Orange Town News

Amity Middle School Orange 8th grade students and teachers recently sponsored their annual Ray's Box of Socks collection. Socks were collected at all Amity Regional No 5 schools, plus the Racebrook elementary school and the Goddard school. Through their combined efforts, 1,779 pairs of socks

Each year the Orange Senior Center recognizes three Orange senior residents who have given so much of themselves and their time to the Orange community. They will be honored at Pasta Festa on May 16, 2024, at the High Plains Community Center in Orange. Three wonderful ladies have been chosen to

Connecticut author and storyteller Matthew Dicks will visit the Amity Regional High School library next week to present two master classes in the art of storytelling.

Margaret Beauchamp Bucknall of Orange, passed away on March 30, 2024, with her loving family by her side. She was born October 21, 1948 in Port Huron, Michigan to the late Nowell Gene and Dr. Robert Beauchamp. She was the beloved wife of Alfred Bucknall for 53 years of love and partnership. 

Emilia Steinbrick of Orange, CT, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Steinbrick was initiated at Sacred Heart University.

Which candy is the champion of fruit? Find out in our third annual March Madness tournament of candy for teens! Take home a kit with 16 different candies to taste and vote for your favorites in our online elimination tournament. Please note this event is strictly for students in grades 7-12. 

Join Congregation Or Shalom for A Taste of Passover with Rabbi Zoe B Zak. Sunday April 14 10am -11:30 am. A delicious exploration of the Jewish holidays, with illuminating conversations and meals to enrich both your spirit and your seder this Pesach. Enjoy tasting two delicious recipes from the book

A "sweet" day was had by all the children at Holly Hill Childcare & Learning Center when the Easter Bunny hopped by with treats galore! All of the children (well...almost all) had their photo taken and then headed outside for a fantastic Easter egg hunt.

Join us for a delicious exploration of the Jewish holidays, with illuminating conversations and meals to enrich both your spirit and your seder this Pesach.

On March 2, 2024, four students from Cho’s Elite Taekwondo School in Orange, CT traveled to Basking Ridge, NJ to compete in the International KTL Taekwondo Championship. The students competed in front of thousands of Taekwondo practitioners, coaches, referees and supporters, some coming from as far

Orange Youth Services will choose (3) graduating seniors, who live in Orange, to be awarded $1,000 each toward their continuing education. Students will be chosen based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, volunteer involvement & future endeavors.

Calling all community members! Mark your calendars for a delicious way to show your appreciation for the Orange Volunteer Fire Department.

On March 11, 2024, the Amity Board of Education adopted a proposed budget for the 2024-2025 school year that is a 3.49% increase over the current year budget. This Board adopted budget is lower than the budget approved by the Amity Finance Committee on February 26, 2024.

The Congregations of Orange Collaborative invites you to expand your horizons and engage in meaningful discussions through our Interfaith Book Club!

In the sky above our head, there are wonders too numerous to count. But what could we choose as the seven most remarkable objects visible, either with just our eyes or with a simple pair of binoculars or a small telescope? Seven objects which we might call “The Seven Wonders of the Universe.”

Robert Archambault, age 92, beloved husband for 62 years to Marilyn Ekblade Archambault of Orange, entered into eternal rest on March 14, 2024 at Branford, CT. Son of the late Clarence and Mary Appleby Archambault, he was born on November 1, 1931 in New Haven, CT.

Join us at the annual Mary L. Tracy School Children's Fair! The fair will take place at MLT on Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 11am-3pm, 650 Schoolhouse Lane, Orange.

When you listen to the music of your youth, do you like to move to the beat? The Orange Lions Club members do too, and so it’s hosting a casual dinner dance on May 19th from 4 to 9 p.m. at the beautiful West River Hall, 37 Orlando St., in West Haven. Our event is entitled “Groovy Tunes and Pasta”

The Southern Connecticut State University School of Business welcomes Frank D’Ostilio Jr. to Dean Jess Boronico’s Business Executive Council.

Calling all Amity High School graduates from 1984! It's time to dust off your yearbooks and reunite with classmates at the 40th Reunion on Saturday, April 20th, 2024.