68th National Day of Prayer in Ansonia May 2

ANSONIA - The Ansonia community is invited to answer the call to prayer on Thursday, May 2^nd, in observance of the 68^th National Day of Prayer. 

The National Day of Prayer affords residents the opportunity to join together to pray for our country and its leaders, our town, our service men and women, and our people. It is one of our freedoms to gather and humbly ask for God’s healing and renewal for our Nation. 

Historically, this annual observance came about through a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress in 1952, signed into law by President Harry S. Truman; then the declaration was amended in 1988 by both Houses of Congress and signed by President Reagan, setting the permanent date for the National Day of Prayer on the first Thursday in May each year. Prayer gatherings will be taking place all day throughout our Nation. 

We are representing the Judeo-Christian expression of the NDP. The prayers will be led by local Clergy and Laymen – young and old(er), as we all join in faith and unity.

Our local Ansonia prayer gathering will take place outside at the Veterans Memorial Park - adjacent to City Hall, 253 Main Street, Ansonia, from 6:00-7:30 pm. In case of rain, the meeting will be moved indoors – Aldermanic Chambers. 


The theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer is “Love One Another”, taken from John 13:34 in which our Lord says “Love one another. Just as I have loved you.” We will be praying for our country, including our government, military, media, business, education, church, and family. Each year our prayer gathering has been honored and blessed to have local clergy, town officials, first responders, and veterans participate.

Please join us in praying for our great Nation. God’s love NEVER fails. Prayer changes things!!

For further information on the National Day of Prayer and other event locations, please see the official website: http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org. (The town events are listed according to the time they will take place.)

(This is a press release from Pat Boemmels, NDP New Haven County Coordinator)

Fun and Games in Ansonia

Be "Mayor" for the Day

Brewers Ball on Tap

The Brewers Ball at BAD SONS Beer Co. is coming up Saturday April 27th! A Home Brew Festival with 25+ Home Brewers, Artisan Vendors and Food Trucks!...Come experience an event like no other with Beers Brewed specifically for this Festival! And don't forget... your vote counts for our People's Choice Competition! Saturday April 27th 12pm-4pm! Limited Tickets Still Available! Tickets on sale now at www.smokeinthevalley.com, BAD SONS Beer Co. and Mountain Road Wine & Liquor!  Buy Tickets Now List of Homebrewers and Beers: Knight and Day- Dark Knight Porter, You Got Jammed PB&J Pale Ale Nothing Sacred- Sabro and Pacifica IPA, Fruited Gose, Campfire Stout Wicked Ways- Chocolate Hazelnut Stout, Strawberry Blonde Ale w/mint, Cream Ale w/peaches and habaneros Loaded Dragon- Giant Tropical Centipedes DIPA, Trippie Baby Dragons Gose, Carlos Slim Mexican Lager Evolution- Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout, Couch Potato NEIPA TCR Brewing- Pina Colada Sour Pillar Brewing- Through the Galaxy IPA, Raspberry Pale, Cantaloupe IPA Bak Brewing- The Art of Fugue Pale Ale,Overreach wild ale w/macerated peaches Seaside Brewing- NEIPA, Smoked Brown, Skittles Sour Black Sheep- Boats N Hoes NEIPA, Boys to the Yard Milkshake IPA, Sto lat RIS, Cinnamon Toasted Brown Ale Spirit Brewing- Jitterbrew coffee stout, Light on the Boos Pale Ale, Pina Colada Milkshake IPA Decent Human- Seacole Shandy, Buscemi IPA, Manici Five-O coffee milk stout Dwelling- Black IPA, Shwarzbier, Brut IPA Malpractice Brewing- Raspberry Sour, Kitchen Sink English IPA Beer Baron- Peanut Butter Porter, Green Apple Hard Cider, Blueberry Honey Ale, Bourbon Barrel Porter, Pumpkin Pie Ale Ragged Mountain- Blonde Stout, NEIPA Moran Brothers- Slow Down IPA, Jump DIPA, C^2 DIPA, Where Were You? Imperial Stout Alike Brewing- Cinnamon Toast Crunch Stout, Coconut NEIPA Big Hunk of Metal- East Coast Hipster DIPA, Doppelbock, West Coast DIPA, McLager Face Lager Black Helmet- Smoke Jumper Saison, Handline Hefeweizen, Dry Hydrant NEIPA Luna Brew- Dark Side of the Moon IPA, Pale Moon White Stout, Citra Smash IPA Dowd Street- Early Summer IPA, Coffee Breakfast Stout Grandpap Finnegan- Black Jesus American Stout, Report to the Shareholders IPA, McKenna's Irish Red, Showdown at High Noon Hibiscus IPA, Fairfield County Breakfast Pilsner Phantom Brewing - Pink Cadillac, Hibsiscus Gose with Rasberry, All G’d Up NEIPA with Galaxy Citra and Equanox

Volunteers Needed for Earth Day Clean-up

ANSONIA - Mayor Dave Cassetti is seeking volunteers to assist in his third annual Earth Day Cleanup of litter on select streets in the City. 

The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon April 27. The meeting place is 9 a.m. at the Ansonia Armory, 5 State St. Reflective vests, pickers, and trash bags will be provided. Over the past two Earth Day events, more than 1,000 lbs of paper/cans/bottles have been collected. All volunteers participating will be treated to a post-cleanup pizza party too! 


Those interested should contact the Mayor’s office. 203-736-5900 or email at: gmartin@ansoniact.org

The rain date is April 28.

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National Day of Prayer in the Valley

Vandals Strike Ansonia Again

Sharing from City of Ansonia's Facebook page

ANSONIA - This past Saturday afternoon, Christ Church on South Cliff Street, and historic stairwell adjacent the Prospect Street playground was defaced once again with graffiti. Given the nature of graphics, it is hopeful that someone may recognize and link these renderings to the culprit.

Police ask that anyone with information can report it anonymously to the Ansonia Police Tip Hotline. (follow this link for apps) (http://www.cityofansonia.com/…/8…/8194/8253/13040/Tip411.pdf).

These graffiti tags along with 50 more, will be professionally removed in early May as part of Mayor David Cassetti’s Clean & Green initiatives.

Vendors Wanted for Rock the Valley

Help Clean-Up Mother Earth

Baby Fair Onboard April 27

DERBY– Expectant parents, new parents and their families can get a good feel for the area’s maternity and child care resources from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., April 27 at Griffin Hospital’s Annual Baby Fair.

Held at The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division Street in Derby, this free event features more than 30 exhibitors, door prizes, tours of the Childbirth Center and information about the Center’s classes and support groups for before and after childbirth.

Griffin Hospital offers family-centered maternity care in an environment designed to best meet individual and family needs. The Center features private, family-friendly rooms, expert staff for maternal and newborn care, and lactation consultants. The Childbirth Center received the Baby-Friendly designation from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), an international honor is given to hospitals that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and that help parents make informed choices about feeding and caring for their babies.

For more information about The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital, call 203-732-7252 or visit griffinhealth.org/cbc.

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)