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Brian Gioiele

Brian Gioiele has been working with weekly newspapers, including stints as editor in Weston, Monroe and now Shelton, since 1993. He has covered all aspects of local and state news and sports, winning awards for sports and news writing. He has spent the rest of his time with his four children, watching Boston sports and soccer.

Stories By Brian Gioiele

Shelton considers 62 apartments at Langanke's site

The developer had already received approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission in 2020 for a Planned Development District at the property. Brian Gioiele

Shelton eateries breeze through health checks

According to Naugatuck Valley Health District (NVHD) records, every restaurant passed its health inspection. Brian Gioiele

Officials: CT cop shoots at 'sick' raccoon, bullet hits house

Shelton police are investigating an officer accused of firing several shots at a "sick" raccoon with a stray bullet hitting a house near Riverside Cemetery. Brian Gioiele, Liz Hardaway

Shelton's Trinity Lutheran Church closing doors after 123 years

Trinity Lutheran Church leaders have agreed to merge with Immanuel Lutheran Church in Oxford, a partnership that will officially begin in the coming weeks. Brian Gioiele

Fired Shelton police officer back on job

Officer John Napoleone — fired in 2020 along with then-Officer Michael McClain and then-Lt. Dave Moore for dereliction of duty, — returned to the Shelton Police Department Monday. Brian Gioiele

Police investigate gunshot at Shelton firehouse

Neither the police department nor fire officials would release the name of the individuals citing the ongoing investigation. Brian Gioiele

Milford group backs accessory dwellings to boost housing options

An accessory dwelling unit is a second, small dwelling on the same grounds or attached to a regular single-family house. By Brian Gioiele

Shelton's Holy Trinity looks to grow post-COVID

Holy Trinity Catholic Academy in Shelton enjoyed an enrollment bump during COVID. But with restrictions lifted, many families have returned to public school. Brian Gioiele

Shelton Day celebration Oct. 2

The 38th annual Derby-Shelton Rotary Club's Shelton Day celebration will return on Oct. 2. Brian Gioiele

Shelton seniors gather for luau to close out summer

The center, which has returned to full programming, finally brought back its end of summer luau event, with more than 180 seniors gathering for food, fun and dancing. Brian Gioiele

Self-storage site coming to Shelton’s Bridgeport Avenue

The Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a modification to an existing Planned Development District to allow construction of a three-story building. By Brian Gioiele

Shelton P&Z rejects gas station, office plans on Bridgeport Ave.

Shelton Plaza Realty, LLC, sought a special exception in a Restricted Business Zone for construction of the 8,000-square-foot structure. By Brian Gioiele

Shelton P&Z approves apartment, retail plans for downtown site

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved developer John Guedes’ plans to construct a four-story building on land listed as 113 Canal St. By Brian Gioiele

Shelton aldermen use surplus to cover budget overruns

Finance Director Paul Hiller said, even after use of the general fund surplus for these excess budget costs, the city’s finances remain “healthy.” By Brian Gioiele

Shelton P&Z denies farm stand rule change

A farm store, under the proposed regulations, could include up to 3,000 square feet of retail area on land parcels 10 acres or greater. By Brian Gioiele

Official: Police ups presence at Milford schools this week

In a letter to the Milford school community, Superintendent Anna Cutaia said there was no specific threat, but could not provide more details about the situation. By Brian Gioiele

Shelton approves reimbursing parents for pay-to-play costs

The Board of Aldermen, at its meeting Thursday, approved $250,000 to reimburse parents who are paying a fee for their children to participate in athletics. By Brian Gioiele

Shelton alerts parents to bus route consolidations, stop changes

Shelton Student Transportation Services has announced the consolidation of bus runs and reconfigured bus stops in an effort to “provide efficient and safe transportation.” By Brian Gioiele

Parent petition calls for Shelton schools to address class size spikes

The petition, which got 130 signatures in just a couple hours, states student teacher ratios in some classrooms are 28:1 or 29:1. By Brian Gioiele

Shelton police mourn ‘sudden’ death of officer, 41

Shelton Police Officer Jesse Butwell, 41, a Naugatuck resident, died while he was off-duty on Thursday, officials said. By Brian Gioiele