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  2. Upper Main Street Historic District (Ansonia, Connecticut)

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    The district is hemmed in by a combination of more recent construction and by some of the factories that caused the city's growth. Most of the buildings were constructed between 1870 and 1900, with most predating Ansonia's separation from Derby in 1889. [2] The Ansonia Opera House is the largest and most prominent of the district's buildings.

  3. Valley Independent Sentinel - Wikipedia

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    The site launched on June 22, 2009. It covers the cities of Ansonia, Derby and Shelton, along with the towns of Oxford and Seymour. The site is named in honor of The Evening Sentinel, [1] a daily newspaper that was shut down in 1994. [2] It covers community news and events, with an emphasis on breaking news.

  4. Ansonia, Connecticut - Wikipedia

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    Ansonia also is served by the Connecticut Transit bus carrier. Connecticut Route 8 serves Ansonia (Northbound, Exit 18; Southbound, Exit 19). Ansonia was founded in 1844 by merchant and philanthropist Anson Green Phelps. Also referred to as "The Copper City", is recognized for its history of heavy machine manufacturing industry in the lower ...

  5. Goodguys Rod & Custom Association - Wikipedia

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    The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association headquarters are located in a 10-story facility located at Texas Motor Speedway, overlooking Turn 2. Goodguys employs a team of 26 full-time staff members. The Goodguys organization through the years set up many programs to highlight young talents and builders such as the "Trendsetter Award" which was ...

  6. Casting (fishing) - Wikipedia

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    The basic technique is to quickly flick/swing the rod forward towards the water, with the inertia of the tackles lagging and bending the rod backward (i.e. "loading" the rod), and then use the "springing" (elastic rebound) of the rod to "hurl" and rapidly sling the line forward, which in turn will launch out the hook and bait.

  7. WADS - Wikipedia

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    WADS (690 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format, licensed to Ansonia, Connecticut, it serves the Bridgeport area. The station is currently owned by Radio Amor, Inc. WADS fell silent on August 12, 2022, due to losing its transmission site., [2] On August 31, 2024, the station resumed operations at a new transmitter site in Derby. [3]

  8. Fishing reel - Wikipedia

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    The Art of Angling, first published in 1651, is the first English language book to cite the use of fishing reels. 'Nottingham' and 'Scarborough' reel designs. The first English book on fishing is "A Treatise of Fishing with an Angle" in 1496 (its spelling respective to the manner of the date is The Treatyse of Fysshynge with an Angle [7] ').

  9. Connecticut Route 115 - Wikipedia

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    It enters the city of Ansonia after 0.8 miles (1.3 km), becoming Main Street. At the Derby-Ansonia line, Route 115 meets the western end of Route 243 (for Woodbridge and New Haven) and its continuation across the Naugatuck River (Division Street), which provides access to shopping areas as well as the Route 8 expressway.