Patrol officers were dispatched to Police Headquarters on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 9:27 a.m. to process Vinson L. Woods, 34, of Bridgeport, who was turning himself in on an active arrest warrant stemming from a disturbance at Chuck E. Cheese on Nov. 12, 2021. Woods was taken into custody and charged with second-degree breach of peace. He … Read more
The Orange Economic Development Corporation has announced its Second Annual Orange Artisan Fest & Vendor Fair is scheduled for Thursday, June 23, 2022 and registration is now open. Once again, the all-outdoor event will be held at the Orange Fairgrounds, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Last year’s Artisan Fest was a great success and it served … Read more
The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Alert For our area for this evening into the morning commute. Icy spots are possible overnight due to standing water from recent precipitation and temperatures well below freezing. Drivers should exercise caution if traveling tonight into the Friday morning commute. North winds around 10 mph and … Read more
Head Coach John Peschell forwarded the following information about the Jan. 19 game against the Hamden CoOp. This was a close one for the Blades, as you can see, they really played hard. There’s nothing to be ashamed of here. Hamden won 7 – 5 Scoreboard 1 2 3 … Read more
The Amity Boys Hockey Team hasn’t had the most stellar season, spending much too much time in the penalty box, and a 1-6 record prior to Wednesday night’s home game against Guilford. Yes, the boys have had six losses, but none of them had a humiliating point spread. Last night the boys took to their … Read more
Orange police were called to a motor vehicle accident on Derby Avenue Saturday, Jan. 22 at 7:46 p.m. During the investigation they spoke to the driver Frank M. Terry IV, 51, of Bridgeport, and asked him to perform Standardized Sobriety Field Tests. Subsequently, he was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence of … Read more
On Monday, Jan. 17, Orange police officers were dispatched to Wheelers Farm Road on a report of a single car motor vehicle accident at 7:54 p.m. During the investigation, the driver Douglas S. Oliver, 35, of Derby alluded to being intoxicated. He was asked to perform Standardized Sobriety Field Tests. According to the report, officers … Read more
The Amity Swimming and Diving team faced off against Fairfield Prep in Orange on Tuesday, Jan. 18. and realized their second loss of the season. Fairfield Prep 97, Amity 86 Amity’s Winning Events 200 IM 2:04.78 – Seamus Hennessy 50 Free 22.70 – Ben Frazer 100 Free 50.32 – Ben Frazer 500 Free 5:02.19 – … Read more
Following are the Amity boys and girls varsity sports schedules for this week. Sunday, Jan. 16 Girls Ice Hockey v. Masuk Co-op L 1-5 Away – Shelton – Sports Center of CT-Upper Rink 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17 MLK DAY Girls Gymnastics v. Stamford, Westhill Home – Gymnastics and Cheerleading Academy at Connecticut-Gym 1 10:00 … Read more
After three straight games on the road that included one win at Shelton and losses at Sacred Heart Academy and Mercy, the Spartans returned home this past Wednesday versus Cheshire. In a back-and-forth game that saw Amity up 9-8 after 1 period and tied at halftime at 17, the Spartans turned up the pressure and took a … Read more