News in Woodbridge & Bethany, CT

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

John-Paul Dorais, a devoted husband, father of three, small business owner, community volunteer, and dedicated Police Detective, has officially filed to run for the 17th District seat in the Connecticut State Senate, seeking the Republican nomination in the upcoming election.

Kindergarten Orientation/visitation for parents and incoming kindergarten students will take place May 26, 2025 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm in the Beecher Road School Cafeteria. In order to participate, your child must be registered.

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

On Tuesday, the Community Investment Fund (CIF) board approved funding for two Hamden based projects. The Town of Hamden will receive $1.5 million for a new fire station, and the Children’s Center of Hamden will receive $250,000 for campus assessment and expansion planning. 

Daily Bagel, 176 Amity Road, Woodbridge, held its official grand opening and ribbon cutting today, followed by a fresh-from-the-oven bagel tasting buffet with a flavorful assortment of spreads. The celebration was led by owner Mike Vinca and his family. Mica Cardozo, First Selectman of Woodbridge

The Amity & Woodbridge Historical Society has announced its upcoming spring open house, titled "Breakfast in the Time of Revolution." The event is scheduled to take place on March 29th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Historic Darling Farmstead and History Museum, located at 1907 Litchfield Turnpike.

Sabrina Colonna has earned a spot on Goodwin University President's List for the fall 2025 session. Sabrina, a student from Woodbridge is one of 333 students to make the President's List, reserved for those who demonstrate exemplary academic performance. Inclusion on the President's List requires

Amara Forstrom of Woodbridge was named to the College of the Holy Cross Fall 2025 Dean's List. A member of the Class of 2029, Forstrom was named to the Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year.

Tufts University recently announced the dean's list for the fall 2025 semester. Dean's list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. The following Woodbridge residents were honored:

Greetings to the three people, Lisa Sencen, Mel Unger and Julie Doolan, who became members of the Garden Club of Woodbridge at our February 4th joint meeting with the Garden Club of Orange. We had a full house with over 50 Orange and Woodbridge members attending.

Amity Regional High School’s acclaimed Amity Creative Theater (ACT) is in the final weeks of rehearsal for its production of the timeless classic My Fair Lady, premiering Thursday, March 19, 2026. Featuring music by Frederick Loewe, with lyrics and book by Alan Jay Lerner, the show promises an

The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that several Woodbridge students have been named to its Fall 2025 Dean's List. To be included on the Dean's List, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades which are GPA applicable

Beecher Road School Preschool Program has openings for the 2026–2027 school year. This is a special education and general education integrated preschool program that includes typically developing peers who participate as role models. Typically developing peers are selected through a lottery system.

Lily Green has been named to Adelphi University's Fall 2025 Semester Dean's List. Green, from Woodbridge, was among a select group of outstanding students recognized by Adelphi's deans of Arts and Sciences, Education and Health Science, Business, Nursing and Public Health, Social Work and

The following students from Woodbridge were named to the Dean's List during the fall 2025 academic semester at Salve Regina University. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 for full-time students completing at least 12 graded credits, or a semester

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Woodbridge resident Zachary Kleinstein, a member of the class of 2027 majoring in Mechanical Engineering, was named to the university's Dean's List for academic excellence for the fall 2025 semester.

The 2025-2026 Amity Academic Hall of Honor and Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony ceremony will take place on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The event will be held at Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange.

Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its Dean's List for the fall 2025 semester, in which 1,311 students were recognized for maintaining high GPAs.

Stonehill College is pleased to recognize these Woodbridge students named to the Fall 2025 Dean's List. To qualify for this recognition, students must achieve a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better. They must also have successfully completed all courses for which they were registered