My grandfather emigrated from Poland and worked at Star Pin on Canal Street. The story goes that when a machine broke, and Star Pin couldn't replace it, my granpa helped buy a new one and, when it came on the rails, he helped take it off the train and then set it up in the factory. Today, I live in the same house he did.
It's ironic, as kids we couldn't wait for the day we could leave the Valley. I did and then I came back. Shelton was a great place to grow up and it's still a great place to raise a family. Taxes are low too!