CELEBRATE YIDDISH! with Rabbi Alvin Wainhaus at Congregation Or Shalom, 205 Old Grassy Hill Road, Orange, on Wednesday, April 11, 11 a.m. – noon Come, celebrate Yiddish! You don’t have to speak Yiddish to enjoy this event! You’ll be amazed at how much Yiddish you already know! Before long, you’ll be laughing at Yiddish jokes and singing Yiddish songs with the Rabbi and … Read more
The boys are back. After winning an unprecedented four consecutive state titles, the Amity Spartans winning streak was broken last May when Staples defeated them 5-1 in the 2017 Championship game. This is the year to start building a record again. Following is the 2018 Roster – showing Seniors to Freshmen. Seniors: Edward Criscuolo (#4); Jack Balocca … Read more
Addams Family, The Musical opened at Amity this week and so far, audiences are loving it – at least from comments posted on Facebook and what I observed last night. Just about everyone was talking about the most lovable character, “Uncle Fester” played by Sophomore Martin Gnidula. “I can’t believe he’s just a sophomore,” one man … Read more
The New Haven Mineral Club presents its 45th Annual Show at Amity Middle School, 100 Ohman Ave., Orange, on Sunday, April 8. The show is a gem collector’s favorite and only comes around once each year. Dozens of vendors and dealers will have a wide variety of minerals, gems, crystals, metaphysical stones, fossils, and jewelry … Read more
Following is the Varsity Sports Schedule for the week of April 8-14 This schedule is subject to change in the event of rain or snow. Sunday, April 8 Girls Tennis vs. Guilford HOME – Amity High School Tennis Courts 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 9 Girls Tennis vs. Glastonbury HOME – Amity High School Tennis Courts … Read more
Connecticut author and storyteller, Matthew Dicks, will visit Amity Regional High School this week to present two master classes in the art of storytelling. Matthew Dicks is the author of several novels including Something Missing, Unexpectedly Milo, and The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs, and the upcoming Story-worthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through … Read more
When I first met the cast of the Amity Spring Musical “The Addams Family” I was charmed by the primary characters sunny personalities, but to be honest I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how they would make little Lilli Querker look like a believable chubby Pugsley Addams. PUGSLEY ADDAMS Move forward to … Read more
Rosa DeLauro Representative (D-CT 3rd District) has announced a Town Hall meeting, especially to listen to high school students concerns on Monday, April 9 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the West Haven High School auditorium, West Haven.
Four Orange teens will be competing for the grand prize and title of the best local middle school band in the upcoming Ridgefield Playhouse 2018 BandJam, on Sunday, April 22 at 4 p.m.The band, called the 7’s, after the lucky number of some of its members earned one of the four final coveted spots. They will be … Read more
The Orange Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a car fire on Great Oak Road around 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. A resident shot this photo as she passed the scene.