funding, according to school officials.
Consultant to Study Possible Merger for Ansonia, Derby School Districts NBC Connecticut
Consolidating the Ansonia and Derby school districts has been an idea for quite some time now. On Monday, a consultant will be selected at Ansonia High ...
Photos: Sacred Heart boys basketball tops Ansonia New Haven Register
High School basketball game action Between the Hearts of Sacred Heart and the Ansonia Chargers played on Friday December 14, 2018 at Ansonia High ...
Teachers: School Cuts Have Brought 'Shame' To Ansonia Valley Independent Sentinel
ANSONIA — The public and Ansonia educators held a rally Thursday to show how a funding battle between City Hall and the school district is hurting education ...
Diplomas Awarded To 148 Seniors At Ansonia High School Valley Independent Sentinel
ANSONIA – Diplomas were awarded to 148 members of the Class of 2018 from Ansonia High School during commencement exercises on June 18 in the ...
Oral arguments in Ansonia School funding dispute heard CTPost
The interpretation and relevance of several state statues were debated for more than an hour Tuesday in a case to determine whether Ansonia city officials were ...
The Ansonia High graduation speech that no one heard CTPost
ANSONIA-For the first time in years, perhaps ever, the city's mayor was not able to address the graduating senior class. Superintendent of Schools Carol ...
School officials fire back in Ansonia budget battle CTPost
ANSONIA-School officials suspect the city is playing a shell game by holding back payment on invoices in order to show a $533,567 balance in the Board of ...
Ansonia-Derby School Regionalization Study Committee begins working CT Post
DERBY-Officials see it as a way to cut costs, offer more advanced college placement classes and save taxpayers and parents money. But some of the nearly two ...
Ansonia School Budget Dispute Heads to Court NBC Connecticut
A tense battle is brewing in Ansonia between the city and the school board and hundreds of thousands of dollars for education is at stake.
State tells Ansonia to pay its schools more CTPost
ANSONIA — The state has weighed in on a fiscal battle between the city and its school board, saying the city violated state statutes by reducing the city school ...
Ansonia, Derby discuss potential school merger Monday night WTNH.com
(WTNH) - It's no secret Ansonia and Derby schools are struggling with dwindling funding from the state and federal government as well as with declining ...
Ansonia teachers back to work but the concern over paychecks is there CT Post
ANSONIA — Schools opened Wednesday, teachers taught and students learned. “Our eighth-graders toured the high school today, “ said Matt Hough, president ...
New High School Principal Named In Ansonia Valley Independent Sentinel
Paul Giansanti of Oxford has been appointed as the new principal of Ansonia High School. Dr. Carol Merlone, Superintendent of Schools, made the ...
Ansonia mayor pushes back against ed costs CTPost
ANSONIA — City taxpayers need school administrators and union leaders willing to compromise for the greater good of the city. So said Mayor David S. Cassetti ...
Some newness to education in 2018 CTPost
The year 2018 will go down as another year of budget cuts for many public school districts in the state, but that's nothing new. It is something Bridgeport has ...
Meet The Top 10 Students In Ansonia's Class Of 2018 Valley Independent Sentinel
ANSONIA – Stephanie Umeugo is valedictorian of the Class of 2018 at Ansonia High School, Interim Principal Sara Crooks has announced. Stephanie and the ...
AHS practice field to be named for Jack Hunt CTPost
ANSONIA-Standing six feet, seven inches tall and weighing a muscular 350 pounds Jack Hunt was a big man. As big as he was Hunt's years as football star, ...
Officials: Non-life-threatening injuries in Ansonia crash CTPost
ANSONIA — Some of the occupants of two cars that collided Tuesday afternoon were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Eheman sworn in as new Ansonia fire chief CTPost
ANSONIA — Mike Eheman made it into the city's history books. The veteran Webster Hose firefighter was sworn in as chief of Ansonia's 125-member volunteer ...
Ansonia school funding case sent to mediation CTPost
ANSONIA — The battle over how much the city must legally contribute toward its school system will not be heard by the state Board of Education on Thursday as ...
Ansonia-Derby School Regionalization committee grills consultant candidates for 4 hours CTPost
DERBY-For four hours behind closed doors the 10-member Ansonia-Derby School Regionalization Study committee grilled four candidates seeking to become ...
DMV: Truck involved in fatal Ansonia crash shouldn’t have been on the road CTPost
ANSONIA — A pick-up truck involved in the fatal Sept. 23, 2018, crash that killed a senior citizen had failed a state Department of Motor Vehicle inspection and ...
9 Girls, 1 Boy Arrested in CT After High School Brawl i95rock.com
Yikes. I guess tempers are hot as the school year comes close to an end. Cliques, gossip, bullying. Sadly it is an insidious part of school life for many.
Ansonia High School Principal Officially Resigns Valley Independent Sentinel
Ansonia's Board of Education formally accepted a letter of resignation Wednesday from high school principal Terri Goldson. “It has been a pleasure and honor to ...
Protest planned if Ansonia mayor addresses teachers Thursday CTPost
ANSONIA-A planned walkout was intended Thursday morning if Mayor David Cassetti showed up to address teachers during their annual convocation before ...
Ansonia superintendent of schools in center of petition battle New Haven Register
ANSONIA — Though there is a contingent of parents unhappy with Superintendent of Schools Carol Merlone's recent handling of the district budget crisis, there ...
Meeting held to discuss regionalizing Ansonia, Derby Public Schools FOX 61
DERBY - Some Connecticut school districts are considering the idea of regionalization by combining schools from two towns to save money. The idea was on ...
A high school principal ‘liked’ a pornographic video on Twitter — and is now out of a job Washington Post
A high school principal in Connecticut has left his job following a report that he had “liked” an explicit sexual video on Twitter. Terri Goldson, who led a high ...
Naugy, Ansonia set stage for a classic My Citizens News
NAUGATUCK — This year's Thanksgiving matchup between Naugatuck and Ansonia has all the makings of a classic with a Naugatuck Valley League title and ...
Ansonia Middle School Graduates 195 Students Valley Independent Sentinel
ANSONIA – A total of 195 eighth grade students participated in a Commencement Program at Ansonia Middle School (AMS) on June 18 in the Richard Nicolari ...
School regionalization committee ready to hire a consultant CTPost
DERBY — The Ansonia-Derby school regionalization committee is ready to hire a consultant to lead it through a process that could take up to four years.
No. 1 Ansonia suffers heartbreaking loss Waterbury Republican American
BY MARK JAFFEE. ANSONIA — Blood, sweat, tears and an insurmountable amount of mud covered the entire Ansonia High football team from head to toe.
New principal makes first impression CTPost
ANSONIA — It's been a busy week for Paul Giansanti. Early in the week he spent a day at the high school, meeting with staff and students. On Thursday night, he ...
Ansonia HS principal on administrative leave; district mum on why New Haven Register
ANSONIA — School officials remained tight-lipped Friday about why Ansonia High School Principal Terri Goldson was placed on administrative leave this week.
Merlone: Ansonia Students Will Finish School Year Valley Independent Sentinel
Ansonia Schools Superintendent Carol Merlone sent a letter to parents Wednesday saying “students will be finishing their school year as planned” and that ...
Warrant Details Crash That Killed Ansonia Grandfather Valley Independent Sentinel
A fatal car crash was caused by a driver who ran a red light while operating a vehicle that had no business being on the road, according to an arrest warrant from ...
SHU to play Albany in Ansonia’s first Division I BB game CTPost
ANSONIA — Nolan Field has been home to some outstanding high school baseball. Jimmy Piersall, of “Fear Strikes Out” movie fame, smashed a mammoth ...
Ansonia police officer honored for volunteer excellence with Safe Kids program New Haven Register
ANSONIA — Whether he's showing new parents how to properly install a car seat, helping teenage drivers navigate the road, teaching kids how to outwit bullies ...
Ansonia-Derby Regional School District Not A 'Done Deal' Valley Independent Sentinel
ANSONIA — A committee studying whether Ansonia and Derby schools should regionalize voted Monday to seek proposals from consultants to help guide them ...
NAACP Ansonia Branch sets annual Freedom Fund Dinner New Haven Register
ANSONIA — A nationally renowned civil rights attorney will serve as this year's guest speaker at the NAACP Ansonia Branch's 26th annual Freedom Fund ...
Ansonia principal placed on leave | News WFSB
A principal in Ansonia has been placed on administrative leave.
Ansonia High School graduation 2017 CT Post
Image 1 of 58. Joshua Luna waves to the bleachers during the Ansonia High School Class of 2017 Commencement exercises at Jarvis Field in Ansonia, Conn.
Ansonia Police Department honors members New Haven Register
ANSONIA — Whether they're defusing a threat of a potential school shooting, talking a despondent individual off a bridge or tracking down an elderly person ...
NRBQ, Deep Banana Blackout to headline Rock the Summer July 28 CT Post
ANSONIA — Their music has been described as a combination of rockabilly, Beatles-influenced pop and jazz. And from 1998-2001, their music was a staple on ...
Ansonia High School Awards Diplomas To 173 Valley Independent Sentinel
Diplomas were awarded to 173 members of the Class of 2017 from Ansonia High School during commencement exercises on June 12 at Jarvis Field.
Ansonia High School grads told to ‘rise up and fulfill your destiny’ New Haven Register
ANSONIA >> Four years of “hard work, hopes and dreams” were realized Monday night as Ansonia High School's class of 2017 accepted their diplomas, ready ...
Different kind of special season for Ansonia football Waterbury Republican American
BY ROGER CLEAVELAND. ANSONIA — The whispers heard all season long about this year's Ansonia football team not being one of your typical, dominant ...
Norwood Athletic Club Awards Scholarships Valley Independent Sentinel
The Norwood Athletic Club of Ansonia recently presented scholarships to the Senior Class of 2018. The recipients from Ansonia High School were Ben ...
Residents rally to support suspended AHS principal CTPost
ANSONIA — He was described by his brother as a man who has the integrity of an icon. A colleague called him a “teacher, coach and administrator.” ...
Ansonia High School Honor Roll Valley Independent Sentinel
Ansonia High School High Honor Roll – all 90s or above 1st Marking Period Aug. 29, 2016-Oct. 31, 2016 School Year: 2016-2017.
Ansonia honors High School BB coach for 500th win CT Post
ANSONIA — Mike Vacca has reached a milestone — 500 wins as the city's high school baseball coach. “He's been a mentor, inspiration and role model for ...
Ansonia High School student arrested in school threat CT Post
ANSONIA — A 19-year-old Ansonia High School senior has been arrested for posting a threatening message on social media that closed and disrupted Ansonia ...
Millennials take over Ansonia GOP CTPost
ANSONIA — It was a true changing of the guard in the city's Republican Town Committee. Nineteen-year-old David Papcin became the youngest town ...
Ansonia High School Graduate List Valley Independent Sentinel
The following information was sent by a staffer from Ansonia High School More than 100 students graduated from Ansonia High School's 2016 class received ...
Ansonia High School graduation CT Post
Image 1 of 99. Class Salutatorian Ryan Cafaro, during Ansonia High School's Class of 2015 Commencement Exercises in Ansonia, Conn., on Thursday June 18 ...
Ansonia teen makes time for politics CTPost
For a 19-year-old, maintaining a 3.8 average in college and helping take care of a grandmother might be enough. Not for David Papcin.
School board authorizes investigation into principal’s Twitter video link CTPost
ANSONIA — An investigation independent of the city's Board of Education will help determine if there was any wrongdoing in the case of High School Principal ...
Eddy's Bake Shop in Ansonia holds grand re-opening New Haven Register
ANSONIA — How sweet it is! That's just what Mayor David Cassetti said Friday as he joined about 75 others who gathered at the Valley's iconic Eddy's Bake ...
'Valley Sports Rewind' With Ansonia's Alex Thomas | Valley Independent Sentinel Valley Independent Sentinel
Valley Sports Rewind welcomes Ansonia High School and Yale football great Alex Thomas to the program. Thomas is a 2008 graduate of Ansonia High School.
Next For 0-4 WHS: Ansonia Indians No Match for Naugatuck, 49-0 PrimePublishers.com
WATERTOWN - Not for lack of trying (and everyone is working real hard), but things may get worse before they get better for the Watertown High School football ...
Community gathers in support for Ansonia principal on leave amid rumors of x-rated online post FOX61 Hartford
ANSONIA -- Community members turned out to a Board of Education meeting in support of an educator who was recently put on leave.A handful of people ...
Ansonia principal placed on administrative leave FOX61 Hartford
ANSONIA – A principal in Ansonia has been placed on administrative leave, according to school officials. School officials said Ansonia High School Principal ...
Valley Sports Rewind Podcast Looks Back at the Region's Athletic History Connecticut Magazine
On a recent episode of the Valley Sports Rewind podcast, Bill Davis is walking host Mike Cannici through the 1996 state softball championship game between ...
Ansonia in Charge in Easy Win over WHS | Local Sports PrimePublishers.com
ANSONIA - The NVL's bye week couldn't come at a better time for the battered Watertown High School football team.
Former AHS running back to become new Ansonia alderman CTPost
ANSONIA — A member of the city's 1985 state champion high school football team is expected to be nominated next week to fill the vacant 1st Ward seat on the ...
Bill Powanda, former senator, VP at Griffin Hospital in Derby, dies at 78 New Haven Register
SEYMOUR — A Valley icon and former, longtime vice president of Griffin Hospital, William C. Powanda, died this week at 78. Powanda, a Seymour resident, ...
Ansonia’s Peck School to be auctioned to highest bidder Aug. 31 CT Post
ANSONIA — It's once proud brick walls are filled with black, blue and yellow graffiti, most of which was tagged by Cynthia. Of the 80 windows teachers opened to ...
THE RIVALRY: Naugatuck vs. Ansonia, 118 years and counting Waterbury Republican American
There is enough history in the Ansonia vs. Naugatuck football series to last a lifetime. Many lifetimes: Undefeated battles. When Ansonia and Naugatuck meet ...
State SAT scores stumble CTPost
Math and reading scores for Connecticut public high school juniors took a tumble in 2018, according to school-administered SAT results released Wednesday.
Ohio man arraigned in Bethel woman’s murder CTPost
BRIDGEPORT — Brandon Roberts, a comic book-like Joker tattoo on the left side of his neck, stood before a judge Monday morning to faced charges in the ...
Eddy’s Bake Shop rises again in Ansonia CTPost
ANSONIA — One sign hanging from the entrance wall to Eddy's Bake Shop personifies Arlene Cardenas' life the past several months. It reads: “Faith—It does ...
Ansonia’s Banko’s creates Foundation promoting music education CTPost
ANSONIA-When Shelton's Joe Shapiro purchased Banko's in 2016 he vowed to make it “the center of the music scene in the Valley and beyond.” So the former ...
Ansonia schools closed Tuesday due to anonymous online threat FOX 61
ANSONIA - Ansonia Public Schools were dismissed early on Monday and will be closed on Tuesday, according to school officials on the school district's website ...
Graduation rate inches up to another all-time high CTPost
NEW HAVEN — The statewide high school graduation rate has broken another record, increasing to 87.9 percent for the Class of 2017. The news was ...
Wrestling from Ansonia to the Olympic ring in China CT Post
ANSONIA — Here in his hometown he's still Thomas James Ballester—the kid who sang chorus as a sophomore at Ansonia High School. But turn on the El Rey ...
Ansonia's grand history in state football finals Waterbury Republican American
The Ansonia Chargers will appear in a state football championship game for the 31st time Saturday when they face St. Joseph. The game will be held at West ...
Valley Sports Rewind Valley Independent Sentinel
by STAFF | Feb 3, 2019 9:25 pm. In this episode of the “Valley Sports Rewind” podcast, host Mike Cannici chats with Graig Soldra about growing up in Ansonia ...
Ansonia grads told to take risks, or ‘you may miss out on something wonderful’ New Haven Register
ANSONIA >> The 131 members of the Ansonia High School class of 2014 received their diplomas on a picture-perfect Wednesday evening at Jarvis Field.
Teen to be youngest Ansonia appointee CT Post
ANSONIA — You could say the political bug bit David Papcin in March at Ansonia High School, during a public forum on the state budget. [...] Papcin, an ...
Former Ansonia Superintendent Robert E. Zuraw dies CTPost
ANSONIA — Every Sunday, Cathy Zuraw would pick up her father — Robert E. Zuraw — for breakfast at Duchess and then take him to Mass. “After Mass ...
Ansonia bans parking on city streets beginning tonight CT Post
The ban was put into effect to allow members of the Public Works department unimpeded access to clear the streets. Additionally all levels of the city's municipal ...
Man pleads in online dating murder case CTPost
BRIDGEPORT — The Ohio man accused of fatally shooting a young Bethel woman he lured to the city's boat ramp waived a hearing on probable cause ...
Volunteer with Seymour, Ansonia fire dies at 54 CT Post
The Seymour resident and graduate of Ansonia High School volunteered at fire companies in both communities until his death — Citizens' Engine Co.
Funeral Monday for legendary Ansonia High football coach Ct Post
ANSONIA -- After nearly 40 years of pacing the sidelines at Jarvis Field, Jack Hunt left behind more than a record of 193 victories and seven state ...
Ansonia Students Stay in Shape and Out of Trouble NBC Connecticut
Some students at Ansonia High School roll out of bed at the crack of dawn for an intense workout with the school resource officer, who designed this program to ...
Did You Know? Three Facts About Every Connecticut Town Hartford Courant
The information in this section was compiled by Kathleen McWilliams, Aneri Pattani and Alex Putterman. It was gathered from sources including town officials, ...
Ansonia Northenders relive the good old days CT Post
there was “Whiskey Bill” as in Velms (because he hung around his uncle's bar), “Red” as in Thorpe (known for his flaming red hair) and “Boots” as in Jarvis (the ...
Ansonia Raises Thousands for Families of Young Crash Victims NBC Connecticut
Community members in Ansonia have raised thousands of dollars for the families of two 6-year-old girls who lost their lives in separate car accidents days apart.
Ansonia Memorial Day parade to step off at 2 p.m. Sunday CT Post
On Sunday, nearly 100 residents turned out on Woodbridge Avenue for the 75th annual celebration in front of the city's Veteran's Honor Roll memorial.
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