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‘All Weather’ Stadium Is Under Construction While Town Considers Ordinance

|Date: April 01, 2021

‘All Weather’ Stadium Is Under Construction While Town Considers Ordinance

“We are officially under construction as of today,” announced Amity School Supt. Dr. Jennifer Byars at th ...

“We are officially under construction as of today,” announced Amity School Supt. Dr. Jennifer Byars at the March 8 Amity Board of Education meeting. She said the crews had started digging, working on ...

April 01, 2021
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Towns Welcome Amity Budget Reductions

|Date: April 01, 2021

Towns Welcome Amity Budget Reductions

The Amity School District managed to avoid a confrontation with its member towns regarding its 2022 budge ...

The Amity School District managed to avoid a confrontation with its member towns regarding its 2022 budget by lowering anticipated expenses by close to $1 million. Over the course of the past three mo ...

April 01, 2021
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Federal Aid to 169 Connecticut Towns

|Date: April 01, 2021

Federal Aid to 169 Connecticut Towns

Analysis of Money Distributed Perhaps you have noticed the Hartford Courant (03-11-21) headline? “Federa ...

Analysis of Money Distributed Perhaps you have noticed the Hartford Courant (03-11-21) headline? “Federal stimulus bill will bring billions to Connecticut cities and towns.” I certainly did. And af ...

April 01, 2021
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Orange School System Launches COVID-19 Tracker

|Date: March 11, 2021

Orange School System Launches COVID-19 Tracker

In response to concerns after extending remote learning for an additional week after the winter holidays, ...

In response to concerns after extending remote learning for an additional week after the winter holidays, the Orange School System set up a COVID-19 tracker for families to be aware of the number of s ...

March 11, 2021
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Orange Residents Approve Country Club Purchase

|Date: March 11, 2021

Orange Residents Approve Country Club Purchase

In a referendum on February 16, Orange residents overwhelmingly approved the purchase of Race Brook Count ...

In a referendum on February 16, Orange residents overwhelmingly approved the purchase of Race Brook Country Club, appropriating $8.6 million for the purchase of the golf club at 246 Derby Avenue, a pu ...

March 11, 2021
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The Components of the Town of Orange Budget

|Date: March 11, 2021

The Components of the Town of Orange Budget

63% Allocated for Education The Orange Board of Finance wishes to ensure that all taxpayers in Town have ...

63% Allocated for Education The Orange Board of Finance wishes to ensure that all taxpayers in Town have a solid understanding of how their tax money is spent. To that end, the following article outl ...

March 11, 2021
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Amity Steps Up In-Person Learning

|Date: March 11, 2021

Amity Steps Up In-Person Learning

During the last week in March students at Amity High School will start attending school five days a week ...

During the last week in March students at Amity High School will start attending school five days a week instead of the current two days, School Supt. Dr Jennifer Byars informed parents in a letter da ...

March 11, 2021
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Amity Art Students Receive State Recognition

|Date: March 11, 2021

Amity Art Students Receive State Recognition

In early December, the art student art community submits their work to the Connecticut Scholastic Art Com ...

In early December, the art student art community submits their work to the Connecticut Scholastic Art Competition. This is considered the premier state competition for visual arts students. Once judg ...

March 11, 2021
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Pendergast Family Keeping The Lights On

|Date: March 11, 2021

Pendergast Family Keeping The Lights On

Lamp Shades Plus, a longtime family-owned business specializing in the art of dressing up lamps and repai ...

Lamp Shades Plus, a longtime family-owned business specializing in the art of dressing up lamps and repairing those that had stopped working for one reason or another, is closing its doors after the u ...

March 11, 2021
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RBCC Proposal Set for February 16 Town Referendum

|Date: February 11, 2021

RBCC Proposal Set for February 16 Town Referendum

Orange residents are invited to decide in a referendum on Tuesday, February 16, whether or not to purchas ...

Orange residents are invited to decide in a referendum on Tuesday, February 16, whether or not to purchase the 287-acre Race Brook Country Club for a purchase price of $8.5 million. If approved, the ...

February 11, 2021
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COVID Vaccinations Get Under Way

|Date: February 11, 2021

COVID Vaccinations Get Under Way

The Orange Health Department has rolled out its first round of COVID vaccination clinics which started Ja ...

The Orange Health Department has rolled out its first round of COVID vaccination clinics which started January 28 at High Plains Community Center. As of last week, there were two clinics, one on Wedn ...

February 11, 2021
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Amity Overbudgeting Significantly Increases Taxes

|Date: February 11, 2021

Amity Overbudgeting Significantly Increases Taxes

Surpluses Reflect Overcharging POINT 1: Spending Drives Taxes Spending levels drive taxes. Seemingly smal ...

Surpluses Reflect Overcharging POINT 1: Spending Drives Taxes Spending levels drive taxes. Seemingly small increases in spending will – over time – make a major difference in the taxes you pay. EXAMPL ...

February 11, 2021
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History Corner: Let’s Go Down South…

|Date: February 11, 2021

History Corner: Let’s Go Down South…

As you have been reading, Connecticut has a great deal of history, and since the Revolutionary War is my ...

As you have been reading, Connecticut has a great deal of history, and since the Revolutionary War is my passion, I have focused on that portion of our history. Well, if you think that my next county ...

February 11, 2021
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Amity Superintendent Addresses 2019 Budget Surplus

|Date: January 14, 2021

Amity Superintendent Addresses 2019 Budget Surplus

Amity School Supt. Dr. Jennifer Byars had the following comments regarding the surplus at the end of the ...

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 ...

January 14, 2021
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Welander Leaves Orange Board of Education for Hartford

|Date: January 14, 2021

Welander Leaves Orange Board of Education for Hartford

After three years on the Orange Board of Education, and leaving a trail of praise behind her, Mary Weland ...

After three years on the Orange Board of Education, and leaving a trail of praise behind her, Mary Welander is giving up her spot on the board for a seat with the Connecticut State Representatives. S ...

January 14, 2021
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Orange BOF Unanimously Supports a 0.47% Budget Increase for Amity

|Date: January 14, 2021

Orange BOF Unanimously Supports a 0.47% Budget Increase for Amity

Long-Standing Over-Budgeting Issue Remains At its January 4th meeting, the Orange Board of Finance (OBOF) ...

Long-Standing Over-Budgeting Issue Remains At its January 4th meeting, the Orange Board of Finance (OBOF) unanimously approved a motion to support up to a 0.47% budget increase for Amity in FY 21-22. ...

January 14, 2021
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OCC Reminder of Bike Rules for Racebrook Tract

|Date: January 14, 2021

OCC Reminder of Bike Rules for Racebrook Tract

Orange Conservation Commission (OCC) decided in 2016 to restrict bicycle riding on the trails at the Race ...

Orange Conservation Commission (OCC) decided in 2016 to restrict bicycle riding on the trails at the Racebrook Tract from November 1 to May 1 each year. This will allow the unauthorized trails that h ...

January 14, 2021
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History Corner: Connecticut in 1812…

|Date: January 14, 2021

History Corner: Connecticut in 1812…

The mention of the War of 1812 resounded in the halls of the Senate on the evening of January 6, 2021, a ...

The mention of the War of 1812 resounded in the halls of the Senate on the evening of January 6, 2021, a day that should have been one to rejoice that the nation’s voters’ word would be heard as each ...

January 14, 2021
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COVID Or Not, It Really Is ‘A Wonderful Life’

|Date: December 10, 2020

COVID Or Not, It Really Is ‘A Wonderful Life’

After missing its spring production when the pandemic closed schools earlier this year, the Amity Theater ...

After missing its spring production when the pandemic closed schools earlier this year, the Amity Theater Department is ready to bring to a screen near you a heart-warming and life-embracing adaptatio ...

December 10, 2020
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Orange Highway Department Announces Winter Snow Plowing Policy

|Date: December 10, 2020

Orange Highway Department Announces Winter Snow Plowing Policy

There are over 110 miles of streets in the Town of Orange. Snow removal can cost up to $2,500.00 per hou ...

There are over 110 miles of streets in the Town of Orange. Snow removal can cost up to $2,500.00 per hour. Therefore, it is important for the Department of Public Works (DPW) to use its resources wi ...

December 10, 2020
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