Woodbridge Town News
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New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker had strong words for the Woodbridge Board of Education when he, along with two representatives of the New Haven School District, personally addressed the Woodbridge board at its February 27 meeting to chide them over their decision back in January not to offer two
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Principals of Amity schools recently presented students with the annual CAPSS (Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents Awards to honor students who do well academically and are valuable members of their community. Here are the winners of this year’s awards and what impressed the
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First Selectman Beth Heller and town staff members gather to raise awareness and funds for the annual Wear Red Day event at Town Hall. American Heart Health Month helps to bring awareness to women’s heart health and health equity. According to the American Heart Association, nearly 80% of
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We would like to congratulate the following Amity Regional School District High School students who placed in this year’s Regional Scholastics Art Awards. The Gold Key winner will go on to compete nationally. Among those students receiving recognition were Woodbridge residents Michael Aversa
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During the month of January 2023, the Woodbridge Police Department responded to nine (9) forced entry commercial burglaries in the lower Amity Road and Litchfield Turnpike area(s). Based on their investigation, and with the assistance of the New Haven Police Department, detectives identified the
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Housing Group to Engage People in Small-Group Settings To Start A Conversation
The Woodbridge Housing Committee is planning a series of small community gatherings with the goal of feeding into a larger conversation about housing opportunities – or the lack thereof. Through SCROG, the South Central Regional Council of Governments, the committee has engaged a consultant,
Get the Facts by Getting Involved
We have all heard the shocking revelations of Fox News executives’ and commentators’ intentional disregard for the truth. Behind the scenes, they repeatedly mocked the “Big Lie” that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election, while continuing to support this position on air. Even the
Affordable Housing – We Must Step Up Our Game
The affordable housing issue has become, in some ways, an unfortunately divisive issue in Woodbridge. State law allows a developer to exceed density limits in local zoning law if less than 10% of the municipality’s existing housing qualifies as legally affordable. Some residents applaud the law
First Selectman's Column from March 2023
Spring, and warmer weather is just around the corner! With that comes another baseball season in Woodbridge. “Opening Day” is scheduled for Saturday April 29th. Many thanks to the Beth-Wood Baseball League and its president Dwight Rowland for another generous donation this year to offset expenditure
Q&A on Amity Student Enrollment and School Switching
Across Connecticut, enrollment in public schools has dropped due to falling population in the last decade. Amity's enrollment dropped 9% from 2012-2021, and 3% from 2017-2021. Amity ranks in the middle of BOWA districts, and in the middle of districts both like us AND wealthier than us.
Amity Board of Education News: Chair's Report
Budget and Finance: At the February 13th meeting, the Amity Board of Education reviewed the Superintendent’s Proposed Budget for 2023-2024. Per the Board’s bylaw, the presentation included a review of the academic and extracurricular accomplishments from the past and current school year, and the
Woodbridge Robotics
Woodbridge has amazing talent when it comes to Robotics. This year, three teams from our town participated in the First Lego League Robotics competition: the Speedy Snakes, Backyard Bees and Brick Rollers.
First Lego League is a competition through FIRST Robotics for grades 4-8. It consists of
Student News for March 2023
Dean’s/President’s ListBryant UniversitySmithfield, RI - Bryant University is pleased to recognize Diego Rodriguez of Woodbridge for his unwavering commitment to academic excellence and achievement. Diego has been named to the fall 2022 President’s List. The President’s List is an academic
The Woodbridge Center from March 2023
Are you over 55 years old? Contact The Woodbridge Center: C all 203-389-3430 or email kmoriarty@woodbridgect.org for information on all programming. Preregistration is required for all programming and events.Facebook: Follow us on Facebook (The Woodbridge Center, Woodbridge CT) for current update
