Shelton Herald

Shelton Herald Your leader in Shelton news, sports, business and community coverage since 1981. The Shelton Herald has been covering Shelton since 1981.

As a locally-based paper, the Herald focuses exclusively on covering all aspects of Shelton — from its government agencies to service clubs, high school sports teams to unique neighborhoods, and community events to many businesses. Whether it’s happening in Huntington, White Hills, Pine Rock Park, Long Hill or downtown, the Shelton Herald will surely let everyone in town know about it. Shelton is

known for being a diverse community of almost 40,000 people, offering an enviable balance of quiet residential areas, bustling business corridors and amble open space. It’s a place where one can enjoy a backyard barbecue with family and friends, put in a day’s worth of work at a corporate park, shop at boutiques and chain stores, and admire the great outdoors on a recreational trail — all on the same day while only traveling a few miles. And the Herald continues to change with the times, transforming from a must-see weekly paper to a website as well — where news, sports, features and events are updated around the clock. The Herald is part of HAN Network, a community news and multimedia firm, which includes local papers, daily websites, specialty publications, and events in more than 20 communities in southwestern Connecticut, Lewisboro, N.Y., and Vermont. This gives our readers easy access to regional news and events as well as exposure to advertisers from across the region. The firm also owns Trumbull Printing in Trumbull, CT.

One legislator said Connecticut should at least consider switching to a four-day school week. Tell us what you think in ...
01/24/2025

One legislator said Connecticut should at least consider switching to a four-day school week. Tell us what you think in the comments.

Party City, Rite Aid and GameStop are some of the major retailers who shuttered their Connecticut locations.
01/24/2025

Party City, Rite Aid and GameStop are some of the major retailers who shuttered their Connecticut locations.

Several major retailers have closed their Connecticut locations within the last year, including Party City, Rite Aid and Stop & Shop.

The Food and Drug Administration labeled it as a "Class II" recall, the second-highest risk classification.
01/24/2025

The Food and Drug Administration labeled it as a "Class II" recall, the second-highest risk classification.

First Aid Beauty recalled 2,756 14-ounce jars of its Ultra Repair Cream, colloidal oatmeal 0.5%, with a coconut vanilla scent sold nationwide.

Athletic, one of the leading brewers of non-alcoholic beer, is donating money to relief efforts for wildfires ravaging s...
01/23/2025

Athletic, one of the leading brewers of non-alcoholic beer, is donating money to relief efforts for wildfires ravaging southern California.

The bill would require the president to publish a written explanation of the reasons for granting each executive clemenc...
01/23/2025

The bill would require the president to publish a written explanation of the reasons for granting each executive clemency, and victims to be notified.

The U.S. senator from Connecticut said presidents' "pardon and clemency power has operated in the shadows," and the time for reform had come.

Connecticut is grappling with another deadly year on the roads. Lowering the BAC threshold could be an answer.
01/23/2025

Connecticut is grappling with another deadly year on the roads. Lowering the BAC threshold could be an answer.

As CT grapples with another deadly year on the roads — at least 329 deaths in traffic crashes in 2024 — the General Assembly may bring BAC down to .05.

One of the unclaimed top prizes will expire in early February and others will expire during summer 2025.
01/22/2025

One of the unclaimed top prizes will expire in early February and others will expire during summer 2025.

The Connecticut Lottery tracks unclaimed top prize tickets, and players have 180 days to claim winnings. Here's the current unclaimed prizes of $10,000 and over

U.S. tennis player Ben Shelton is annoyed with how media interviews are being done at the Australian Open.
01/22/2025

U.S. tennis player Ben Shelton is annoyed with how media interviews are being done at the Australian Open.

Ben Shelton, Novak Djokovic voice displeasure with how on-court, broadcast interviews are being conducted at the Australian Open.

Adrian Peeler, 48, was not scheduled to be released from McDowell Correctional Institute in West Virginia, where he was ...
01/22/2025

Adrian Peeler, 48, was not scheduled to be released from McDowell Correctional Institute in West Virginia, where he was serving time for drug charges, until 2033.

Adrian Peeler, whose drug sentence was commuted by President Biden before he left office, killed a Bridgeport woman and her 8-year-old son in 1999.

To afford buying a home in Connecticut, this is how much homeowners need to make.
01/22/2025

To afford buying a home in Connecticut, this is how much homeowners need to make.

A new study conducted by real estate website Realtor.com shows how much money homeowners need to make to afford buying a home in each U.S. state.

Trump did not address energy and climate issues in 2017, a key difference this time.
01/22/2025

Trump did not address energy and climate issues in 2017, a key difference this time.

Hearst Newspapers conducted an AI-driven analysis to compare Donald Trump's 2025 speech to the one he delivered in 2017, and to Obama's and Biden's.

A previous plan to build a five-story building on the Howe Avenue site never came to fruition.
01/22/2025

A previous plan to build a five-story building on the Howe Avenue site never came to fruition.

A longtime restaurant owner is seeking to open another eatery in downtown Shelton.

The player had a one-in-a-million chance of winning, and there are a handful of unclaimed Connecticut Lottery tickets wo...
01/21/2025

The player had a one-in-a-million chance of winning, and there are a handful of unclaimed Connecticut Lottery tickets worth over $11 million.

A Milford resident claimed a $500,000 prize from a winning $4,000,000 Fortune scratch game ticket

Republicans have held the 21st District state Senate seat since 1966.
01/21/2025

Republicans have held the 21st District state Senate seat since 1966.

Voters in Shelton, Stratford, Seymour and Monroe will choose a new state senator in a special February 25 election.

A Ridgefield man was driving back from an Ohio prison on Tuesday after he was among about a dozen Connecticut residents ...
01/21/2025

A Ridgefield man was driving back from an Ohio prison on Tuesday after he was among about a dozen Connecticut residents who received a pardon for the Jan. 6 riot.

Patrick McCaughey, of Ridgefield, was released from prison after he was among the Connecticut residents to receive a Trump pardon for Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

"My life has been built in the United States, " said Angelica Idrovo, who came to the U.S. in 2008 from Ecuador.
01/21/2025

"My life has been built in the United States, " said Angelica Idrovo, who came to the U.S. in 2008 from Ecuador.

Trump's promise to deport undocumented immigrants has rattled many in cities from Danbury to Bridgeport to New Haven

Connecticut had 329 traffic fatalities last year and 14 people have died on state roads in early January.
01/21/2025

Connecticut had 329 traffic fatalities last year and 14 people have died on state roads in early January.

With 329 deaths on Connecticut roads in 2024, state officials and the General Assembly are developing strategies to enhance penalties and reduce fatalities.

Trump II promises major changes to the status quo.
01/21/2025

Trump II promises major changes to the status quo.

Trump pardons Jan. 6 defendants and vows border crackdown, TikTok deal, tariffs and 'drill, baby, drill,' in addition to Mars mission. A.G. Tong says he'll sue.

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The Shelton Herald has been covering Shelton since 1981. As a locally-based paper, the Herald focuses exclusively on covering all aspects of Shelton — from its government agencies to service clubs, high school sports teams to unique neighborhoods, and community events to many businesses. Whether it’s happening in Huntington, White Hills, Pine Rock Park, Long Hill or downtown, the Shelton Herald will surely let everyone in town know about it. Shelton is known for being a diverse community of almost 40,000 people, offering an enviable balance of quiet residential areas, bustling business corridors and amble open space. It’s a place where one can enjoy a backyard barbecue with family and friends, put in a day’s worth of work at a corporate park, shop at boutiques and chain stores, and admire the great outdoors on a recreational trail — all on the same day while only traveling a few miles. And the Herald continues to change with the times, transforming from a must-see weekly paper to a website as well — where news, sports, features and events are updated around the clock. The Shelton Herald is part of Hearst Connecticut Media Group. The largest local news operation in the state with more than 200 journalists, Hearst Connecticut Media Group is comprised of eight daily newspapers including the New Haven Register, Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, Stamford Advocate and The Norwalk Hour, and 16 weekly newspapers including the Darien Times, Fairfield Citizen, New Canaan Advertiser, The Greater New Milford Spectrum and Westport News. The Group manages 21 websites, including sites for all of its papers, as well as TowerDigitalAgency.com, CTHouseHunter.com and InGearCT.com.