Woodbridge Town News

Youth Services is inviting Bethany and Woodbridge 6th grade residents to a fun party on Fri., March 31st at Amity Middle School-Bethany (190 Luke Hill Road) from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. It is an excellent opportunity for the students to come together before they transition to middle school.

There is still time to register for Spring Woodbridge Rec. Youth Programs. Most programs begin the week of March 27. Programs include: bowling, basketball, ultimate team sports, chess, Clay Date, gymnastics, Kids Dig Farms—Massaro Farms program, field hockey, flag football, Kumon, Little Scientists

‍Education, Music, or Technology Scholarship in honor of Rick Wood: $500.00Awarded to a graduating Amity senior who attended Beecher Road School and is planning on attending secondary education to pursue a career in education, music, or technology. The scholarship will be awarded based on criteria

‍Masks and COVID Test Kits available: Contact Woodbridge Human Services if you would like to pick up a few medical, or KN95 masks. COVID home test kits are also available. Please no walk-ins.

Troop 410 is a Scouting troop for girls in grades 6-12. We currently have Scouts from Woodbridge, Hamden and Orange in our troop, but we welcome girls from any town. We welcome all faiths and backgrounds. We have weekly troop meetings on Tuesday evenings and an outing or campout every month.

On February 20, Goldie Mintz celebrated 100 years of life surrounded by her friends, family and over 150 cards from former students and friends at Coachman Square at Woodbridge. Senator Cabrera presented her with a citation recognizing her over 40-year career as a teacher.

All information accurate at press time. Be sure to check our website woodbridgetownlibrary.org or call us before your visit for any changes to our hours or events.

The First Church of Christ welcomes you to our Worship Service every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the Meetinghouse. Kid’s Church every Sunday morning at 10:10.

Children's Havura, K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congregation, all led by parent volunteers, meet in person each Saturday morning. For more information, consult Education Director Annie Norman-Schiff at anormanschiff@beki.org.

I have been a lifelong Democrat, but find myself agreeing with many of the points in Chuck Pyne’s “Other Side of the Aisle” column regarding the town’s priorities. In the February 10th issue, I read how we have hired consultants to improve the business district in order to grow the grand list.

In the third of its public forum sessions on January 30, consultants for the 2030 Task Force took a closer look at possible streetscape designs that could help make the business district more attractive.The task force’s charge is to define ways to grow the Grand List by 2030 – in the hopes that the

The public had a chance to see conceptual plans for renovations to the old firehouse at the intersection of Newton and Center roads, giving it a new life as a community and cultural center. The presentation took place in the library meeting room on January. 25, with architect David Stein and Buildi