WBOE approves $20k+ contract for school construction communications consultant

Contract language emphasizes “sustaining support” for new school as officials prepare for potential referendum

Board of Finance advances FY27 budget with lower spending increase, higher tax impact

Tax levy set to rise 4.93% despite 1.93% spending increase, driven largely by $1.67M drop in state aid

Amity BOE trims budget proposal to 1.2 percent increase

Board also considers schedule changes at middle schools and hears public comments from students with AI policy concerns

This Week’s Letters to the Editor

March 16, 2026

Bringing live music to Woodbridge with Meetinghouse Music Series

Concert series will launch this spring at the First Church of Christ

Amity bylaws shaped by earlier district crisis come into focus after February budget vote

Board chair participation in the AFC’s 4–3 recommendation draws attention to rules adopted after the district’s record 17 failed budget referenda during early-2000s crisis

This Week’s Letters to the Editor

March 9, 2026

Board Watch: Planning for zoning changes, budget review, and conservation projects

Notes on the TPZ, BOF, and Conservation Commission meetings held during the week of March 2, 2026

Planning begins for Woodbridge’s celebration of America’s 250th

Residents and local organizations invited to share ideas

With grant clock ticking, Beecher Building Committee advances plan for new school construction

Plan calls for demolition of Beecher Road School and construction of a new building on the property, including expansion of Pre-K program

This Week’s Letters to the Editor

March 2, 2026

Amity Finance Committee advances revised budget after deadlocked vote at Joint Workshop with ABOE

Failed 3–3 motion followed by 4–3 vote to approve; adjustments bring proposed increase to 1.53%