Orange burglary suspect arrested March 19

Written by Terri Miles
Friday, 19 March 2010 17:31

Orange police today arrested a man responsible for several residential burglaries on March 1.

BREAKING NEWS — Sprinkler pump installed

Written by Terri Miles
Friday, 19 March 2010 17:51

WOODBRIDGE — Fire Marshal Michael Cavanagh today announced that the sprinkler pump has been installed at the Country Club of Woodbridge.

A new beginning for Woodbridge CERT

Written by Terri Miles
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 23:06

ORANGE — Orange Police Lt. Tony Cuozzo led 27 CERT members from Orange and Woodbridge in a presentation about leadership skills in the Orange Police Department.

Overboard: Woodbridge man’s ordeal at sea now in print

Written by Terri Miles
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 16:10

WOODBRIDGE — Five years ago, Lochlin Reidy, who was 58 at the time, was enjoying his life as a retiree and looking forward to a sailing trip to Bermuda with his good friend, Captain Tom Tighe.

Five people aboard Tighe’s boat the Almeisan set sail from Captain’s Cove, Bridgeport on May 3, 2005 for what was to be a relaxing trip.

But four days later, at 3 o’clock in the morning, their lives changed forever when an enormous wave threw Reidy and the captain off the 45-foot-long sailboat into the Atlantic Ocean.

Lost at sea: a family’s recollections

Written by Terri Miles
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 16:06

WOODBRIDGE — A strange set of circumstances surrounded the Reidy family before Lochlin Reidy’s departure on the 2005 sailing trip that was destined to change his life.

He had decided to take the train from New Haven to Stratford, but he almost missed the train.

Bethany Citizens of the Year announced

Written by Terri Miles
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 16:02

The Bethany Democratic Town Committee announced that Lucy and Jon Painter are the 2010 Citizen of the Year recipients. Lucy and Jon, both individually and together, have given of themselves to Bethany since they moved to town 41 years ago.

A child’s bright idea: Raising funds for Chile

Written by Terri Miles
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 13:39

WOODBRIDGE — You don’t need big name influential celebrities like George Clooney to help a disaster stricken country.
All Chile needed was a 9-year-old with a big heart and a bright idea.

Census forms delivered this week

Written by Susan Wolf
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 13:35

The U.S. Census Bureau sent out letters last week notifying citizens that the 2010 census form will be sent out this week.

The census, which is required by the Constitution every 10 years, aims to provide a count of every person living in the United States.

Working Lands Alliance Conference: Farmers, activists discuss how to support a viable future for farms

Written by Terri Miles
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 12:08

Plowing Ahead: Farmland and Preservation in 2010 and Beyond will take place Saturday, March 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Kroon Hall on the campus of Yale University in New Haven.

More than 200 farmers, conservationists, anti-hunger advocates, students, locavores, and others interested in farmland preservation from across Connecticut will gather for the conference hosted by the Working Lands Alliance (WLA) coalition, to consider ways to improve farmland access, grow community farms and link farmland protection with economic development, smart growth and public-health goals.

From Our Archives: Lost at Sea, a story of survival

Written by Terri Miles
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 00:42

A new book "Overboard" was released this week. It tells the story of a terrible storm that tossed boats around like rubber ducks and changed a Woodbridge man's life forever as he was thrown into the ocean with the captain of the sailboat.

Five years ago, just days after he returned to his home, Lochlin Reidy shared his story with the Observer.