Shelton News: 12th annaul Vally Has a Heart Spooner House

( Shelton , CT - February 17, 2014) – The 12th annual Valley Has a Heart Spooner House food collection will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at three Stop & Shop stores in the lower Naugatuck Valley : Ansonia , Seymour and Shelton . The goal is to gather enough non-perishable food to last for at least two months and $3,000 in cash to use for restocking the shelves as needed during the cold winter months. The website linked above and also listed below has a list of the most needed food items this year. "Food stocks always get depleted during the holidays and also when storms impact the area, explained Susan Agamy,…

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Bridgeport News: Pedestrian struck then robbed

9:13pm--#Bridgeport CT--In a story we reported earlier a pedestrian was struck by a tan Caravan style vehicle in front of Walgreen's at 1000 Park Avenue robbed the victim then fled the scene.  They only got away with the victim's cellphone.  The van sideswiped the victim who is being evaluated at St. Vincent's Emergency Room.  His injuries are not life threatening.  Employees at Walgreen's assisted the victim until first responders arrived.  Police are looking for two black males, both thin built, one dressed in all black, the other in a red hoodie and jeans.

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Tips from Nima on Improving Your Credit Score

5 tips on how to improve your credit scores without seeing credit counseling and spending a lot of your hard earned money! 1.) Get a copy of your credit report & fully review it to make sure everything looks accurate. 2.) Make your bill payments on time even if it’s just the minimum payment. This includes all debt like your favorite store card, your car lease, car loan, student loans, credit cards, etc. 3.) Don’t close out any of your credit cards/store cards because it ends your credit history so keep them open even if you have no balances on them. Use them every so often and make the payments on time. 4.) Reduce your debt on each credit card…

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