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The Superintendent’s proposed budget for 2026-2027 was presented to the Amity Finance Committee and the Amity Board of Education throughout January, February, and March. In addition to presentations within the school district, the budget has been presented to the finance committees in all three town
The Rape Crisis Center of Milford is so excited to announce that our 19th Annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Event will take place on Sunday April 26th, 2026! Join us on 4/26/26 in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month as we Walk to show our support for survivors and raise awareness.
Vaughan Dumas, chief of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department, right, accepts a $1,000 check from the Regional Water Authority. “This is our way of giving back what we can,” said Nicoletta Blevins, government and community relations manager for the Regional Water Authority.


Adarsh Kongani of Orange has earned a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering with Highest Honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Kongani was among 6,660 undergraduate and graduate students to be presented Georgia Tech degrees during the Institute's 268th


On Saturday, August 23rd at 2:00 pm, the band Goza will perform a variety of Latin dance rhythms at Case Memorial Library. Goza is the Spanish word for joy, and that is exactly what this vibrant musical group brings to their audiences. They deliver exciting music from Latin America, Brazil and Spain


Twenty years ago, Michael Dow MSPT/CEO and Clinical Director, founded Amity Physical Therapy and presaged the area's first synergistic therapy-fitness-wellness center. In the “Fitness/Wellness” division of is practice, he evolved his concept carefully and methodically. Always committed to detail and
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The Network of Executive Women is inviting members and newcomers to its August Monthly Luncheon, taking place on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. The gathering will be held at the Stonebridge Restaurant in Milford, Connecticut.


The Lions Club is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated return of Lions Night of Laughter, an annual evening of standup comedy, laughter, camaraderie, and community spirit. Set to take place on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at the High Plains Community Center auditorium, this year’s comedy night


Mary Shaw, Orange Town Clerk, is urging all students to register to vote prior to leaving for school or college and to apply online for an absentee ballot. “One of the greatest ways we can demonstrate our commitment to our democracy is to exercise our right to a free and secret vote,” Shaw stated


On June 10, our community proudly celebrated 319 graduates as they crossed the stage at Amity Regional High School’s Annual Commencement Exercises. On behalf of the entire Board of Education, congratulations to the Class of 2025! Thank you for all you have contributed to our schools and communities


With their sights set on a career in the energy efficiency and green building trade industries, more than 50 Connecticut high school students recently graduated from the Green STEP Summer Program. The three-week paid-to-train development program, which helps set the clean energy workforce of the


Jay Stollman & the Black Rock All-Stars are set to reunite and headline the Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation's 23rd Annual Evening for the Arts Gala. This special event will take place on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Fairfield University's Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.


BEKI’s traditional Eicha service will be held Saturday night, Aug. 2. Eicha will be repeated with shacharit on Sunday morning, Aug. 3. Three presentations by congregants will follow. Bruce Spierer will speak on “Acceptance, Grief, and the Possibility for Renewal: Tisha B'Av as a Spiritual Practice.”


Appointments for the Senior Farmer Market Nutrition program can be made through the Orange Community Services office. The program provides electronic benefit cards to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, cut herbs, eggs and honey (seniors only) at local Farmer’s Markets in Connecticut.


At the Orange Democratic caucus on Tuesday, July 15, Dan Fitzmaurice, Democratic candidate for First Selectman, introduced an actionable platform aimed at strengthening the town’s commercial development, enhancing services for residents, increasing government efficiency, and preserving the quality