Orange Town News

It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students from Orange on being named to the Spring 2025 President's List. The spring terms run from January to May.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.70

Friends of Case Memorial Library, Orange, CT has the next Community Book Sale on Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 10 til 3. Our Sale is a great place to pick up books for summer reading enjoyment for you and your children or a gift or two! It’s a full bookstore in our Library basement! 

Unleash your imagination! Join Teen D&D on May 10th for epic adventures, monster battles, and treasure. Beginners welcome, premade characters available. Register now!

Dr. Jose Atocha, 94, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2025 surrounded by his family, including his wife of 61 years, Helen. The two formed a strong and loving family together in Orange, CT raising 7 children and 16 grandchildren. Their years together were filled with hard work, generosity

It’s that time of the year again, the birds are chirping and the bees are bumping. It’s time to take that bike out of the garage and start logging some miles on the road or trails. Being an avid cyclist myself, I know from personal experience that it is very common to suffer from a variety of

On Saturday, May 17 at 2 pm, actress Sheryl Faye will perform her show “Amelia Earhart: Pioneer in Aviation.” Since 2003, Sheryl Faye has masterfully brought to life important historical women who have shaped the world in which we live. In her one-woman shows, she immerses the audience in

At its 100th Anniversary awards dinner, the Orange Volunteer Fire Department honored longtime member Fred Palmer for an outstanding 60 years of active service. Palmer, who joined the department in 1964, continues to serve the community to this day and was presented with a plaque and a formal

Orange Police Department supervisors participated in leadership training conducted by Colonel (retired) Eric Lopez, founder and CEO of Arrowhead Leadership Consulting. The training was the result of an introductory meeting arranged earlier this year by the Amity Chamber of Commerce between Lopez and

Anna Varholak, a member of Stonehill College's Class of 2026 from Orange, CT, was recently inducted into Lambda Epsilon Sigma, Stonehill College's honor society. The organization recognizes outstanding juniors and seniors who have demonstrated an excitement for both learning and sharing their

Congratulations to Nava Ismail-Beigi who was the grand-prize winner in Junior Scholastic’s “Can you Find Mapman?” Contest! Nava is an eighth grade student at Amity Middle School Orange. There were approximately 777 entries in the contest. Nava participated in this yearly contest by figuring out

Amity Regional School District #5, as per state guidelines, is properly disposing of student special education records. The records of any student who has received special services are maintained for six years after their class graduates.

Levey Miller Maretz (LMM), a prominent commercial real estate and property management firm serving the Greater New Haven area, has announced a significant transition in its ownership. Effective immediately, Senior Vice Presidents Arin Hayden and Jeremy Rosner have acquired the company from Owner

The Amity Board of Education has approved a $58.1 million budget for the 2025-2026 school year, representing a 2.93% increase over the current budget. This positions Amity among the lowest 10% of school district budget increases statewide. To ensure transparency and encourage community involvement

Ernest Lucarelli, 87, formerly of Orange, CT, passed away peacefully on April 12 at Greenwich Hospital. Born on June 21, 1937, in Brooklyn, NY, Ernie grew up in a large Italian family that shaped his lifelong love of food and family.