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The Orange Youth Services Teen Representatives (OYSTR) are hosting their free Summer Concert Series at the High Plains Community Center Gazebo. All concerts will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Attendees should bring their own chairs to enjoy the music.
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Logan Weaver, of Orange, was selected to be one of two Connecticut Delegates at the upcoming 13th biannual Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress, which will take place from July 7-9, 2025 in Washington D.C. Logan is a rising third grader at Race Book School. He was first diagnosed with T1D when
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Orange Safety Day 2025, a free family event for Orange Community Families, will be held on Monday, July 21, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the High Plains Community Center, located at 525 Orange Center Road. This event is sponsored by Orange Youth Services and the Orange Drug & Alcohol Action Committee
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Letter: The Failing Acronyms of CRT, DEI, and SEL
We need to be very careful when selecting candidates for election to the Board of Education on November 7th. In particular, what curriculum they approve to be taught at Amity is critical. Amity was ranked first in the state of Connecticut in 2014, but its rank has been dropping over the years and
Letter: Decide To Ride
There’s nothing like football season in our area to bring people together. As students, alumni, and fans aged 21+ pack the stadiums this year, a reminder to plan ahead for a safe ride home if your game day plans include a beer or two.Whether you’re at a tailgate, seated on the 50-yard line or cheer
Hop The BUS
Orange Senior Center will resume Hop the Bus transportation for the 2023-2024 New Haven Symphony Season at Woolsey Hall. Leave your car behind and ride in comfort to and from the Symphony for free! Opening night performance Saint-Saëns & Tchaikovsky scheduled for Thursday, September 28th, at 7:30pm.
Management of Acute Sports Injuries
There are few things more gut wrenching than lying on the court or field of play, writhing in pain from an injury just sustained during practice or a game. The swelling, the pain, an inability to get yourself off the field. Most athletes, whether professional, collegiate, or recreational have been
Queen Tribute to Perform for Saturday’s Concert & Fireworks Show!
The Town of Orange Labor Day Concert & Fireworks Show will take place on Saturday, September 2nd (rain date: Monday, September 4th) on the Orange Fairgrounds, 525 Orange Center Road.Event Coordinator Rocky Salperto confirmed today, “After two July rainouts for public safety reasons, the event has
Schools Ready to Welcome Students
Some 1,282 elementary-aged students from pre-Kindergarten to 6th grade walked through the doors of the town’s four elementary schools this week, to start a new school year. Of those, 165 are kindergarten students, a number that held steady compared to last year’s, according to School Supt. Dr.
Wonderful Crazy Night: The New Elton John Tribute
A dynamic musical revue of hit songs — headlines the Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation’s 21st Annual Evening for the Arts Gala Benefit on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. The Evening for the Arts reception and
The Lure of The Sea
The Friends of the Case Memorial Library is presenting the Littlefield and Morneault Duo, singing sea chanteys and songs celebrating Connecticut’s seafaring traditions and businesses on Saturday, September 23rd at 2:00pm in the Library Program Room.The ballads represent the duos’ personal interest
History Corner: School Days... School Days...
The school year has started and groans and moans about the end of summer can be heard beneath their breaths but kids today don’t know the half of what school was like in our town when it was named North Milford. As early as 1750, the Bryan’s Farm citizens voted “that money should be appropriated to
Orange Historical Society Events
The Orange Historical Society has several events scheduled for the coming weeks.
Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church To Present Odyssey: A Greek Festival
Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church announced today details regarding ODYSSEY ’23: A Greek Festival. This 41st annual festival, to be held September 1-4, is a 4-day party featuring all things Greek, including mouthwatering cuisine, live music, dancing, and a bustling Hellenic agora (marketplace).
Orange Resident Guests on WTNH-TV’s Wednesday’s Warrior Feature
Orange Resident Alexander Beck was a recent guest on Wednesday’s Warrior, a popular feature that runs each week on multiple editions of WTNH News. Alex is a Big Brother (adult mentor) at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut, where he’s also a member of the youth mentoring organization’s Board of
National School Lunch Program Guidelines
The Orange Public School District announced today its policy for determining eligibility of children who may receive free or reduced-price meals served under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).Note: For SY 2023-24, all students eligible for reduced-price school meals enrolled in schools
Wepawaug Scout Cleanup
During the weekend of July 15-16 at Wepawaug Conservation area, we had a group of scouts all working together to clean up and spread new mulch at the entrance: Girl Scout Troop 60274, Girl Scout Troop 60162, Boy Scout troop 41, Boy Scout Troop 907, and Cub Scout Den 5 pack 922.
