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From The Woodbridge Police Department: Bear Sightings

|Date: April 11, 2019

From The Woodbridge Police Department: Bear Sightings

At the end of March, a black bear has been repeatedly seen roaming throughout town. As the warmer weathe ...

At the end of March, a black bear has been repeatedly seen roaming throughout town. As the warmer weather approaches, police are anticipating additional bear sightings. Bird feeders, garbage, pet fo ...

April 11, 2019
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Dog Park Initiative Moves Forward

|Date: April 11, 2019

Dog Park Initiative Moves Forward

The Woodbridge Board of Selectmen in March agreed to a revised outline for an off-leash dog park planned ...

The Woodbridge Board of Selectmen in March agreed to a revised outline for an off-leash dog park planned at the Fitzgerald tract. The new outline avoids an area around the abandoned skating rink, a f ...

April 11, 2019
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Town Draws Attention to Flooding Problems in the Flats

|Date: April 11, 2019

Town Draws Attention to Flooding Problems in the Flats

Increased rainwater runoff and storm events have caused major flooding in the Flats of Woodbridge, in par ...

Increased rainwater runoff and storm events have caused major flooding in the Flats of Woodbridge, in particular the area along Litchfield Turnpike. The town is working to draw attention to the proble ...

April 11, 2019
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‘Everyone Should Have A Stone’: Volunteers Care for Burial Grounds, Headstones

|Date: April 11, 2019

‘Everyone Should Have A Stone’: Volunteers Care for Burial Grounds, Headstones

As visitors enter the Eastside Cemetery through a heavy iron gate on Pease Road, they leave the busy hum ...

As visitors enter the Eastside Cemetery through a heavy iron gate on Pease Road, they leave the busy hum of modern life behind. Continue down the gentle slope of the access road, the dates marked on ...

April 11, 2019
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Massaro Community Farm Manager Named Outstanding Young Farmer Of 2019

|Date: April 11, 2019

Massaro Community Farm Manager Named Outstanding Young Farmer Of 2019

Massaro Community Farm is pleased to announce that its farm manager, Steve Munno, was named Outstanding Y ...

Massaro Community Farm is pleased to announce that its farm manager, Steve Munno, was named Outstanding Young Farmer of 2019 by the Connecticut Agricultural Information Council and CT Department of Ag ...

April 11, 2019
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Future Scientists Learn About Team Work

|Date: March 08, 2019

Future Scientists Learn About Team Work

Some of the children enrolled in First Lego League talked about the challenges they encountered and the f ...

Some of the children enrolled in First Lego League talked about the challenges they encountered and the fun they had solving them at the Woodbridge Board of Education meeting in February To learn, to ...

March 08, 2019
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Papal Honor Crowns A Lifetime of Service

|Date: March 08, 2019

Papal Honor Crowns A Lifetime of Service

Assumption Church to Celebrate Father Gene Gianelli Father Gene Gianelli of Our Lady of the Assumption Ch ...

Assumption Church to Celebrate Father Gene Gianelli Father Gene Gianelli of Our Lady of the Assumption Church retired recently. The parish will celebrate his 26 years of service during which time it ...

March 08, 2019
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Woodbridge Employees Participate in American Heart Association’s Wear Red Day

|Date: March 08, 2019

Woodbridge Employees Participate in American Heart Association’s Wear Red Day

On Valentine’s Day, Town of Woodbridge employees participated in the American Heart Association’s Wear Re ...

On Valentine’s Day, Town of Woodbridge employees participated in the American Heart Association’s Wear Red Day to raise awareness for heart disease and stroke and help the American Heart Association s ...

March 08, 2019
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Without Intervention, Taxes Will Spike Further, Report Finds

|Date: March 08, 2019

Without Intervention, Taxes Will Spike Further, Report Finds

The Connecticut Economic Resource Center, CERC, a public-private economic development consultant for muni ...

The Connecticut Economic Resource Center, CERC, a public-private economic development consultant for municipalities, last year took a look at the town’s economic conditions and presented its findings ...

March 08, 2019
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Parents Learn Dangers of Vaping at Amity High School

|Date: March 07, 2019

Parents Learn Dangers of Vaping at Amity High School

The dangers—and unknowns—of vaping were the focus of an Amity High School PTSO presentation for parents l ...

The dangers—and unknowns—of vaping were the focus of an Amity High School PTSO presentation for parents last month. “We don’t have long-term data to know what is going to happen to people who are vap ...

March 07, 2019
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With Rising Enrollment Beecher School Will Need More Teachers

|Date: February 07, 2019

With Rising Enrollment Beecher School Will Need More Teachers

The Woodbridge School District is asking for a 5.77 percent budget increase for the 2019-20 school year, ...

The Woodbridge School District is asking for a 5.77 percent budget increase for the 2019-20 school year, in part to deal with the continued influx of new students at Beecher Road School. “This is not ...

February 07, 2019
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Woodbridge Democrats Unanimously Nominate First Selectman Beth Heller For Re-Election

|Date: February 07, 2019

Woodbridge Democrats Unanimously Nominate First Selectman Beth Heller For Re-Election

Incumbent First Selectman Beth Heller was nominated at the town’s Democratic caucus on February 1 to run ...

Incumbent First Selectman Beth Heller was nominated at the town’s Democratic caucus on February 1 to run again for First Selectman this year. Prior to her 2017 election as First Selectman, Heller was ...

February 07, 2019
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Republicans Announce Slate For 2019 Municipal Vote

|Date: February 07, 2019

Republicans Announce Slate For 2019 Municipal Vote

Woodbridge Republicans chose Ed Weinberg as their candidate for the spot of First Selectman in the upcomi ...

Woodbridge Republicans chose Ed Weinberg as their candidate for the spot of First Selectman in the upcoming municipal elections May 6. The slate also includes for the Board of Selectmen incumbents Jo ...

February 07, 2019
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New Nail Salon Opens In Woodbridge

|Date: February 07, 2019

New Nail Salon Opens In Woodbridge

Ceci’s Nails opened for business in mid-December in the 214 Amity Road shopping plaza, next door to the n ...

Ceci’s Nails opened for business in mid-December in the 214 Amity Road shopping plaza, next door to the newly expanded Lucky Soul Tattoo. Ceci’s Nails, owned by Cecilia Bermeo, offers waxing, eyelash ...

February 07, 2019
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Proposal To Merge School Districts With Nearby Towns Causes Concern Among Residents

|Date: February 07, 2019

Proposal To Merge School Districts With Nearby Towns Causes Concern Among Residents

With over 1,000 new bills before the General Assembly in the January session, one in particular is causin ...

With over 1,000 new bills before the General Assembly in the January session, one in particular is causing quite a stir in the tri-town BOWA community: Senator Martin Looney’s Proposed Bill No. 454, ...

February 07, 2019
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First Selectman Looks To Lead Town Into The Next Decade

|Date: January 11, 2019

First Selectman Looks To Lead Town Into The Next Decade

First Selectman Beth Heller is looking forward to seeing the completion of a number of projects th ...

First Selectman Beth Heller is looking forward to seeing the completion of a number of projects that got underway last year, but the first issue at hand for her personally is to obtain the Demo ...

January 11, 2019
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Selectmen Ask Engineer To Assess Country Club ‘Constructability’

|Date: January 11, 2019

Selectmen Ask Engineer To Assess Country Club ‘Constructability’

The Woodbridge Board of Selectmen has asked the engineering firm of Criscuolo Engineering — the late Bob ...

The Woodbridge Board of Selectmen has asked the engineering firm of Criscuolo Engineering — the late Bob Criscuolo has been the town’s engineer for many years — to assess the pros and cons of developi ...

January 11, 2019
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The Woodbridge Center Planning For The Future

|Date: January 11, 2019

The Woodbridge Center Planning For The Future

The Woodbridge Center, located in the basement of what once served as the town’s elementary school, is in ...

The Woodbridge Center, located in the basement of what once served as the town’s elementary school, is in dire need of an upgrade, that’s the gist of Human Services Director Mary Ellen LaRocca’s prese ...

January 11, 2019
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Orange Community Nursery School to Reopen in Orange with New Location in Woodbridge

|Date: January 10, 2019

Orange Community Nursery School to Reopen in Orange with New Location in Woodbridge

When Orange Community Nursery School moves back into its newly renovated space at High Plains Community C ...

When Orange Community Nursery School moves back into its newly renovated space at High Plains Community Center for the next school year, a new location will be opening in Woodbridge. Last summer, fac ...

January 10, 2019
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Two New Country Club Proposals Do Not Include Golf

|Date: December 14, 2018

Two New Country Club Proposals Do Not Include Golf

The Woodbridge Board of Selectmen has set a date of Monday, December 17, for a public information session ...

The Woodbridge Board of Selectmen has set a date of Monday, December 17, for a public information session regarding two new proposals for the use of the Country Club of Woodbridge. The two proposals ...

December 14, 2018
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