Following are the Amity Varsity sports schedules for the week of Oct. 25-30. Monday, Oct. 25 Field Hockey vs Guilford Away at Guilford High School-New Turf field at 3:45 p.m Girls Volleyball vs Cheshire Away at Cheshire High School-Gym West at 6:30 p.m. Girls Soccer vs Shelton Away at Shelton High School-Finn Stadium at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26 … Read more
A message from Scout Pack 922 of Orange: It’s that time of year again and Pack 922 will be out looking for those of you who would like a decorated wreath, poinsettia and Oronoque Pies for the Holidays. Starting the first week of November we will be pre-selling Oronoque pies, Poinsettias and Decorated Wreaths so stay tuned … Read more
The Orange Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary are sponsoring the second Annual Orange Pumpkin Blaze, a Pumpkin Carving/ Decorating contest at Fire Station #1, 625 Orange Center Road, next to Town Hall this week. We received the information too late to allow you time to prepare a submission this year, but we suggest that you … Read more
The weather outside is simply awful, wet and windy and the areas of town that see frequent flooding may see puddling but shouldn’t be in danger of destructive floodwater incursion. Tonight expect showers before 11 p.m., then rain mainly between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. It’s expected to be cold with a low around 49, … Read more
The Woodbridge Police Department recently arrested a 15-year-old juvenile from New Haven in connection with a December 2020 robbery. After a lengthy multi-jurisdictional investigation, Woodbridge Police Detectives secured an arrest warrant for one of the parties responsible for the strong-arm robbery of an elderly woman, which occurred in the parking lot of a local medical complex. During … Read more
Woodbridge Police Chief Frank Cappiello sent this press release out this afternoon to inform the public of the day’s activities at Amity High School. This morning at approximately 9:30 a.m. Amity Regional High School administrative personnel notified the School Resource Officer that some students and staff had received e-mail messages indicating a possible threat on … Read more
This morning an undisclosed number of Amity High School students and staff received a menacing message stating that there would be a shooting at noon today. The message was poorly composed with capital and lower case letters with the appearance of a 1970s ransom note. Editor’s notes: These are the sort of messages you will … Read more
Due to the threat posted earlier this morning via email message, Amity Athletic Director Ernie Goodwin has canceled today’s games to err on the side of caution. He has the unenviable task of rescheduling the games at a future date in the coming weeks as the season comes to a close. Monday’s events are all … Read more
Walmart is recalling about 3,900 bottles of Better Homes and Gardens-branded- Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones in six different scents due to the possible presence of a rare and dangerous bacteria and risk of serious injury and death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tested a version of the product … Read more
The Amity Superintendent sent this update regarding the situation at the High School following threatening e-mails received this morning. “Amity Regional High School is currently in a Shelter-in-Place status. This means the exterior of the school building is locked down and no one can enter the building. Students will only be dismissed to a parent/guardian … Read more