Mary Prata Jewell, 93, of Orange passed away at home on January 28, 2018. She was the wife of the late Donald J. Jewell. Mary was born in West Haven, daughter of the late Libero and Lucia DiStruco Prata. She was the mother of Cynthia Romanoff of Orange, Donald Jewell of East Haven and the … Read more
The Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art Awards Program is a non-profit, all volunteer activity which is sponsored by the Connecticut Art Education Association. The Connecticut Regional Scholastic Awards program is a high-quality level, professionally juried event which recognizes only the best Connecticut student artwork. All Connecticut art students in public, parochial, and private schools are encouraged … Read more
The Lady Spartans Basketball Team hosted Sacred Heart Academy on Jan. 30 in Woodbridge. There is no doubt about it that this was Amity’s night. Michelle Shoop’s girls hit the court on fire and were spot on with just about every move they made. Tara Laugeni was the game’s high scoring player with 18 points, … Read more
It is with great sadness that the family of John “Jack” Spencer Anthony, of Orange, announces his passing on Sunday, January 28, 2018 after a brief illness. Jack will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 41 years, Loretta; his children, Julie (Jered), Peter “Chip” (Amanda), and Adele (Danny), and his dear sister Kathy Anthony … Read more
The last time we were at TGI Fridays, 348 Boston Post Road, Orange, was on Oct. 21, 2017. Recap: Around 7:45 p.m. on Oct. 21 while bar customers were watching the Major League baseball games and others were having a meal in the dining room an alarm went off, alerting the Orange Volunteer Fire Department of a … Read more
On Saturday, Jan. 27, the Amity Spartans Hockey Team was on the road in Guilford for a game against the Indians. First Period Although Amity’s Connor Bath put the Spartans on the scoreboard first at 6:34 assisted by Joey Schittina and Colin Hughes. Within a minute, Guilford’s Jack Ring tied the score, assisted by Jack … Read more
On Monday, Jan. 29, the Amity Spartans Swimming and Diving team was on the road at Albertus Magnus for a meet against Notre Dame. As you may know, the Spartans, under the leadership of Coach Todd Rainey, only lost one game this season — that was to Fairfield Prep. The boys had no problem defeating Notre … Read more
The Blades (Amity/Cheshire/North Haven) Girls Ice Hockey team hosted the Simsbury Trojans in Shelton on Saturday. It was Senior Night, which is always special for the girls who will be graduating this year. So another win for the home team would have been the icing on the cake. But Simsbury’s Grace Melanson (#22) had her own … Read more
Jeanette P. MacKenzie of Silverbrook Estates, Orange, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2018. She was born on January 26, 1926, daughter of Fritz E. and Jennie Nylander Peterson. She is survived by her son, Carl Dawson, her stepson-in-law, Charles Judd & four step-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband, Stanley Dawson and her second husband, … Read more
Katherine Pawchyk, 94, of Orange was born on May 5, 1923, and passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018. She was a graduate of Hillhouse High School, New Haven, where she played girls’ basketball, a sport she loved and followed throughout her life. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, February 2, 2018, at … Read more