The Amity Regional School District has its own budget referendum, which is scheduled to take place Wednes ...
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Amity Budget Referendum Coming Up
|Amity Budget Referendum Coming Up
The Amity Regional School District has its own budget referendum, which is scheduled to take place Wednesday, May 5. Polls will be open in each of the member towns from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the usual ...
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Orange Budget Hearing to Take Place At High Plains Gym
|Orange Budget Hearing to Take Place At High Plains Gym
The Orange Board of Finance will present its 2021-22 budget on April 21 at 7 p.m. at a hearing that is op ...
The Orange Board of Finance will present its 2021-22 budget on April 21 at 7 p.m. at a hearing that is open to the public for comment. In order to allow enough room for social distancing, the hearing ...
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Even Less-Travelled Roads Need Occasional Upkeep
|Even Less-Travelled Roads Need Occasional Upkeep
Highway Crew Chief Is Looking For Funding Highway Department Crew Chief Don Foyer has submitted to the to ...
Highway Crew Chief Is Looking For Funding Highway Department Crew Chief Don Foyer has submitted to the town a list of roads in dire need of repair. He is hoping to get at least some of the work done ...
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‘All Weather’ Stadium Is Under Construction While Town Considers Ordinance
|‘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 ...
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Towns Welcome Amity Budget Reductions
|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 ...
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Federal Aid to 169 Connecticut Towns
|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 ...
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Orange School System Launches COVID-19 Tracker
|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 ...
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Orange Residents Approve Country Club Purchase
|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 ...
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The Components of the Town of Orange Budget
|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 ...
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Amity Steps Up In-Person Learning
|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 ...
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Amity Art Students Receive State Recognition
|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 ...
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Pendergast Family Keeping The Lights On
|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 ...
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RBCC Proposal Set for February 16 Town Referendum
|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 ...
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COVID Vaccinations Get Under Way
|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 ...
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Amity Overbudgeting Significantly Increases Taxes
|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 ...
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History Corner: Let’s Go Down South…
|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 ...
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Amity Superintendent Addresses 2019 Budget Surplus
|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 ...
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Welander Leaves Orange Board of Education for Hartford
|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 ...
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Orange BOF Unanimously Supports a 0.47% Budget Increase for Amity
|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. ...
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OCC Reminder of Bike Rules for Racebrook Tract
|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 ...