Orange Town News

The Lions Club is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated return of Lions Night of Laughter, an annual evening of standup comedy, laughter, camaraderie, and community spirit. Set to take place on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at the High Plains Community Center auditorium, this year’s comedy night

Mary Shaw, Orange Town Clerk, is urging all students to register to vote prior to leaving for school or college and to apply online for an absentee ballot. “One of the greatest ways we can demonstrate our commitment to our democracy is to exercise our right to a free and secret vote,” Shaw stated

On June 10, our community proudly celebrated 319 graduates as they crossed the stage at Amity Regional High School’s Annual Commencement Exercises. On behalf of the entire Board of Education, congratulations to the Class of 2025! Thank you for all you have contributed to our schools and communities

With their sights set on a career in the energy efficiency and green building trade industries, more than 50 Connecticut high school students recently graduated from the Green STEP Summer Program. The three-week paid-to-train development program, which helps set the clean energy workforce of the

Jay Stollman & the Black Rock All-Stars are set to reunite and headline the Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation's 23rd Annual Evening for the Arts Gala. This special event will take place on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Fairfield University's Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

BEKI’s traditional Eicha service will be held Saturday night, Aug. 2. Eicha will be repeated with shacharit on Sunday morning, Aug. 3. Three presentations by congregants will follow. Bruce Spierer will speak on “Acceptance, Grief, and the Possibility for Renewal: Tisha B'Av as a Spiritual Practice.”

Appointments for the Senior Farmer Market Nutrition program can be made through the Orange Community Services office. The program provides electronic benefit cards to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, cut herbs, eggs and honey (seniors only) at local Farmer’s Markets in Connecticut.

At the Orange Democratic caucus on Tuesday, July 15, Dan Fitzmaurice, Democratic candidate for First Selectman, introduced an actionable platform aimed at strengthening the town’s commercial development, enhancing services for residents, increasing government efficiency, and preserving the quality

The Orange Republicans held their caucus on Wednesday, July 16, endorsing incumbent James Zeoli for First Selectman, along with a full slate of candidates who will share the Republican ticket.

Thinking of going back to school for your MBA but not certain whether you have the time and flexibility to do it the traditional way? You're not alone. More and more business professionals in Orange, Connecticut and across the country are earning online MBA degrees to take their careers forward

Teresa Borrelli, of Orange, earned dean's list honors at University of Tampa as a Senior in the Spring 2025 semester. Borrelli is majoring in Applied Sociology BA. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list.

The following students from Orange received their degrees in May as part of the Class of 2025. Roger Williams University is a comprehensive university with a liberal arts core and professional programs, with campuses on the coast of Bristol and in the state capital of Providence, Rhode Island.

On a daily basis, I see it all: knee pain, ankle and foot pain, back pain, and general difficulty moving. You know what all those issues have in common—your hips. If you walk into my office, I guarantee that any lower body or core issue you complain of will require us to take a look at your hips.

Orange Senior Center will host the 22nd Health and Safety Fair on Friday, September 26, 2025, from 10:00am-12:00pm at High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road, Orange. This fair is geared to older adults, service professionals, caregivers, family members, and others concerned with aging

Select students from Orange have been named to the Spring 2025 Dean's List at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean's List that semester.

Science Heroes combine stories and showstopping scientific experiments in their interactive programs. Join us for “The Adventure of the Missing Color!” This event is open to all children under twelve as well as their families.

Tufts University recently announced the dean's list for the spring 2025 semester. Dean's list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. The following students from Orange received honors.

More than 800 Eastern Connecticut State University students received undergraduate and graduate-level degrees in the 2024-25 academic year, which culminated this past May with two commencement ceremonies at the conclusion of the spring 2025 semester.

The following Fairfield University students from Orange graduated from Fairfield University, May 2025. At the time of graduation, a student must have earned a minimum of 120 credits and completed at least 38 three- or four-credit courses, depending on the course of study, and have an overall grade

On Saturday, June 28, 2025, Orange First Selectman Jim Zeoli was honored as a distinguished guest at the Chinmaya Saraswati Ashram, a prominent Center for Learning and Spirituality located at 393 Derby Avenue in Orange.