Shelton Scouts show can-do attitude
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Boy Scout Troop 25 holds its monthly redeemable bottle and can drive at First United Methodist Church on Saturday. From left to right is scout Tim Andrade, 12, Dave Mills, Maggie Andrade and Meg Andrade.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Scout Tim Andrade, 12, ties a full bag of plastic bottles during Boy Scout Troop 25 s monthly redeemable bottle and can drive at First United Methodist Church in Shelton, Conn., on Saturday Jan. 9, 2021. The event, which helps raise money for scouting activities, is held each first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Warden watchers : Shelton police launch crime prevention program
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Shelton Police Officer John Staples Jr., left, with Mayor Mark Lauretti, right, and Police Chief Shawn Sequeira at his swearing in last January, is heading up the department’s new crime prevention and neighborhood watch program.Brian Gioiele / Hearst Connecticut Media
SHELTON The police department is hoping to rebuild trust within the community while cracking down on the recent rash of property crimes throughout the city.
Police officer John Staples, who is spearheading the department’s crime prevention and neighborhood watch program, said the purpose is to develop community engagement, share information, bring awareness of criminal activity, as well as educating the public on how to avoid becoming a victim.
Shelton, developers agree on former Chromium Process sale
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Shelton City Hall.Contributed photo
SHELTON The city has agreed to sell 113 Canal St., the former Chromium Process site, to developers John Guedes and Biagio Barone, just not for as much as originally planned.
The developers will be paying the city $100,000 for the property. The original purchase price was $250,000, but developers reduced the offer after learning that a portion of the former Chromium Process site listed as 125 Canal St. had been sold by the city to another developer last year.
The sale is pending a referral from the Planning and Zoning Commission which is required because the deal involves the sale of city property. The referral request from the city is on the commission’s Tuesday agenda.
Shelton Alderman joins call to give transportation savings to schools
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An Inauguration Ceremony for Shelton Mayor Mark A. Lauretti and other elected officials is held at the Shelton Senior Center in Shelton, Conn., on Tuesday Nov. 19, 2019. Lauretti took the oath of office to start his 15th term.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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SHELTON Alderman David Gidwani has joined some Board of Education members in calling for savings in student transportation costs to be used for education needs.
Gidwani made his plea to Mayor Mark Lauretti Thursday at the aldermen meeting. Lauretti said the city had saved $847,000 in student transportation costs in the 2019-20 fiscal year, in part because school went remote in March. Savings are anticipated during the 2020-21 school year since in-person learning was suspended on Nov. 11.