Ruth (Danziger) Friedland, 92, of Norton St., New Haven, devoted wife of the late Arthur Friedland, died at her home on April 13, 2018, with her daughters by her side. She was a daughter of the late Mendel and Bella (Chatzek) Danziger. Beloved mother of Mindy Leventhal (Mark) of Orange, Paula Panzarella (Frank) of New … Read more
Join Rabbi Wainhaus this Sunday at our Community Wide Holocaust Remembrance The Yom HaShoah Community-Wide Commemoration will take place at the Towers, 18 Tower Lane, New Haven, CT 06519, on Sunday, April 15 at 1 p.m. Honor the innocent victims of this senseless and tragic chapter of our history.
NOTE: I apologize for the graphic image in advance. I tried everything I could to get the pretty ladybug to display on the home page. A photo that was making the rounds on Facebook a while back sent many pet parents into panic mode. The disturbing image, published by Hands & Paws, a rescue in Pasco, Florida, showed Japanese beetles embedded in … Read more
The Amity Spartans 2018 Baseball season began last week and so far, they are 2-2.Here’s a rundown of the first four games. Game 1 CHESHIRE 8, AMITY 3 CHESHIRE 011 005 1 — 8 10 2 AMITY 000 000 3 — 3 9 2 The Amity Spartans were home for their season opener … Read more
At the April 9, 2018, meeting of the Amity Board of Education, the Board elected to modify the length of the school year to 180 days (from 181 days), thus setting Friday, June 15, 2018, as the last student day of the 2017-2018 school year. Additionally, the Board set Friday, June 15, 2018, as the date of … Read more
For 45 years The New Haven Mineral Club has hosted a mineral and gem show locally. Last weekend, residents from Orange, Ansonia, Milford and beyond flocked to Amity Middle School in Orange to browse through the tables set up by dozens of vendors and dealers, looking for that special tumbled citrine, cut emerald, necklace, carved totem animal, … Read more
Robert “Bob” Lawrence Carpenter passed away peacefully on April 8, 2018 in Venice, FL. He was born on November 23, 1929 to William and Juliet Carpenter in Bridgeport, CT. Bob was a proud Teamster truck driver for 32 years before moving to Venice from Trumbull, CT. He was a decorated WWII Navy Veteran. He fought in the … Read more
Kathy Kennedy has formally announced and filed her intention to seek the Republican nomination for the 119th district, which includes portions of Milford and Orange. Kennedy is seeking to succeed Incumbent State Rep. Pam Staneski, who has filed to run for the 14th State Senate District. “This was an easy decision that came after Pam … Read more
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