Shelton-Derby Daily: COVID-19 'Red Zones' + Mold In High School

Good day, people of Shelton-Derby! Alfred Branch here with your Labor Day Monday edition of the Shelton-Derby Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 82 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories today in Shelton-Derby:

1. Shelton & Derby Among CT Communities In Coronavirus 'Red Zone' (Shelton-Derby Patch)
2. Woman Nabbed For Stealing From Fairfield County Store, Police Say (Shelton Daily Voice)
3. Superintendent Alerts Community Of Mold Issue At Derby High School | Valley Independent Sentinel (Valley Independent Sentinel)
4. Derby Man Charged After Road Rage Incident: Milford PD (Shelton-Derby Patch)
5. Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut (Shelton Daily Voice)
6. Shelton schools host COVID vaccination clinic for students and families (Middletown Press)
7. FBI: Admin Bilked Yale For Millions In Electronics Scheme (New Haven Independent)
8. Milford Irish Festival canceled for second consecutive year (Torrington Register Citizen)
9. They missed New Haven apizza so much, they brought it out west (and midwest) with them (New Haven Register)
10. New Haven ad campaign aims to boost COVID vaccination rates in communities of color, youth (Torrington Register Citizen)

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Today in Shelton-Derby:

• Congregation for Humanistic Judaism's High Holiday Services (7:30 PM)

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Shelton-Derby Patch Notebook

• Mattingly Charities: "Don's #23 was retired by the Yankees on this day in 1997, happy #DonMattinglyDay! ️" (Facebook)
• Shelton CT Police Department: "Officers Staples, Giangregorio, and Greene were named School Resource Officers this year. https://www.sheltonherald.com/news/article/Shelton-schools-increasing-resource-officer-16416415.php" (Facebook)
• Mohegan School PTO: "Welcoming back our favorite educators! Here's to an amazing school year! " (Facebook)
• Mohegan School PTO: "Setting our Mustangs up for success! Mohegan PTO purchased planners for all 4th grade students! " (Facebook)
• American Legion Post 16 of Shelton, Ct, Veterans Still Serving America: "The American Legion Department of Connecticut's 3rd District is holding a Youth Fishing Derby. The Derby will be held September 25th. 9AM to 12 noon at Great Hollow Lake on Purdy Hill Rd in Monroe. We expect children from across the Grea..." (Facebook)
• Valley United Way: "#ICYMI the Valley Indy pubished an update on the Main Street Widening Project." (Facebook)
• Stone Gardens Farm Shelton CT: "Help Stone Gardens Support Our Troops!!! We will be taking snack donations for the 102nd Infantry Division of the CT National Guard that is currently stationed in Djibouti Africa. Former Shelton resident, SFC Joseph Paoli, and his platoo..." (Instagram)
• Barnum Foundation for Life: "For the month of September, the Barnum Foundation for Life is raising money to purchase sets of Gloves, Hats, and Socks for adults and children in our communities. One complete set costs just $1.75. You can make a difference with just $5..." (Facebook)
• Stone Gardens Farm Shelton CT: "Stop by the farm tomorrow listen to North County Trio and check out our new Saturday lunch specials! Music and lunch from 12 until 3pm, stand open 10am until 5pm." (Instagram)
• Shelton Library System: "Consumer Reports! Free with your library card. Save time and money shopping with unlimited access to ratings and reviews for 8,500+ products and services including appliances, cars, and electronics. https://sheltonlibrarysystem.org/servi..." (Facebook)

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About me: I am a veteran journalist and Connecticut native with more than 30 years of experience covering municipal governments, education, politics and a host of other topics. A few years ago, I realized how much I missed the world of hyperlocal journalism, and I was fortunate to be hired by Patch in 2013.

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