Derby NewsLocal news for Derby, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Two Ex-Altar Boys Sue Archdiocese Over Abuse- July 10, 2008 Two men who say they were sexually abused by the Rev. Ivan Ferguson when they served as altar boys in 1981 at St. Mary's Church in Derby are suing the Archdiocese of Hartford, saying it transferred the priest there after receiving complaints about Ferguson's behavior with boys.The two lawsuits, filed this week in Superior Court by New Haven Attorney Thomas McNamara, were brought by Connecticut residents using the pseudonyms Matthew Doe and Jacob Doe. The men were both 13 when the alleged abuse..http://www.topix.net/city/derby-ct/2008/07/two-ex-altar-boys-sue-archdiocese-over-abuse?fr... Call renewed for school dress code in Derby- July 8, 2008 Board of Education member Brad Tobin recently was at a friend's home near Derby High School with his young son when several students walked by.http://www.topix.net/city/derby-ct/2008/07/call-renewed-for-school-dress-code-in-derby?fro... Humphreys docent gets screen time- July 7, 2008 Markanthony Izzo is a familiar face in Derby. By day, he can be found at the David Humphreys House, where he works as a docent, and by night at the municipal parking garage, where he works in the booth.http://www.topix.net/city/derby-ct/2008/07/humphreys-docent-gets-screen-time?fromrss=1 Near drowning in Housatonic River- July 5, 2008 By News Channel 8's Bob Wilson Posted July 03, 2008 10:30 PM Derby -- As the 4th of July weekend kicks off, boaters and swimmers were shaken up after witnessing a near drowning in the Housatonic River Thursday ...http://www.topix.net/city/derby-ct/2008/07/near-drowning-in-housatonic-river?fromrss=1 Fire hits former Stork's tavern- July 4, 2008 For years, it was a tradition. Hundreds of Derby and Shelton residents would gather on Thanksgiving morning at Stork's Tavern at 124 Hawkins St.http://www.topix.net/city/derby-ct/2008/07/fire-hits-former-storks-tavern?fromrss=1 Fire routs five from Derby home- July 3, 2008 Five people escaped safely from a fire that erupted in a house at 124 Hawkins St.http://www.topix.net/city/derby-ct/2008/07/fire-routs-five-from-derby-home?fromrss=1 Retirement community coming to Derby- July 2, 2008 United Methodist Homes, the state's largest not-for-profit provider of health care and residential services for seniors, is expanding its operations from Shelton to Derby.http://www.topix.net/city/derby-ct/2008/07/retirement-community-coming-to-derby?fromrss=1 |