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On Tuesday, April 21st, the Amity Chamber of Commerce will launch the legal seminar program, "Breakfast & Briefs." The program will be presented by Amity Chamber member Zabel Schellenberg Attorneys at Law, and led by two of the firm's partners, Owen Weaver and Courtney George.
Ray Collins III, Republican candidate for State Representative in Connecticut’s 117th District, today announced that his campaign has officially met the strict fundraising threshold for the Connecticut Citizens’ Election Program (CEP) grant. To qualify for the grant, a candidate must collect at leas
Artist/illustrator, writer, and graphic novelist Dave Roman will visit the Amity Regional High School library next week to offer workshops to Amity’s art and English classes. He previously visited Amity on two occasions prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, both of which were well received by and popular
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Maplewood Senior Living — one of the country’s leading senior living providers — is thrilled to announce that 14 of its communities across the US have just received the 2023 Best of Senior Living Awards, many for the sixth year in a row. The award was given by A Place for Mom, the premier online
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Three individuals will be honored at the Living Treasure Award ceremony on May 18, 2023, from 5-8pm in the High Plains Community Center in Orange. Purchase tickets at the Community Services office.


Temple Beth Sholom in Hamden offers ongoing programs for families with young children to start a lifelong relationship with Judaism. Current members and those seeking a connection to a Jewish community are invited to share and explore these Jewish experiences together.


Orange Congregational Church invites you to join us for worship Sundays at 10 a.m. in our Sanctuary on the corner of 205 Meeting House Lane and Orange Center Road, and livestreamed to our “Orange Congregational Church, UCC” YouTube page.


Driving by Congregation Or Shalom in Orange, one cannot help but notice the synagogue’s banner and motto, “Open Minds, Open Hearts, Open Doors.” In fact, Rabbi Wainhaus, spiritual leader of the congregation, often includes those words in his sermons. As he puts it, “Our motto represents the message
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Balance is a complex thing in life, but in the body it takes on a whole different meaning. Internally, we have to balance our heart rate, blood pressure, cholesterol, breathing, and digestion. The most critical thing to balance our body functionally is something most people don’t even sense.


Application of Unexpended Funds: The Amity Board of Education made its decision on how to apply the unexpended funds from the 2021-2022 budget. Board members debated the interpretation of C.G.S. 10-51(c), which reads, “The board shall use any budget appropriation which has not been expended by th


Amity High School photography students have been involved in q community service photography project that has drawn national attention. The project involves using state-of- the- art technology they learned in school to preserve photos from Hurricane Ian (Florida) victims.The project was conceptuali


The freshmen students in Deborah Boughton’s English classes at Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport made beautiful holiday cards for every resident at Orange Rehabilitation and Health Care Center on the Boston Post Road in Orange, CT. In the spirit of the season, Ms. Boughton is seen


As preschool teachers at Orange Community Nursery School we are acutely aware that our students learn best in a playful environment. OCNS (located at the High Plains Community Center) has traditionally been a play-based program and has been working with families in Orange for the past 66 years. Ba


Dean’s/President’s List Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY - Kayley Mingione of Orange excelled during the Fall 2022 semester at Hofstra, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean’s List. Kayley’s major is Psychology. Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA – Dean’s List status, which is


Steve Kaplan graduated from The Second City Film school on December 16, 2022. The ceremony was held on The Second City Mainstage. The Second City is a world-renowned comedy institution that teaches improv, acting, and other performance/production skills for those seeking a career in the entertainm