Student News 2/12/21
Dean’s List Brandeis University Waltham, MA – Zachary Katz of Woodbridge was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 semester at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. The Dean’s List is an academic honor awarded to students who achieved a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale, complete...
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Cable Advisory Council (CAC) Area 2 Announces 2021 Howard Jacobson Scholarship Award
CAC Area 2 will bestow a scholarship in memory of former longtime Chairperson Howard Jacobson. One high school or college student studying film, mass communications, and television or media studies will receive $500 to help further their studies. The Cable Advisory Council of Area 2, which serves the t...
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Connex Credit Union Announces $6,000 in College Scholarships
Connex Credit Union announced that applications are now open for its annual scholarship program. Through March 12, 2021, college-bound or currently enrolled students can apply for one of three different scholarships totaling $6,000. The 2021 Scholarships are: Nicolas G. Hackett Memorial Scholarship ($2...
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Letter: Leahy Addresses Budget Surplus
I would take issue with three points made in the article entitled “Amity Superintendent Addresses 2019 Budget Surplus.” First, Amity Superintendent Jenn Byars infers that the Amity surplus for FY 19-20 was due to the pandemic. It was not. The surplus for Amity for FY 19-20 was $3,449,000, only $321,49...
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Beecher School To See Some Turnover
Newly installed Woodbridge School Supt. Dr. Jonathan Budd at the December meeting of the Board of Education announced a number of teacher retirements to occur at the end of this school year. Retiring are long-time teacher Peter Halsey, math specialist Jean Molot, Kindergarten teacher Jeanne Dempsey, an...
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Student News 1/15/21
Dean’s List Southern Connecticut State University The following Woodbridge students were named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List: Victoria Acampora, Serena Arduini, Morgan Armstrong, Kayla Britton, Zachary Brocklehurst, Christianne Delda, Shua Kim, Cassidy Marchitto, Samuel Martin, Tammy Michel, Benson Rodr...
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Amity Superintendent Addresses 2019 Budget Surplus
Amity School Supt. Dr. Jennifer Byars had the following comments regarding the surplus at the end of the 2020 school year, “Many school districts (if not most) had significant surpluses at the end of the school year last year because we were closed for a quarter of the school year and many programs were...
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Open Registration For OCC Nursery School
Orange Congregational Church Nursery School is now accepting applications for fall 2021. Our nursery school has served the community for more than 55 years, and is open to all faiths. Our school day runs from 9-1, with 3-year olds attending twice a week, and 4-year olds three days. We also offer a fi...
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Volunteer Your Time As An English Language Tutor To Local Immigrants
Make a difference in someone’s life! Did you know there are more than 15,000 people in Milford and Stratford without a high school diploma? Did you know there are more than 1,600 adults who are not fluent in English? Did you know there are 46 non-English languages spoken in these cities? (Data taken...
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Student News: 12/11/20
Achievements Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT – Fourteen student athletes competed in the inaugural season of the men’s golf team at Eastern Connecticut State University this fall 2020 semester. Among the student athletes is junior John Ahern of Woodbridge, who majors in Physi...
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