Town buildings, including the transfer station, are closed today as the clean up from Bailey continues. Most kids around Connecticut still have Home School Work to do, but once they’re done, they can pick up a shovel and help clear the white stuff, or make a snow angel. Light, fluffy snow is easy to shovel, but … Read more
I remember December 14, 2012 today, with the same amount of horror and sorrow as I did eight years ago. The innocent children murdered in their school that day would now be 14 or 15 years old. On Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, Orange Live was just 7 months old. I’d promised readers that I would … Read more
Amity student, Riley Palazzo of Orange, received some fantastic news on December 10! She is the first Amity Regional High School student who has ever been chosen to have her work shown in The 2020 Drexel University High School Photography Contest Exhibition. There were more than 2,100 photographs received this year. The competition includes submissions by 771 individual … Read more
I grew up in a house where baseball was the go-to sport in the family. Everyone, including my mother rooted for the Yankees, and to this day, that’s where their loyalty lies. I collected baseball cards for the collectibility aspect with the hopes of possessing a valuable one someday. But watching the sport just didn’t … Read more
Race Brook School was committed to preserving its tradition of honoring veterans this year. The school’s lawn was patriotically decorated with American flags and bright red paper poppies made by students. A large multi-colored banner was visible as cars and buses drove up the school’s driveway reading: We Thank Our US Veterans.” The school collected … Read more
Hello, My name is Amelie. I’m 9-years-old, so I am a kid. In March, when Covid-19 started I went home from school and the next day we did not go to school – for the rest of the school year. It is so hard to be a kid during the coronavirus, and here’s why: #1: … Read more
The 2019-2020 sports seasons were destroyed by Covid-19, and although some sports have been able to work through the beginning of the 2020-2021 year, it looks like the growing number of virus infections may put a damper on many sports events in the coming months. For example, tomorrow, Nov. 11, is the last day where … Read more
Here is this week’s Amity Varsity Sports Schedule (Nov. 2-7) This week’s forecast shows much drier weather and mid-to-late week temperatures in the 60s. Monday, Nov. 2 Field Hockey vs. Lyman Hall, Home – Amity Field Hockey Field at 3:15 p.m. Girls Swimming and Diving SCC Swimming Championships Home at High Plains Community Center pool at 3:20 p.m. Girls … Read more
I attended the football game between Amity and Shelton in Woodbridge on Oct. 24 and found myself completely in the dark, even though it was early morning. I asked Athletic Director Ernie Goodwin to explain it to me and, kindly, he did, but by the time I returned home, I couldn’t remember enough to put … Read more
The Amity Girls Swimming and DivingTeam Had a Virtual Meet against Jonathan Law on Thursday, Oct. 22. The Lady Spartans edged out Law 91 to 87 Here are the results: Amity’s winning events 200 Medley Relay – Amity 1:57.94 Lizzie Bodie, Mandy Robinson, Grace Mahon, Julia Snow 200 IM – Amity 2:30.26 Lauren Sender … Read more