From what you see here, it will be obvious that I did not attend the D II second-round boys basketball game on Friday night. I searched but found no other coverage from which to draw information except the tweets sent out by Amity’s Athletic Director. From the numbers, it appears to have been a very … Read more
Over the past few days, the Orange Police Department has had numerous reports of vehicles broken into and two vehicles have been stolen from their driveways. These thefts have occurred in the overnight to early morning hours, and the common denominator has been that the vehicles that were broken into were unlocked. The vehicles that were … Read more
On Tuesday, March 6, the Amity Spartans hosted the Cheshire Rams in West Haven for the first round CIAC Boys Ice Hockey Tournament game. First Period Amity took the lead just 5:57 into the first period with a goal by sophomore Connor Bath, assisted by Jake Silliman and Joey Schittina. Second Period The Spartans didn’t waste … Read more
House Republican Leader Themis Klarides on Thursday testified before members of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee about clarifying insurance codes to make certain that Tomosynthesis, a three-dimensional image screening process, is considered a mammography. Klarides was joined by Dr. Thomas Farquhar, chief of radiology at Hartford Hospital. In 2016, Klarides got legislation passed that requires … Read more
On Tuesday night the #9 Amity Spartans Boys Basketball team hosted #24 Hartford Public for the First Round of the CIAC Division II State Tournament. Amity’s Tyler Thomas was the game’s high scoring player with 30 points. All of the Spartans towered over Hartford’s three high scoring players — Jaquan Kins, Josh Colon, and Ferguson Louis — but … Read more
Amity Freshman Cally Dixon, A member of the Blades Girls Ice Hockey Team (#17) has been named to the 2017-18 CHSGHA (CT High School Girls Hockey Association) All State Team! Congratulations, Cally! Thank you for an exciting season this year, and we look forward to watching you play throughout your high school career – and beyond.
State Representative RE (R-117) announced he is seeking to continue the important work of resolving the state’s financial crisis and advocating for the residents of Milford, Orange, and West Haven. “Right now my focus is on the legislative session and preventing Governor Malloy from pushing more taxes through.” said Representative Ferraro. “I joined my Republican colleagues’ … Read more
The Orange Democrats are honoring Sue Cohen, a longtime member of the Board of Education for her years of service to the community with the O’Sullivan Award. The presentation will take place at the 4th Annual O’Sullivan Award Dinner at Birchwoods at Oak Lane, 1027 Racebrook Road, Woodbridge, on Tuesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. … Read more
The Case Memorial Library, 176 Tyler City Road, offers the following events for adults, families, and children. Oscar Film: Dunkirk Monday, March 5, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 1 p.m. 1 hr. 46 min. PG-13. Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce … Read more
A resident sent this photo to us this morning. This coyote was spotted on Woodland Lane Sunday early afternoon. We haven’t heard much about coyote or fisher cat sightings lately, but they are out there, of course, and it’s always important to keep your guard up and keep an eye out for them when letting your pets outside.