News in Woodbridge & Bethany, CT

All information accurate at press time. Be sure to check our website woodbridgetownlibrary.org or call us before your visit for any changes to our hours or events.Library AnnouncementsThe Friends of the Library Seek Student VolunteersWoodbridge resident Richard Blackwell recently endowed an annual

‍The First Church of Christ welcomes you to our Worship Service every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the Meetinghouse. Kid’s Church every Sunday morning at 10:10.Interim MinisterThe Rev. Susan Murtha is the Interim Minister at FCCW and has made quite an impact.

Children's Havura, K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congregation, all led by parent volunteers, meet in person each Saturday morning. For more information, consult Education Director Annie Norman-Schiff at anormanschiff@beki.org.

Bread & TorahSaturday Mornings 9:00am-9:45amMeet in the B’nai Jacob Library (or join us on Zoom) to explore the weekly Torah portion and the way in which its story relates to our own. Be prepared for a lively discussion over bagels and coffee. No experience necessary. Taught by Rabbi Rona Shapiro

On March 20th, at Coachman Square in Woodbridge, longtime North Haven police commission and 60+ year North Haven resident, Howard Rohloff, celebrated 103 years surrounded by many politicians, friends and family! Rohloff spent a lifetime serving his country and community before he moved to Coachman

One of the requirements of being a member of the Orange Board of Finance (OBOF) is to inform the public. In fact, I consider this an obligation of this elected position. What we are talking about is the spending of millions of dollars of hard-earned money of the people who reside in the Town.

A significant number of Jews in Israel and in the Diaspora, are quite unhappy about Israel’s newly elected government. Some rabbis have chosen, as a result, to change the wording of the traditional “Prayer for the State of Israel.” One rabbi, whose words, I’ve abridged below, explained it as

The Art of Aging is a celebration of creativity expressed by people over the age of 60 who have discovered the satisfaction of blending art and life. Some of our artists “discovered” their passion for creating art late in life, when, other responsibilities diminished and there was new-found time to

The Woodbridge Housing Committee is planning a series of small community gatherings with the goal of feeding into a larger conversation about housing opportunities – or the lack thereof. Through SCROG, the South Central Regional Council of Governments, the committee has engaged a consultant,

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker had strong words for the Woodbridge Board of Education when he, along with two representatives of the New Haven School District, personally addressed the Woodbridge board at its February 27 meeting to chide them over their decision back in January not to offer two

Principals of Amity schools recently presented students with the annual CAPSS (Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents Awards to honor students who do well academically and are valuable members of their community. Here are the winners of this year’s awards and what impressed the

First Selectman Beth Heller and town staff members gather to raise awareness and funds for the annual Wear Red Day event at Town Hall. American Heart Health Month helps to bring awareness to women’s heart health and health equity. According to the American Heart Association, nearly 80% of

We have all heard the shocking revelations of Fox News executives’ and commentators’ intentional disregard for the truth. Behind the scenes, they repeatedly mocked the “Big Lie” that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election, while continuing to support this position on air. Even the

The affordable housing issue has become, in some ways, an unfortunately divisive issue in Woodbridge. State law allows a developer to exceed density limits in local zoning law if less than 10% of the municipality’s existing housing qualifies as legally affordable. Some residents applaud the law

Spring, and warmer weather is just around the corner! With that comes another baseball season in Woodbridge. “Opening Day” is scheduled for Saturday April 29th. Many thanks to the Beth-Wood Baseball League and its president Dwight Rowland for another generous donation this year to offset expenditure

Across Connecticut, enrollment in public schools has dropped due to falling population in the last decade. Amity's enrollment dropped 9% from 2012-2021, and 3% from 2017-2021. Amity ranks in the middle of BOWA districts, and in the middle of districts both like us AND wealthier than us.

‍Budget and Finance: At the February 13th meeting, the Amity Board of Education reviewed the Superintendent’s Proposed Budget for 2023-2024. Per the Board’s bylaw, the presentation included a review of the academic and extracurricular accomplishments from the past and current school year, and the

Woodbridge has amazing talent when it comes to Robotics. This year, three teams from our town participated in the First Lego League Robotics competition: the Speedy Snakes, Backyard Bees and Brick Rollers. First Lego League is a competition through FIRST Robotics for grades 4-8. It consists of

We would like to congratulate the following Amity Regional School District High School students who placed in this year’s Regional Scholastics Art Awards. The Gold Key winner will go on to compete nationally. Among those students receiving recognition were Woodbridge residents Michael Aversa

Dean’s/President’s List Bryant University Smithfield, RI - Bryant University is pleased to recognize Diego Rodriguez of Woodbridge for his unwavering commitment to academic excellence and achievement. Diego has been named to the fall 2022 President’s List. The President’s List is an academic