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First Selectman Makes a To-Do List

|Date: February 10, 2022

First Selectman Makes a To-Do List

Earlier in January we asked First Selectman Beth Heller about issues the town is facing in 2022, and she ...

Earlier in January we asked First Selectman Beth Heller about issues the town is facing in 2022, and she responded with a whole list of initiatives, many of which seem to point to one overarching goal ...

February 10, 2022
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Town to Negotiate Housing Proposal for Country Club, Reject Conservation Easement

|Date: February 10, 2022

Town to Negotiate Housing Proposal for Country Club, Reject Conservation Easement

The Board of Selectmen, in a reversal of its position just a month earlier to pause any action on the use ...

The Board of Selectmen, in a reversal of its position just a month earlier to pause any action on the use of the former Country Club of Woodbridge, on January 12 voted along party lines to move forwar ...

February 10, 2022
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Whiplash and Head Shaking

|Date: February 10, 2022

Whiplash and Head Shaking

Last edition this column expressed guarded optimism that Woodbridge was finally headed in the right direc ...

Last edition this column expressed guarded optimism that Woodbridge was finally headed in the right direction with respect to the Roger Sherman Farm. The First Selectman had announced in December tha ...

February 10, 2022
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From the Woodbridge Democratic Town Committee – February 2022

|Date: February 10, 2022

From the Woodbridge Democratic Town Committee – February 2022

The 2022 session of the state legislature got started this week. Members of the Woodbridge delegation pr ...

The 2022 session of the state legislature got started this week. Members of the Woodbridge delegation provided these thoughts about the work ahead. From Representative Mary Welander: This year bring ...

February 10, 2022
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From the First Selectman – February 2022

|Date: February 10, 2022

From the First Selectman – February 2022

Happy belated Lunar New Year! February is Black History Month, and I am proud that Woodbridge is becomin ...

Happy belated Lunar New Year! February is Black History Month, and I am proud that Woodbridge is becoming more diverse. I am also pleased that the ad hoc Diversity & Inclusion Committee is findi ...

February 10, 2022
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Amity Budgets, Surpluses, & the Impact on Taxpayers

|Date: February 10, 2022

Amity Budgets, Surpluses, & the Impact on Taxpayers

The following Op-Ed was submitted by by Jim Leahy, Vice-Chairman, Orange Board of Finance (OBOF) Avoid Un ...

The following Op-Ed was submitted by by Jim Leahy, Vice-Chairman, Orange Board of Finance (OBOF) Avoid Unnecessary Tax Increases; End Inflated Budgets The annual budget surplus situation at Amity is h ...

February 10, 2022
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Human Services – February 2022

|Date: February 10, 2022

Human Services – February 2022

Local Masks and Test Kits: Woodbridge residents who are elderly, vulnerable, or disabled and those with ...

Local Masks and Test Kits: Woodbridge residents who are elderly, vulnerable, or disabled and those with non-licensed childcare (a child taken care of by a family member or nanny, but not at a license ...

February 10, 2022
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Recreation News – February 2022

|Date: February 10, 2022

Recreation News – February 2022

Spring Programs: Registration for Spring Programs begins on February 23rd. Programs include: bowling, b ...

Spring Programs: Registration for Spring Programs begins on February 23rd. Programs include: bowling, basketball, Clay Date, Hip Hop Dance, gymnastics, Kumon, Kids Dig Farms, Little Scientists, Codi ...

February 10, 2022
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Woodbridge Center – February 2022

|Date: February 10, 2022

Woodbridge Center – February 2022

Are you over 55 years old? Contact The Woodbridge Center: Call 203-389-3430 or email kmoriarty@woodbridge ...

Are you over 55 years old? Contact The Woodbridge Center: Call 203-389-3430 or email kmoriarty@woodbridgect.org for information on all programming. Pre-registration is required for all programming and ...

February 10, 2022
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Woodbridge Youth Services – February 2022

|Date: February 10, 2022

Woodbridge Youth Services – February 2022

Call 203-389-3429 or email npfund@woodbridgect.org for information or to sign up for programs. Like us on ...

Call 203-389-3429 or email npfund@woodbridgect.org for information or to sign up for programs. Like us on Facebook Woodbridge, CT Youth Services Snow Art Challenge for Woodbridge and Bethany Familie ...

February 10, 2022
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Woodbridge Citizens Activate Political Action Committee to Oppose Arbor Haven Development

|Date: February 10, 2022

Woodbridge Citizens Activate Political Action Committee to Oppose Arbor Haven Development

A group of concerned citizens has organized “United for Woodbridge,” a Political Action Committee (PAC) f ...

A group of concerned citizens has organized “United for Woodbridge,” a Political Action Committee (PAC) focused on opposing Arbor Haven’s proposed housing development on the town owned open space form ...

February 10, 2022
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Woodbridge Earns Major Grant

|Date: February 10, 2022

Woodbridge Earns Major Grant

First Selectman Beth Heller announced that the Town of Woodbridge was awarded a $599,855 grant to make bi ...

First Selectman Beth Heller announced that the Town of Woodbridge was awarded a $599,855 grant to make bike and pedestrian improvements to the Town Center following a 2020 submission. The Town applie ...

February 10, 2022
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Real, Meaningful Mental Health Reform is Needed

|Date: February 10, 2022

Real, Meaningful Mental Health Reform is Needed

“Burnout, Done, Exhausted.” These are just some of the words mental health professionals used to describe ...

“Burnout, Done, Exhausted.” These are just some of the words mental health professionals used to describe how they are doing. I spoke to many social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists about thei ...

February 10, 2022
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Moved By National Shortage, Local Resident Plans Blood Drive

|Date: February 10, 2022

Moved By National Shortage, Local Resident Plans Blood Drive

A blood drive is scheduled to take place right here in the heart of Woodbridge on Sunday, March 6, from 1 ...

A blood drive is scheduled to take place right here in the heart of Woodbridge on Sunday, March 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in an effort to combat the national blood shortage. It will take place in th ...

February 10, 2022
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Woodbridge Housing Survey

|Date: February 10, 2022

Woodbridge Housing Survey

The Woodbridge Housing Opportunity Study Committee invites you to participate in its latest survey. The ...

The Woodbridge Housing Opportunity Study Committee invites you to participate in its latest survey. The Woodbridge Housing Opportunity Study Committee was created by town officials to develop an Affo ...

February 10, 2022
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Siting Council Approves Cell Tower in Woodbridge

|Date: January 13, 2022

Siting Council Approves Cell Tower in Woodbridge

The Connecticut Siting Council with a 4:2 majority voted on December 16 to approve the construction of a ...

The Connecticut Siting Council with a 4:2 majority voted on December 16 to approve the construction of a cell phone tower in the middle of a residential neighborhood at 118 Newton Road. In spite of v ...

January 13, 2022
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Town Distributes Covid Test Kits, Masks

|Date: January 13, 2022

Town Distributes Covid Test Kits, Masks

Facing steep increases in Covid cases, the state recently distributed at-home test kits and N95 masks to ...

Facing steep increases in Covid cases, the state recently distributed at-home test kits and N95 masks to help curb the curve. The town received two shipments, which it distributed, one on Tuesday, Ja ...

January 13, 2022
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New Indoor Mask Requirement In Effect

|Date: January 13, 2022

New Indoor Mask Requirement In Effect

Given the quick spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and the high positivity rate, First Selectman Beth ...

Given the quick spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and the high positivity rate, First Selectman Beth Heller signed an emergency order on Tuesday Jan. 4 requiring masks in indoor public spaces and ...

January 13, 2022
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From the First Selectman – January 2022

|Date: January 13, 2022

From the First Selectman – January 2022

We begin the new year by celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 17th. This year, I am reminde ...

We begin the new year by celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 17th. This year, I am reminded that this holiday is a time to reflect on all that Dr. King accomplished. As he once stated, ...

January 13, 2022
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Look Before You Leap

|Date: January 13, 2022

Look Before You Leap

Last month this column discussed the First Selectman’s recognition the town should seek professional advi ...

Last month this column discussed the First Selectman’s recognition the town should seek professional advice on options for the Roger Sherman Farm, aka the former Country Club. At that time the First ...

January 13, 2022
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