For those of us struggling to find that one-of-a-kind, last-minute gift, local businesses may just be the ...
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On The Road for Last-Minute Gifts? Local Stores Can Help
|On The Road for Last-Minute Gifts? Local Stores Can Help
For those of us struggling to find that one-of-a-kind, last-minute gift, local businesses may just be the ticket. Stocking stuffers: A go-to for stocking stuffers that comes to mind is the Red Barn a ...
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Does The Town Need a Pool or Classrooms – or Both?
|Does The Town Need a Pool or Classrooms – or Both?
Board of Education Considers Space Needs for Beecher Road School A malfunctioning pool filter at the 50-y ...
Board of Education Considers Space Needs for Beecher Road School A malfunctioning pool filter at the 50-year-old Beecher Road School (BRS) pool has caused the town to close the facility down in late A ...
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The Pollinator Pathway: Land Trust Invites Residents To “Bee” On It!
|The Pollinator Pathway: Land Trust Invites Residents To “Bee” On It!
Without pollinators, we can’t feed ourselves. Bee, butterfly, and bird populations are in sharp decline ...
Without pollinators, we can’t feed ourselves. Bee, butterfly, and bird populations are in sharp decline because of pesticide use, loss of habitat, and climate change. The monarch butterfly populatio ...
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Chabad Opens Jewish Center
|Chabad Opens Jewish Center
Chabad of Orange and Woodbridge, the local branch of a world-wide movement promoting and deepening Jewish ...
Chabad of Orange and Woodbridge, the local branch of a world-wide movement promoting and deepening Jewish life, recently opened a new community center at 280 Boston Post Road, Orange. “We envision th ...
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Voters Affirm Incumbents in Midterm Elections
|Voters Affirm Incumbents in Midterm Elections
Woodbridge voters in the November 8 mid-term re-affirmed all incumbents to represent them, both at the st ...
Woodbridge voters in the November 8 mid-term re-affirmed all incumbents to represent them, both at the state and federal level. State Senators Jorge Cabrera (D-17) and James Maroney (D-14); and State ...
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School Board Fetes Volunteer Extraordinaire
|School Board Fetes Volunteer Extraordinaire
Beth Cohen – one of the two Bs in B&B Transportation – recently retired from the position of bus rout ...
Beth Cohen – one of the two Bs in B&B Transportation – recently retired from the position of bus route coordinator for the town and BOWA district (Bethany, Orange, Woodbridge and Amity). “We must ...
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Amity Budget Surplus and Costs Are Reasonable and Compare Favorably with Peers
|Amity Budget Surplus and Costs Are Reasonable and Compare Favorably with Peers
Common Questions About the Amity Budget and Surplus (Part 2 of 2) Dr. K. Sudhir, Amity BOE and AFC Member ...
Common Questions About the Amity Budget and Surplus (Part 2 of 2) Dr. K. Sudhir, Amity BOE and AFC Member Over the last few years, many articles complained that the Amity budget surplus is too high, w ...
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Historical Society Unveils Quinnipiack Chair
|Historical Society Unveils Quinnipiack Chair
The Amity Woodbridge Historical Society, at its annual meeting on November 4, unveiled a notable donation ...
The Amity Woodbridge Historical Society, at its annual meeting on November 4, unveiled a notable donation it had received, namely the richly carved chair that once served as the President’s Chair at t ...
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Newcomer Challenges Senator – With A Smile
|Newcomer Challenges Senator – With A Smile
Kim-Marie Mullin is a new arrival, not only to the political scene, but to the area. Moving to West Have ...
Kim-Marie Mullin is a new arrival, not only to the political scene, but to the area. Moving to West Haven in the middle of the pandemic, she used her spare time to fix up a run-down bungalow she had ...
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Senator Maroney: An ‘Independent Voice’
|Senator Maroney: An ‘Independent Voice’
State Sen. James Maroney currently represents the 14th Senatorial District encompassing Milford, Orange, ...
State Sen. James Maroney currently represents the 14th Senatorial District encompassing Milford, Orange, and a slice of southern Woodbridge and western West Haven. In the upcoming election he is seek ...
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Welander Seeks Second Term
|Welander Seeks Second Term
With her first term in the state House coming to a close, State Rep. Mary Welander is seeking a second te ...
With her first term in the state House coming to a close, State Rep. Mary Welander is seeking a second term representing those living in the 114th House District – stretching from Orange and Woodbridg ...
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Dan Cowan Stands For ‘Parents Bill of Rights’
|Dan Cowan Stands For ‘Parents Bill of Rights’
“I envision a legislature that allows the people of Connecticut to make choices for themselves and their ...
“I envision a legislature that allows the people of Connecticut to make choices for themselves and their families,” that quote from Dan Cowan’s website at https://22dac114.com/ pretty much encapsulate ...
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Cabrera Seeks Re-Election In 17th State Senate District, Challenger Hoyt Speaks Out
|Cabrera Seeks Re-Election In 17th State Senate District, Challenger Hoyt Speaks Out
Given the close races of the past couple of election cycles, some political pundits in the state point to ...
Given the close races of the past couple of election cycles, some political pundits in the state point to the 17th Senate District as one of the local races to watch. Jorge Cabrera, a Hamden Democrat, ...
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Community Mourns Loss of Beloved Teacher
|Community Mourns Loss of Beloved Teacher
Many Orange residents were moved to embrace and offer support to a local family recently, after the fathe ...
Many Orange residents were moved to embrace and offer support to a local family recently, after the father, a long-time Amity shop teacher, died unexpectedly. Bill Battaglia, 46, left behind his wife ...
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Residents Encouraged To ‘Dream Big’
|Residents Encouraged To ‘Dream Big’
The town has embarked on a renewed effort to re-envision and enliven the town’s business district, also s ...
The town has embarked on a renewed effort to re-envision and enliven the town’s business district, also sometimes lovingly called The Flats or “Downtown.” On September 15, the 2030 Task Force invited ...
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Test Results Show Continuous Student Improvements
|Test Results Show Continuous Student Improvements
Elementary And Secondary Schools Rank High in Comparable Districts Both the Woodbridge Elementary Distric ...
Elementary And Secondary Schools Rank High in Comparable Districts Both the Woodbridge Elementary District and the Amity school system had positive news to share this month, when they laid out the res ...
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2nd Annual Woodbridge Like Me Day
|2nd Annual Woodbridge Like Me Day
The Town of Woodbridge Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion invites the public to attend ...
The Town of Woodbridge Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion invites the public to attend the 2nd Annual Woodbridge Like Me Day on Sunday, October 9 from 11 am to 2 pm on the Woodbridge ...
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Amity Votes Not to Return $1.5 Million Surplus to Towns
|Amity Votes Not to Return $1.5 Million Surplus to Towns
Major Implications for Town Revenue & Actual Budget Need Author Note: The goal of balancing Town need ...
Major Implications for Town Revenue & Actual Budget Need Author Note: The goal of balancing Town needs with taxpayer affordability is a challenging one. In my view, one of the requirements of bei ...
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Matt Giglietti Resigns from Amity Finance Committee
|Matt Giglietti Resigns from Amity Finance Committee
Surplus Issue was “the last straw” Below is the transcript of Matt Giglietti announcing his resignation f ...
Surplus Issue was “the last straw” Below is the transcript of Matt Giglietti announcing his resignation from the Amity Finance Committee (AFC) on 09-12-22 after serving for 20 years as the Vice-Chairm ...
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Town To Hire Consultant for Country Club
|Town To Hire Consultant for Country Club
Couples may hire a counsellor to help them navigate difficult situations in their lives, and the town is ...
Couples may hire a counsellor to help them navigate difficult situations in their lives, and the town is attempting a similar route in its effort to determine the best way forward for the former Count ...