For years, Ansonia had a daily newspaper, the "Evening Sentinel", that enjoyed a wide readership throughout the Naugatuck Valley. However, the parent company of the "Connecticut Post" bought the "Sentinel" in the 1980s and quickly closed it, despite their promises not to do so. Allegedly, the "Post" wanted to consolidate their position as the region's main newspaper. To provide an alternative, a non-profit, online-only news site, named "The Valley Independent Sentinel" in honor of the historic paper, has been organized and launched June 22, 2009.