Orange Town News

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The Garden Club of Orange’s annual holiday luncheon, The Silver Tea, was held on December 12, 2023. As part of the civic nature of the event, donations from members were collected for and then the amount matched through the Club’s general fund with a total of $400 donated to the Orange Community

The countdown to kickoff has begun! Football fans everywhere are coming together to watch one of the most highly anticipated games of the year. And of course, this beloved American tradition isn’t complete without a winning lineup of game day snacks and a few cold beers with friends and family.

Civil Air Patrol CT Minuteman Squadron CT-073 along with Girl Scout Troop 60274 participated in the nationwide Wreaths Across America on 12/16/2023. They laid over 30 wreaths on veteran's graves at the Orange Cemetery on Orange Center Road.

The Orange Lions Club will provide a limited number of mini-grants to eligible community organizations and/or individuals in 2024. The program is intended to provide funds to worthy causes and activities in the town of Orange that might not otherwise be funded.

Per CGS 12-145, the second installment of the town tax on the 2022 Grand List of 1 October 2022 and the Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes are due and payable on 1 January 2024. Payments received after 1 February 2024 are considered delinquent and are subject to the rate of 18% per annum

Students at Orange Congregational Church Nursery School enjoyed their Christmas celebrations.

Lois Elaine Blackman, 86, peacefully passed away on November 17, 2023, at Waterbury Hospital, where she received kind care. A lifelong resident of Orange, Lois, the youngest of three siblings, grew up surrounded by love. Predeceased by her brothers Richard and Johnny, she dedicated years of service

“New Year, New you.” That’s the saying right? For many of us that means getting back in shape, losing weight, and hitting the gym. However, you must beware of the pitfalls of doing too much too fast, not having a plan, not knowing the proper form and technique, and not knowing how to properly

For a service project, Girl Scouts of Troop 67216 made warm blankets for the Blanket Fairy Mission of the Orange Congregational Church.

If your child is turning five on or before September 1, 2024 it is time to register for kindergarten! Please register by February 28, 2024. Parents of children who will be five years old between, September 2, 2024-January 1, 2025 and are interested in a waiver can apply as well.

The Orange Economic Development Corporation (OEDC) presented the Orange Volunteer Fire Department (OVFD) a donation in the amount of $3,750 at the OEDC’s December 14th Executive Committee meeting. The funds are proceeds from the OEDC’s annual golf tournament held in September.

Vincent P. Schmidt of Orange, CT peacefully entered eternal rest on December 15, 2023, at Milford Hospital, the place of his birth on Christmas Day in 1944. Born to Marcella (LaMarsh) and Cornelius Schmidt of West River St in Milford, CT he was the second of five boys. Vinny enlisted in the US Army

The 8th grade Lady Orange basketball team won the 2023 Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club Christmas Tournament played in Wallingford over the holiday break. The team went 4-0 with wins over Berlin, Milford, East Haven and Cromwell.

Join the Rape Crisis Center of Milford and the Beth-El Center at Stappa Vineyard on Thursday, February 8th 2024 for our 2nd Annual Barrels for a Cause event! This year, we have partnered once again with Wines and More to hand pick our barrels, but instead of a little competition between our agencies

John P. Huber of Cheshire, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. John, the son of Carl J. Huber and Elizabeth (Crowley) Huber, was born on July 22, 1945. John grew up in Orange, Connecticut, where he had an idyllic childhood.

Doris Evelyn (Walters) Bazley, 93, of Naples, FL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 surrounded by her family.Doris was born July 15, 1930. After graduating from Shelton High School, she attended Stone Academy. Doris married William J. Bazley, Sr. on October 18, 1952.

The Swearing-In Ceremony of newly elected Town Officials was held on Friday November 17th at High Plains Community Center. It was the 10th Inauguration of First Selectman James M. Zeoli who will be serving his nineteenth and twentieth years as First Selectmen of The Town of Orange.

Amity performing arts students had the chance to rub shoulders with a bit of Broadway glamor recently, when Erika Henningsen and Kyle Selig – both actors from the original cast of Mean Girls the Musical - visited the school to present a workshop in the school’s Black Box Theater.