Today, Wednesday, Jan. 5, between the hours of 6:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Woodbridge police responded to fourteen motor vehicle accidents. There were no reported injuries, but several crashes involved multiple vehicles, one which involved a school bus. More than seventy percent of the accidents occurred on Seymour Road (Route 67) due to the weather … Read more
The Amity Boys Swimming and Diving Team took on Lyman Hall in Orange on Tuesday, Jan. 4. The Spartans, now 3-0 for the season, swam past Lyman Hall 97-77. Amity’s winning events: 200 Medley Relay 1:50.52 – Nolan Young, Adam Liu, Matt Li, Allen Liu 200 Free 1:54.76 – Connor Hailstorm 50 Free 23.55 – … Read more
By Ed Whitman The Amity Girls Basketball team got out of the gates strong earning a road victory, 55-37 over Lyman Hall. Amity vs Lyman Hall The team got out to a fast start leading 16-7 after one quarter and 26-19 at the half. With a great defensive effort and unselfish play on the offensive end, they … Read more
Following are this week’s Amity Varsity sports schedules: Monday, Jan. 3 Girls Indoor Track SCC Girls Developmental 2 Away – Floyd Little Athletic Center-Field House 5:00 p.m. Girls Indoor Track SCC Novice Meet Away – TBA-Connell Memorial Rink 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4 Boys Basketball v. Wilbur Cross Home – Amity Regional High School-Paul D. … Read more
The Orange Lions Club will be picking up Christmas Trees after the holidays. No need to haul it yourself! Pick-up dates will be on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 and Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 (all during the morning). The fee is $20 per a tree. Please call Fred Turner (203)389-4688 to schedule a date/time to pick-up your … Read more
The Town of Orange will be distributing COVID-19 test kits at the High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road this Thursday, Jan. 6, starting (NO EARLIER THAN) 12 p.m. until supplies are exhausted. These kits are for Orange residents ONLY and are being provided free of charge by the State of Connecticut. These kits … Read more
On Sunday, Jan. 2, at around 3:45 p.m., the Woodbridge Police Department was notified of an attempted carjacking that had just occurred in the parking lot of a Lucy Street apartment complex. The victim reported that he was approached by two suspects, one who was brandishing a handgun and demanded the car keys. The victim did not … Read more
For the first time in its history, the Chilly Chili Run went on without a Chili brunch. The event was canceled all together in 2021 due to raging COVID concerns, but this year, with a better understanding of affective precautions one can take, the run and fitness walk went on as scheduled, but no chili … Read more
The first meteor shower of the year will grace the sky in the early morning hours of Monday, Jan. 3. The Quadrantids Meteor Shower is one of the biggest with the potential of producing more than 100 meteors per hour. The “new moon” tonight will make the skies dark enough so visibility of a meteor … Read more
We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives…not looking for flaws, but for potential. – Ellen Goodman