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King Kong Kurt Miller
Naugatuck Valley leaders are expected to show up in large numbers at a press conference at 10 a.m. in Hartford Monday to advocate for more improvements to the area’s Waterbury branch train line. A public hearing on a bi-partisan Valley bill aimed at the same goal is scheduled for 11 a.m. in front of the state legislature’s transportation committee.
Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller is one of the many elected officials scheduled to be there. On Friday, Miller sat down for a ‘Navel Gazing’ podcast interview with The Valley Indy in his office to talk about transportation.
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Trespassing In Derby, Charter Revision Appointment Disagreement
A group of eighth graders sneaked into the Derby Community Center after hours Feb. 7.
Click play to learn about what they did once inside.
Also, the future of Factory Street in the Derby downtown redevelopment zone could change after a meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 18) in Derby City Hall.
The episode concludes with audio clips from the Feb. 13 meeting of the Derby Board of Aldermen/Alderwomen, where there was some disagreement over the appointment of a city Democrat to a charter revision commission.
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Dziekan & Baklik Answer Derby's Questions
Derby Mayor Rich Dziekan and his chief of staff Andrew Baklik answer about 20 questions posed from Valley Indy readers.
Topics include downtown redevelopment, the Route 34 widening project, taxes, crime, a lawsuit and much more. -
Kurt Miller Navel Gazes
Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller returns to NAVEL GAZING: THE VALLEY INDY PODCAST to take town-related questions from people on Valley Indy Facebook.
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Commenting On The Comments, With Chris Bowen
Chris Bowen, an elected member of the Seymour Board of Selectmen, joins reporter Eugene Driscoll to comment on the comments generated by stories The Valley Indy posted to Facebook.
Among the Facebook posts discussed:
Ansonia Alderwoman suggests the city use gender-neutral titles for local legislators; an Oxford brewery pays up after a state trooper crashes, and; Driscoll doesn't like aggressive door-to-door salesmen. -
MOVIE TALK W Critic Joe Meyers
Joe Meyers, the former critic and features writer for The Connecticut Post, REALLY knows movies. He’s this week’s guest on ‘Navel Gazing: The Valley Indy Podcast.’
Press play to listen.