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Twenty horses and their jockeys — including betting favorites Essential Quality and Known Agenda — will be competing for first place and a large cash prize.

A Derby police officer shot a person who was firing at a passing car in Ansonia, near the Derby line, Monday morning, according to police. The officer shot the man in the leg and he is in stable condition, according to police. The suspect was arrested and faces gun charges. Police said a patrol officer was at a traffic light…

A Derby police officer shot a man who had approached him for help before the man then opened fire on a passing car, according to police.

A Derby police officer shot a person who shot at a passing car in Ansonia, near the Derby line, Monday morning and the person who the officer shot is in stable condition, according to police. State police have been called in to investigate.

An officer has been involved in a shooting near the Ansonia/Derby line, according to police. State police detectives are responding.

An officer has been involved in a shooting near the Ansonia/Derby line, according to police. State police detectives are responding.

Three Connecticut school districts are transitioning to remote learning Monday due to a staffing shortage caused by side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, school officials said. Ansonia, Derby and Seymour schools will be remote because of their bus company not having the staffing to bring students to school. Ansonia Public Schools Superintendent Joseph DiBacco said the transition is also because…

The state Dept. of Public Health is urging Connecticut residents to remain vigilant by wearing masks and social distancing as the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout continue.

A man from Bridgeport has died after a crash on Route 8 in Derby on Saturday night. State police said 36-year-old Jonathan Perez, of Bridgeport, was driving on Route 8 northbound around 10:45 p.m. when he exited the highway at the exit 18 off ramp. According to investigators, Perez left the highway at a high rate of speed and hit…

Seymour police are investigating a crash that is believed to be connected to a shooting in Derby and police said they did not believe the men who are involved are in the area anymore. Police were at the scene of a car crash on Route 8 at exit 22 on Monday. The vehicle involved is believed to be also involved…

Seymour police are investigating a crash that is believed to be connected to a shooting in Derby. Police are at the scene of a car crash on Route 8 at exit 22. Officials said two young men were seen running from the crash scene and they were last seen in the area of Washington Avenue. The men are considered to…

Thousands of natural gas customers in Derby and Ansonia have been without service due to a low pressure issue, according to Eversource and officials from the company said they are on track to restore service by the end of the day on Wednesday. An Eversource spokesperson said they saw pressure drop during routine maintenance, so they shut the system down…

Eversource crews worked throughout Wednesday to fix a problem that led to a natural gas low pressue issue at more than 2,000 homes in Derby and Ansonia.

Officials in Derby are reassuring residents that they are prepared for the upcoming elections.

A pedestrian has been struck on Olivia Street in Derby. Police said it was reported just before 9 a.m. No additional information was immediately available.

Derby Mayor Richard Dziekan announced Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “After feeling slightly “under the weather” starting this past Friday, Oct. 9, I kept a close eye on my symptoms through the weekend,” Dziekan said in a Facebook post. The mayor said he kept a close eye on his symptoms through the weekend and he decided to…

The Women’s Business Development Council prides itself on helping woman-owned and woman-of-color-owned businesses. The need for their services has grown tremendously since the start of the COVID19 pandemic. “The very fabric and culture is at risk of disappearing because those Main Street businesses are owned and operated by women,” said Fran Pastore, CEO of Women’s Business Development Council. Pastore...

The Women’s Business Development Council prides itself on helping women-owned businesses with a focus on women of color.

Rosali Acquefreda was stabbed to death Sunday. Family members say the suspect is the father of her 3-year-old son.