This Week in Woodbridge

Building trust starts close to home. Yale historian John Fabian Witt, the Allen H. Duffy Class of 1960 Professor of Law, reminds us of this in a recent New York Times guest essay. He describes how a century ago amid polarization, propaganda, and deep inequality, Americans found their way out of crisis not through anger, but through invention — creating new institutions that reconnected people to one another and to democracy itself.

In his essay, “How to Save the American Experiment,” Witt asks what kinds of civic experiments might again rebuild trust. His question resonates here in Woodbridge, too: How do we create spaces — digital or physical — where neighbors can share information and shape the future of their town together?

The Woodbridge Town Chronicle is one such small experiment. Thank you for being part of it.

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Elections

League of Women Voters Will Host Candidate Night This Week
This Thursday, October 16, the community is invited to attend a tri-town forum at Amity High School. The event will feature candidates for First Selectman and other local offices from Bethany, Orange, and Woodbridge — including those seeking Amity Board of Education seats.
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Government

Selectmen Advance Housing Commission Ordinance, Debate Charter Revision
At the October Board of Selectmen meeting, a new Housing Commission Ordinance was unanimously approved, while votes on Charter Revision, a TPZ appointment, and a motion to add discussion of the Country Club of Woodbridge plan to the agenda all divided the members.
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Letters to the Editor

This week’s batch of letters continue to show how deeply residents care about the town’s direction.
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Community Voice

Historic Sites Come to Life on Woodbridge Trails
Fourteen new QR-coded signs are appearing along Woodbridge’s trails, connecting hikers to stories of early mills, Native landmarks, and Revolutionary-era refuges through a collaborative project by the Conservation Commission and Historical Society.
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📅 Coming Next Week
This Week in Woodbridge arrives every Monday — with fresh local reporting, election updates, and community stories.