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Race Brook Students Foster Love For Reading

|Date: March 08, 2018

Race Brook Students Foster Love For Reading

Race Brook School students and their families spent the past three weeks reading one book in unison. Lib ...

Race Brook School students and their families spent the past three weeks reading one book in unison. Library Media Specialist, Lisa Mitchals worked with Reading Consultant Kelly Michel to introduce t ...

March 08, 2018
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Tree of A Balanced Life Grant Project Big Hit at Race Brook School

|Date: March 08, 2018

Tree of A Balanced Life Grant Project Big Hit at Race Brook School

The “Tree of a Balanced Life” grant project sponsored by the Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation (www.jamiehu ...

The “Tree of a Balanced Life” grant project sponsored by the Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation (www.jamiehulleyartsfund.org) focused on the hands-on learning experience of using art to express quotes an ...

March 08, 2018
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History Corner: They Were Just as Important…

|Date: March 08, 2018

History Corner: They Were Just as Important…

The history books have highlighted the American Revolution with major and minor heroes, some sticking in ...

The history books have highlighted the American Revolution with major and minor heroes, some sticking in our minds while others faded into the history itself. In the early days when I was a teacher i ...

March 08, 2018
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Much to Celebrate for the JCC of Greater New Haven

|Date: March 08, 2018

Much to Celebrate for the JCC of Greater New Haven

Sunday, March 18 marks the Grand Reopening of the JCC of Greater New Haven. Since suffering a devastatin ...

Sunday, March 18 marks the Grand Reopening of the JCC of Greater New Haven. Since suffering a devastating fire on December 5, 2016, the JCC of Greater New Haven has been hard at work rebuilding its f ...

March 08, 2018
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Town Seeks State Approval for ADA Project at Turkey Hill

|Date: February 08, 2018

Town Seeks State Approval for ADA Project at Turkey Hill

The Town of Orange is one step closer to bringing Turkey Hill School up to Americans with Disabilities Ac ...

The Town of Orange is one step closer to bringing Turkey Hill School up to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliancy. At it’s January meeting, the Board of Education voted unanimously to send ...

February 08, 2018
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Browe Elected Chairman of Amity Board of Education

|Date: February 08, 2018

Browe Elected Chairman of Amity Board of Education

The Amity Board of Education elected a new chairperson at its monthly meeting in January. Chris Browe, w ...

The Amity Board of Education elected a new chairperson at its monthly meeting in January. Chris Browe, who has served on the board for six years, was elected to the position in a narrow vote that ini ...

February 08, 2018
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Amity Budget Proposal Comes With 1.87% Increase

|Date: February 08, 2018

Amity Budget Proposal Comes With 1.87% Increase

Amity Superintendent of Schools Charles Dumais presented the Board of Education with a spending plan for ...

Amity Superintendent of Schools Charles Dumais presented the Board of Education with a spending plan for the 2018-2019 school year. The proposal carries a 1.87% increase, driven by contracted salarie ...

February 08, 2018
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VA Medical Services Expand to Orange

|Date: February 08, 2018

VA Medical Services Expand to Orange

A project, six years in the making, will move forward this spring as the Veterans Administration Healthca ...

A project, six years in the making, will move forward this spring as the Veterans Administration Healthcare System begins construction on a new, 45,000 square foot outpatient medical annex on Edison R ...

February 08, 2018
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State Dashes Town’s Train Station Plans

|Date: February 08, 2018

State Dashes Town’s Train Station Plans

The state dashed town officials’ hopes of a new train station and the many residential and commercial opp ...

The state dashed town officials’ hopes of a new train station and the many residential and commercial opportunities it would bring to town with its recent announcement that it was pulling funding for ...

February 08, 2018
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New Look For Christmas Tree Shops

|Date: February 08, 2018

New Look For Christmas Tree Shops

The Christmas Tree Shop will sport a fresh new look both inside and out as the company moves to upgrade a ...

The Christmas Tree Shop will sport a fresh new look both inside and out as the company moves to upgrade and rebrand the store. This spring work will begin to remove the gabled cameo with sleigh and r ...

February 08, 2018
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Residents Do Not Support More Structures on Neighboring Property

|Date: February 08, 2018

Residents Do Not Support More Structures on Neighboring Property

A Derby Milford Road resident facing a cease and desist order appealed to the Town Plan & Zoning Comm ...

A Derby Milford Road resident facing a cease and desist order appealed to the Town Plan & Zoning Commission to allow two large sheds to stay on her property even though she never received the appr ...

February 08, 2018
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Amity Member Towns to Split $1.8 Million

|Date: January 11, 2018

Amity Member Towns to Split $1.8 Million

At its December monthly meeting, after the Amity Board of Education approved the audited financial statem ...

At its December monthly meeting, after the Amity Board of Education approved the audited financial statements for the school year that ended June 30, 2017, the board authorized Superintendent Charles ...

January 11, 2018
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Clean Audit for Amity Regional Schools

|Date: January 11, 2018

Clean Audit for Amity Regional Schools

An annual audit of Amity Regional Schools’ finances turned up no surprises or issues, according to the au ...

An annual audit of Amity Regional Schools’ finances turned up no surprises or issues, according to the auditing team from Mahoney Sabol. Michael VanDeventer and Samantha Thomas oversaw the audit and ...

January 11, 2018
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Amity Joins Connecticut Green Leaf Schools Program

|Date: January 11, 2018

Amity Joins Connecticut Green Leaf Schools Program

The principals of Amity’s three schools have signed commitment letters to participate in Connecticut Gree ...

The principals of Amity’s three schools have signed commitment letters to participate in Connecticut Green LEAF Schools Program. The commitment letters have been sent to the CT Green Leaf representat ...

January 11, 2018
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Orange Police Department Acquires New Drone

|Date: January 11, 2018

Orange Police Department Acquires New Drone

A drone is the newest tool in the Orange Police Department’s arsenal that has the potential to aid in eme ...

A drone is the newest tool in the Orange Police Department’s arsenal that has the potential to aid in emergency situations and even assist in day-to-day security issues and police business. Chief Robe ...

January 11, 2018
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Orange Police Officers Wearing Body Cams

|Date: January 11, 2018

Orange Police Officers Wearing Body Cams

Turning on their body cameras as soon as there is interaction with the public has become second nature to ...

Turning on their body cameras as soon as there is interaction with the public has become second nature to Orange police officers who were outfitted with the technology about a year and a half ago. Th ...

January 11, 2018
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Fitness Facility Moves Back to JCC

|Date: January 11, 2018

Fitness Facility Moves Back to JCC

Grand Opening Planned for March A year of soul-searching allowed the members and the leadership of the Je ...

Grand Opening Planned for March A year of soul-searching allowed the members and the leadership of the Jewish Community Center to develop a new vision for the building at 360 Amity Road, which was clo ...

January 11, 2018
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Case Memorial Library Welcomes New Director

|Date: December 13, 2017

Case Memorial Library Welcomes New Director

Orange’s Case Memorial Library welcomed a new Executive Director on November 30. Milford resident Kathy ...

Orange’s Case Memorial Library welcomed a new Executive Director on November 30. Milford resident Kathy Giotsas took the helm from Meryl Farber, who is retiring after 18 years. The two co-piloted th ...

December 13, 2017
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New Children’s Adventure Facility Seeks Approval

|Date: December 13, 2017

New Children’s Adventure Facility Seeks Approval

Whether you’re young or young at heart, a proposed family amusement facility on Bull Hill Lane will have ...

Whether you’re young or young at heart, a proposed family amusement facility on Bull Hill Lane will have an adventure for everyone if the plan is approved by the Town Plan & Zoning Commission. La ...

December 13, 2017
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BIG Y Coming to Orange-Derby Shopping Center

|Date: December 13, 2017

BIG Y Coming to Orange-Derby Shopping Center

Residents in the Turkey Hill School side of town are thrilled with the news that Big Y Foods, Inc. has an ...

Residents in the Turkey Hill School side of town are thrilled with the news that Big Y Foods, Inc. has announced plans to open a World Class Market in the former Wal-Mart location in the Orange Derby ...

December 13, 2017
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