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On Saturday, May 30 at 2 pm, actress Sheryl Faye will perform her live, one-woman, multimedia show entitled “Abigail Adams - Liberty and Legacy.” One delightful way to commemorate America's 250th birthday is by attending this portrayal of Abigail Adams. The first lady’s wit, wisdom, and courage
On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, The Peck Place School Student Council, composed of children in grades 3-6, held their annual “Senior Prom.” The Student Council is led by Fifth Grade Teacher Mrs. Erica Campbell.
The next Amity Chamber "Breakfast & Briefs" legal seminar will be held on May 19th at Charter Senior Living of Orange, 197 Indian River Road, Orange. Doors open at 8:15 am, with the one-hour briefing starting promptly at 8:30 am. The program includes a free, catered breakfast


Henry Colby of Orange, CT has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester. Full-time students who carry 12 or more graded credits in the Fall or Spring semester, earn at least a 3.30 semester GPA, and have no grade lower than a “C” and no incompletes in the semester qualify for the


On April 28, 2023 these students were honored at the prestigious award ceremony and luncheon for the South Central Area Superintendents’ Association (“SCASA”). The SCASA Superintendents’ Award is presented to the top students in the state who exhibit high academic achievement, strong


On April 28, 2023, two students from each school in the Amity Regional School District No. 5 were chosen to receive the South Central Area Superintendents’ Association (SCASA) Award Recognition Program for the school year. Based on the following leadership skills and the following criteria the
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NEML (New England Mathematics League) is a very popular math contest in the New England area and organized by The Math League. The goal of The Math League is to promote enjoyment and positive experience for students to study mathematics. The League organizes various contests for grades 4-12 with


Mrs. Kathy Burke, principal and the AMSO community wishes congratulations to eighth grade students Aryan Shrivastav and Adriana Diosa who were selected by Amity Middle School Orange to receive the 2022-2023 “Scholar-Leaders Award” sponsored by the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS).


As we bounce around from one part of our lives to another, we may or may not visit with family members, especially if they live many miles away. A small staff of the Orange Historical Society has made it their mission to find those members of the town who helped make it a town, but are only known


It's officially June: the days are getting longer and its almost time for this troop to go camping! Troop 60274 is officially wrapping up its first year as Cadette level girl scouts. I am very proud of the work they put in these past few months especially. We completed several badges including:


The Holy Infant Church Women’s Guild recently awarded scholarships to two graduating seniors. They are Kathryn Marquis who graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Kathryn will be attending UCONN and intends to major in Mechanical Engineering, Caitlyn Shanley who graduated from Amity High School.
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Holy Infant Faith Formation Program has begun its annual Registration for the 2023-2024 school year for grades one through ten. Information is on the parish website, www.holyinfantorangect.com under the Faith Formation title. See registration form and calendars for each of the schools on this site
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Mark your calendars! The 2nd Annual Youth Service & Safety Week will be held Monday-Friday, July 10th -14th from 12:00-4:00pm at the Police Department – 314 Lambert Road or at the town Highway Department – 308 Lambert Road. Daily activities will include decorating sweet treats, field day


The Case Memorial Library has planned a summer full of fun for all ages. Children, teens, and adults are all invited to participate in our summer reading programs and attend exciting free events throughout the summer. Drop by the Library or visit casememoriallibrary.org/summerreading to learn more!


Boston University began collecting Woodbridge author Russ Madison’s books and manuscripts over the past four decades. The Mugar Memorial Library’s Special Collections Division, devoted to archival preservation of literary works by global writers and artists, was attracted to Madison upon the public