This week, March 1-5, we are observing Severe Weather Awareness Week. After record-setting low temperatures and snowfall in February in a large part of the U.S., we need to prepare for the unexpected as we move towards the spring storm season.

With a seat up for election in each ward of the city this year, Derby residents have an opportunity to file for election to serve on the City Council. The term of office is four years beginning January 2022.

Do you own a pet, perhaps a dog, that often escapes your yard or sees a bird and takes off to catch it? The most common thing I deal with as an animal control officer is lost pets, usually dogs and sometimes cats.