Orange Town News

PhysicianOne’s ribbon-cutting event took place on June 27, 2023. Its new location is at 236 Boston Post Road in Orange, CT. Attendees of the event included PhysicianOne CEO Lynne Rosen, chief medical officer, Dr. Jeannie Kenkare, members of the Orange P1UC team, members of the Orange Chamber

Houlihan Lawrence Wareck D’Ostilio Real Estate proudly welcomes Realtors Jared Krinsky and Holly Pietrunti-Vogel to the team.Jared Krinsky holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and his previous work experience included work as a software engineer at Sikorski Aircraft. With over 25 years of

Amity Physical Therapy has recently teamed up with the Amity Pop Warner football and cheerleading teams to launch a new comprehensive concussion program.Michael Dow MSPT and CEO/Clinical Director of Amity Physical Therapy commented, “A few years ago, I had the opportunity to be an assistant coach on

The Library will be closed on Saturday, September 2 and Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day and on Monday, October 9 in observance of Columbus Day.

Kara Lightowler is one of 32 brave women that will be participating in a cancer fundraising event called Belles of the Brawl. Haymakers for Hope sponsors this national event that takes place in six cities throughout the United States. Kara will be in an amateur boxing fight on October 12th raising

Due to the threat of thunderstorms all day on Sunday, July 9th and particularly due to a “Thunderstorm Warning” from 7-12 pm, in coordination with Town Officials, we decided to postpone the Town of Orange Concert and Fireworks Show. This decision was based on many factors, most importantly public

Join us and be part of this unforgettable culinary experience! We are excited to invite you to be a part of the highly anticipated International Food and Cultural Festival on August 5, 2023. This annual event, organized by Arts in CT, celebrates the diverse cultures, cuisines, and traditions

Orange Town News hosts annual Summer Concert and Fireworks Celebration. Enjoy live music, food, and fireworks on July 2nd (rain date 7/9).

Orange Democratic Town Committee chairman Polly Demirjian opened this year’s election season by revealing her nominating committee’s choice for first selectman: Mark Moyher. Moyher will challenge long-time First Selectman Jim Zeoli who confirmed that if approved by his Republican caucus in July

Many people and families from Connecticut enjoy vacations in Jamaica, visiting the beautiful beaches in well-known resort areas like Ocho Rios, Negril, and Montego Bay. For one family from Orange and a group of their friends, an upcoming trip to this Caribbean Island will have a different focus.

Henry Colby of Orange, CT has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester. Full-time students who carry 12 or more graded credits in the Fall or Spring semester, earn at least a 3.30 semester GPA, and have no grade lower than a “C” and no incompletes in the semester qualify for the

On April 28, 2023 these students were honored at the prestigious award ceremony and luncheon for the South Central Area Superintendents’ Association (“SCASA”). The SCASA Superintendents’ Award is presented to the top students in the state who exhibit high academic achievement, strong

On April 28, 2023, two students from each school in the Amity Regional School District No. 5 were chosen to receive the South Central Area Superintendents’ Association (SCASA) Award Recognition Program for the school year. Based on the following leadership skills and the following criteria the

NEML (New England Mathematics League) is a very popular math contest in the New England area and organized by The Math League. The goal of The Math League is to promote enjoyment and positive experience for students to study mathematics. The League organizes various contests for grades 4-12 with

Mrs. Kathy Burke, principal and the AMSO community wishes congratulations to eighth grade students Aryan Shrivastav and Adriana Diosa who were selected by Amity Middle School Orange to receive the 2022-2023 “Scholar-Leaders Award” sponsored by the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS). 

As we bounce around from one part of our lives to another, we may or may not visit with family members, especially if they live many miles away. A small staff of the Orange Historical Society has made it their mission to find those members of the town who helped make it a town, but are only known

It's officially June: the days are getting longer and its almost time for this troop to go camping! Troop 60274 is officially wrapping up its first year as Cadette level girl scouts. I am very proud of the work they put in these past few months especially. We completed several badges including: 

The Holy Infant Church Women’s Guild recently awarded scholarships to two graduating seniors. They are Kathryn Marquis who graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Kathryn will be attending UCONN and intends to major in Mechanical Engineering, Caitlyn Shanley who graduated from Amity High School.

Holy Infant Faith Formation Program has begun its annual Registration for the 2023-2024 school year for grades one through ten. Information is on the parish website, www.holyinfantorangect.com under the Faith Formation title. See registration form and calendars for each of the schools on this site

Mark your calendars! The 2nd Annual Youth Service & Safety Week will be held Monday-Friday, July 10th -14th from 12:00-4:00pm at the Police Department – 314 Lambert Road or at the town Highway Department – 308 Lambert Road. Daily activities will include decorating sweet treats, field day