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Coronavirus Upends Public Life

|Date: April 02, 2020

Coronavirus Upends Public Life

The coronavirus which has spread around the world and forced people to retreat to the safety of their own ...

The coronavirus which has spread around the world and forced people to retreat to the safety of their own homes has upended public life as much as the work- and marketplace. Many meetings of municipa ...

April 02, 2020
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Town Rallies In Times Of Crisis

|Date: April 02, 2020

Town Rallies In Times Of Crisis

Many residents have been reaching out to support one another as the public health crisis unfolded during ...

Many residents have been reaching out to support one another as the public health crisis unfolded during March, reaching out to elderly neighbors, posting activity suggestions for youngsters online, a ...

April 02, 2020
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Couple Exchanges Vows In Era Of Social Distancing

|Date: April 02, 2020

Couple Exchanges Vows In Era Of Social Distancing

For months, Jennifer Seyler and Andrew Featheringham of Beacon Falls had been planning their big day. Th ...

For months, Jennifer Seyler and Andrew Featheringham of Beacon Falls had been planning their big day. They were going to get married in Ohio, at the groom’s grandparents’ church, with their friend an ...

April 02, 2020
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Beecher School Adapts to Covid-19

|Date: April 02, 2020

Beecher School Adapts to Covid-19

When first cases of covid-19 started being reported in the state, Beecher Road School administrators prep ...

When first cases of covid-19 started being reported in the state, Beecher Road School administrators prepared for some school closures. On March 11 they published a letter to parents saying they may ...

April 02, 2020
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Amity Students Adjust to “Distance Learning”

|Date: April 02, 2020

Amity Students Adjust to “Distance Learning”

With school buildings closed for the foreseeable future, the state’s teachers, students and administrator ...

With school buildings closed for the foreseeable future, the state’s teachers, students and administrators are embarking on a novel instructional journey: distance learning. Teachers working from ho ...

April 02, 2020
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A Note From Our Publisher

|Date: March 19, 2020

A Note From Our Publisher

To Our Loyal Readers, The Orange Town News and the Woodbridge Town News have proudly been the source for ...

To Our Loyal Readers, The Orange Town News and the Woodbridge Town News have proudly been the source for community news and information to local residents for the past 15 years. While economic times a ...

March 19, 2020
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Grand List Reflects Lower Property Values

|Date: March 05, 2020

Grand List Reflects Lower Property Values

Selectmen Unanimously Support Budget Recommendation The most recent revaluation cycle which concluded in ...

Selectmen Unanimously Support Budget Recommendation The most recent revaluation cycle which concluded in December 2019 showed what many homeowners had already feared, that the fair market value of the ...

March 05, 2020
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Country Club Negotiations Break Down

|Date: March 05, 2020

Country Club Negotiations Break Down

Following a brief executive session, the Board of Selectmen on February 25 voted to cease further discuss ...

Following a brief executive session, the Board of Selectmen on February 25 voted to cease further discussions with Insite/Wernert, the developers interested in acquiring and developing a portion of th ...

March 05, 2020
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Analisa Sherman Appointed as Beecher Road School Principal

|Date: March 05, 2020

Analisa Sherman Appointed as Beecher Road School Principal

At its meeting on February 24, 2020, the Woodbridge Board of Education unanimously appointed Analisa (Lis ...

At its meeting on February 24, 2020, the Woodbridge Board of Education unanimously appointed Analisa (Lisa) M. Sherman as the principal of the Beecher Road School, effective immediately. Ms. Sherman ...

March 05, 2020
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Garden Club to Host “Secret Gardens of Woodbridge”

|Date: March 05, 2020

Garden Club to Host “Secret Gardens of Woodbridge”

On Friday, June 5, The Garden Club of Woodbridge will host Secret Gardens of Woodbridge, a one-day garden ...

On Friday, June 5, The Garden Club of Woodbridge will host Secret Gardens of Woodbridge, a one-day garden tour of eight beautiful and unique properties. The featured gardens include a few of historic ...

March 05, 2020
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Arcadian Counseling Opens in Woodbridge

|Date: March 05, 2020

Arcadian Counseling Opens in Woodbridge

James Killian, LPC currently has a small private practice, but he has big plans. Killian is a therapist w ...

James Killian, LPC currently has a small private practice, but he has big plans. Killian is a therapist who specializes in anxiety, anger management and grief counseling. He had been in a group practi ...

March 05, 2020
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American Cancer Society Seeks Teams for Bethany-Orange-Woodbridge Relay For Life

|Date: March 05, 2020

American Cancer Society Seeks Teams for Bethany-Orange-Woodbridge Relay For Life

Relay For Life of Bethany-Orange-Woodbridge participants Allison Su, Arity Morrison, Larry Lambiase, Ivy ...

Relay For Life of Bethany-Orange-Woodbridge participants Allison Su, Arity Morrison, Larry Lambiase, Ivy Zheng, Eveleen Jiang, and Daniela Abreu create valentines for local cancer patients at the mont ...

March 05, 2020
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Beecher Profile: The School Is Great, But Some Stressors Exist

|Date: February 06, 2020

Beecher Profile: The School Is Great, But Some Stressors Exist

As part of the search for a new principal at Beecher Road School, senior search consultant Mary Broderick ...

As part of the search for a new principal at Beecher Road School, senior search consultant Mary Broderick published a leadership profile for the school with information gathered last fall from focus g ...

February 06, 2020
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Heller Named Chair of South-Central Regional Council of Governments

|Date: February 06, 2020

Heller Named Chair of South-Central Regional Council of Governments

Woodbridge First Selectman Beth Heller took the gavel as the new Chair of the South-Central Regional Coun ...

Woodbridge First Selectman Beth Heller took the gavel as the new Chair of the South-Central Regional Council of Governments at the organization’s January 22 meeting. The South-Central Regional Counci ...

February 06, 2020
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Byars Presents 2021 Amity Budget

|Date: February 06, 2020

Byars Presents 2021 Amity Budget

District Funds Technology Updates and SRO’s, Addresses Social Needs After several years of moderate budge ...

District Funds Technology Updates and SRO’s, Addresses Social Needs After several years of moderate budget increases, the Amity Regional School District is requesting a 3.95% increase for the 2020-21 ...

February 06, 2020
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Amity Regional High School Advances in International Debate Competition

|Date: February 06, 2020

Amity Regional High School Advances in International Debate Competition

Global Competition Sponsored by the Brewer Foundation and New York University Students from Amity Regiona ...

Global Competition Sponsored by the Brewer Foundation and New York University Students from Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge have advanced to the “Top 32” round of the International Public Pol ...

February 06, 2020
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Amity High School ‘New Beginnings’ Helps the Homeless

|Date: February 06, 2020

Amity High School ‘New Beginnings’ Helps the Homeless

When Amity High School junior Eesha Acharya used to go to India with her family as a child, it shocked he ...

When Amity High School junior Eesha Acharya used to go to India with her family as a child, it shocked her and saddened her to see the number of homeless people around. The effect stayed with her wel ...

February 06, 2020
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Dog Park Is Open To Help Get Rid Of Winter Blues

|Date: January 09, 2020

Dog Park Is Open To Help Get Rid Of Winter Blues

The Woodbridge Dog Park, a private endeavor brought to life through the enthusiasm and persistence of a g ...

The Woodbridge Dog Park, a private endeavor brought to life through the enthusiasm and persistence of a group of dog lovers, is now open to be used as a safe enclosure to let dogs run off-leash and en ...

January 09, 2020
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Larocca To Retire After 30 Years On The Job

|Date: January 09, 2020

Larocca To Retire After 30 Years On The Job

Mary Ellen LaRocca, the long-time Woodbridge Human Services Director, is going to retire later this month ...

Mary Ellen LaRocca, the long-time Woodbridge Human Services Director, is going to retire later this month. Her last day on the job is January 22. “It went by so quick,” she said with a touch of surp ...

January 09, 2020
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New Ice Skating Rink Open

|Date: January 09, 2020

New Ice Skating Rink Open

The Town of Woodbridge’s new ice skating rink is located at the Center Road tennis courts, 149 Center Roa ...

The Town of Woodbridge’s new ice skating rink is located at the Center Road tennis courts, 149 Center Road. The skating rink is managed by the Recreation Department, and is open for the season, weath ...

January 09, 2020
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