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Heller Launches Town Center Beautification Initiative

|Date: July 30, 2018

Heller Launches Town Center Beautification Initiative

Responding to the often-stated need for more community space in Woodbridge, First Selectmen Beth Heller h ...

Responding to the often-stated need for more community space in Woodbridge, First Selectmen Beth Heller has launched an initiative to make the town center a more inviting place to linger. “We want to ...

July 30, 2018
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Police, Concerned Residents Meet to Discuss Vehicle Break-Ins

|Date: July 30, 2018

Police, Concerned Residents Meet to Discuss Vehicle Break-Ins

“My car was broken into,”…“all my outside lights were on….These individuals are not random, they are prof ...

“My car was broken into,”…“all my outside lights were on….These individuals are not random, they are professionals…..“They are DANGEROUS professionals” Woodbridge Facebook groups flared up with simila ...

July 30, 2018
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Public Invited To Weigh In On Suggested Ordinance Revisions

|Date: July 30, 2018

Public Invited To Weigh In On Suggested Ordinance Revisions

The Board of Selectmen, at its July meeting, endorsed two changes to the town ordinances, changes that wi ...

The Board of Selectmen, at its July meeting, endorsed two changes to the town ordinances, changes that will go to public hearing at the September 12 board meeting. It introduced a tax credit program ...

July 30, 2018
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Woodbridge Heathcare Facility Expands to New Hamden Flagship Office

|Date: July 30, 2018

Woodbridge Heathcare Facility Expands to New Hamden Flagship Office

Michael Dow MSPT, Woodbridge resident and CEO/Director of Amity Physical Therapy, has opened a new facili ...

Michael Dow MSPT, Woodbridge resident and CEO/Director of Amity Physical Therapy, has opened a new facility in nearby Hamden. Having completely rebuilt the longtime Centerville Lumber Building on Whi ...

July 30, 2018
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Community Forums Planned

|Date: July 30, 2018

Community Forums Planned

Superintendent Search The Amity Regional School District No. 5 Board of Education, in partnership with JE ...

Superintendent Search The Amity Regional School District No. 5 Board of Education, in partnership with JE Consulting, will be hosting a number of community forums to ascertain information from multipl ...

July 30, 2018
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Free Concert & Fireworks Set for Sunday on the Orange Fairgrounds

|Date: June 28, 2018

Free Concert & Fireworks Set for Sunday on the Orange Fairgrounds

Woodbridge Residents Are Welcome! The Town of Orange may be small in population, but it has gained the re ...

Woodbridge Residents Are Welcome! The Town of Orange may be small in population, but it has gained the reputation for bringing in top flight bands and one of the best fireworks displays in the New Hav ...

June 28, 2018
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Selectmen Eye Alegi Property For Dog Park

|Date: June 28, 2018

Selectmen Eye Alegi Property For Dog Park

Selectmen moved a step closer to determining a potential location for a dog park in town when they referr ...

Selectmen moved a step closer to determining a potential location for a dog park in town when they referred three sites on the Alegi property to Town Plan and Zoning for review. The property, located ...

June 28, 2018
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School District Works To Enhance Learning For All While Parents Push For Better TAG Experience

|Date: June 28, 2018

School District Works To Enhance Learning For All While Parents Push For Better TAG Experience

The Woodbridge Board of Education, at its June meeting, created an ad-hoc enrichment committee to look fo ...

The Woodbridge Board of Education, at its June meeting, created an ad-hoc enrichment committee to look for ways to broaden and deepen the learning experience for students at all levels. This move to a ...

June 28, 2018
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Woodbridge’s Receives Aaa Bond Rating from Moody’s

|Date: June 28, 2018

Woodbridge’s Receives Aaa Bond Rating from Moody’s

The Town of Woodbridge’s financial strength was recognized with a recent Moody’s Investors rating of Aaa. ...

The Town of Woodbridge’s financial strength was recognized with a recent Moody’s Investors rating of Aaa. In mid-June, the Town once again received a Aaa bond rating from Moody’s Investors, the highe ...

June 28, 2018
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Amity Senior Looks to Inspire Youths to Make A Difference

|Date: June 28, 2018

Amity Senior Looks to Inspire Youths to Make A Difference

Amity High School student Sheariah Stevens is hoping her senior project will be the catalyst to inspire y ...

Amity High School student Sheariah Stevens is hoping her senior project will be the catalyst to inspire young people to give their two cents –literally—to charity. The accomplished senior, who is also ...

June 28, 2018
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Dog Park – Yes, But Where?

|Date: May 23, 2018

Dog Park – Yes, But Where?

Selectmen Weighing the Options The question where to establish a dog park — an enclosed area where the do ...

Selectmen Weighing the Options The question where to establish a dog park — an enclosed area where the dogs can move around off-leash — is still being weighed, even as selectmen this spring voted in f ...

May 23, 2018
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Town Explores Forming an Agricultural Commission

|Date: May 23, 2018

Town Explores Forming an Agricultural Commission

Sparked by a fair amount of public interest in supporting a fledgling agricultural revival in Woodbridge, ...

Sparked by a fair amount of public interest in supporting a fledgling agricultural revival in Woodbridge, the town is investigating whether or not to form an agricultural commission. The Board of Sel ...

May 23, 2018
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Eyelash Artists Make Woodbridge Home

|Date: May 23, 2018

Eyelash Artists Make Woodbridge Home

Eyelash artists Jussie and Shondra Weinberg recently invited First Selectman Beth Heller to a ribbon cutt ...

Eyelash artists Jussie and Shondra Weinberg recently invited First Selectman Beth Heller to a ribbon cutting for their new business, Amethyst Lounge. The sisters’ business is located in the old Red B ...

May 23, 2018
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Innovative Microgrid Built By United Illuminating Will Help Woodbridge Provide Critical Services When Grid Goes Dark

|Date: May 23, 2018

Innovative Microgrid Built By United Illuminating Will Help Woodbridge Provide Critical Services When Grid Goes Dark

Clean Energy-Fueled Facility Will Power Police, Fire, Shelter Services During Storms, Blackouts and Other ...

Clean Energy-Fueled Facility Will Power Police, Fire, Shelter Services During Storms, Blackouts and Other Emergencies Woodbridge First Selectman Beth Heller joined United Illuminating CEO Tony Marone ...

May 23, 2018
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Amity Begins Search for New Superintendent

|Date: May 23, 2018

Amity Begins Search for New Superintendent

After four years as superintendent of Amity schools, Charles (Chip) Dumais announced his resignation and ...

After four years as superintendent of Amity schools, Charles (Chip) Dumais announced his resignation and the district has begun a search for his replacement. His last day of leading Amity will be Jun ...

May 23, 2018
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Country Club: Cash Cow or Open Space?

|Date: May 03, 2018

Country Club: Cash Cow or Open Space?

Survey Results Mixed - Residents Like Small-Town Feel Amity High School students (standing, from left) Ev ...

Survey Results Mixed - Residents Like Small-Town Feel Amity High School students (standing, from left) Evan Kindseth, Helen Lenski, Jeremy Gustafson and Mariana Tahiri, along with faculty member Rick ...

May 03, 2018
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Town Budget Proposal Presented At Hearing

|Date: May 03, 2018

Town Budget Proposal Presented At Hearing

Town leaders presented their 2019 budget proposal at a public hearing April 23, laying out a 2.4% spendin ...

Town leaders presented their 2019 budget proposal at a public hearing April 23, laying out a 2.4% spending increase. This will result in a mill rate increase of .99% for real estate and 24.5% for mot ...

May 03, 2018
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Land Trust Raises Funds to Preserve Farm Land

|Date: May 03, 2018

Land Trust Raises Funds to Preserve Farm Land

The Woodbridge Land Trust is partnering with the Connecticut Farmland Trust and the Department of Agricul ...

The Woodbridge Land Trust is partnering with the Connecticut Farmland Trust and the Department of Agriculture to preserve farming and prevent large-scale development at the Baldwin Farm. The Woodbridg ...

May 03, 2018
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Baseball Season Kicks Off In Woodbridge

|Date: May 03, 2018

Baseball Season Kicks Off In Woodbridge

The Beth-Wood Baseball League opened the ball season Saturday, April 28, with a brief ceremony on the gaz ...

The Beth-Wood Baseball League opened the ball season Saturday, April 28, with a brief ceremony on the gazebo green, complete with hot dogs and music and first team practices. “We got sun today — time ...

May 03, 2018
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30th Annual Volunteer Tea

|Date: May 03, 2018

30th Annual Volunteer Tea

The 30th Annual Volunteer Tea sponsored by Woodbridge Human Services was held Thursday, April 26th, 2018 ...

The 30th Annual Volunteer Tea sponsored by Woodbridge Human Services was held Thursday, April 26th, 2018 at the Center Building. This year 145 were honored at the Volunteer Tea. Volunteers received ...

May 03, 2018
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