The Amity Boys Ice Hockey Team (2-1) continued its grueling game schedule on Wednesday night at the Louis Astorino Rink in Hamden against the undefeated Sheehan Trojans (3-0). Everyone played fast and hard in the first period, determined to get the first goal. That advantage went to Sheehan at 4:03 when Anthony DeBalio (6), shot … Read more
Guy G. Ortoleva, 100, of Milford died peacefully surrounded by family on February 12, 2021, after a long illness. Guy lived a full and active life, had a wonderful sense of humor, and will be missed by many. Always a bit of a Renaissance man, Guy graduated from McLane Art Institute in New York City … Read more
The National Weather Service has issued an updated Winter Weather Advisory. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 6 a.m. Thursday to 7 p.m. Friday. Snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected on Thursday, with total snowfall accumulations of 5 to 8 inches by the end of the event on Friday. Plan … Read more
The Amity/Cheshire/North Haven Blades Girls Ice Hockey team faced off against West Haven/Sacred Heart Academy at the Edward Bennett Rink in West Haven on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Much like the Boys’ first game, there was no score at the end of the first period The Westies/Sharks put on their game faces when they returned to … Read more
For the past week, since I first saw them on the ice, I’ve not been shy about singing the praises of the 2021 Amity Spartans Ice Hockey Team. Some of the names are familiar and they have been together for a while, but everyone seems to be in synch and they all play well together … Read more
When I first saw the 2021 Amity Spartans Boys Ice Hockey team last Wednesday night (Feb. 10) I knew I was witnessing something really special. Even with all the COVID restrictions and the lack of fans in the arena, I knew, and said, they had a lot of potential. They may have lost that first … Read more
Well, Orange, you listened to the presentation and over the past two weeks heard all of the pros and cons regarding the purchase of the Racebrook Country Club Property. You took it so seriously that a very large number of residents — 2,476 of you — came out to vote in the referendum. The traffic … Read more
With cold and wintry weather continuing to affect the state, Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG) is asking customers to be on the lookout for safety issues. The subsidiaries of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) reminded customers to make sure their homes are equipped with fire and carbon monoxide detectors and to be watchful for signs of natural gas … Read more
Orange police responded to a complaint of a disturbance on a city bus in the area of the Boston Post Road near Peck Lane on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 2:25 p.m. Investigation revealed that Kimberly E. Rivera, 26, of New Haven approached another individual and tried to strike that person multiple times. Subsequently, she was … Read more
Winter weather alert is in effect for later this week: The weather forecast shows another winter storm to help complicate our schedules again this week. On Thursday look for scattered snow showers early with steadier snow developing late in the day. The high will be near 30F with NE winds at 10 to 15 mph. … Read more