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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.
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
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


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.


Orange resident Alex Beck, his three sons, and more than 200 other attendees were guests at the recent Farewell to Summer 2023 Picnic – hosted at Riverside Park in Portland by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut. Beck is a veteran member of the Board of Directors at Big Brothers Big Sisters.
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The Garden Club of Orange will kick off the new year on September 12 at High Plains Community Center, Rooms 4-6 with “Arts and Flowers”. Club member Lana Ho will create several floral designs inspired by contemporary art. The program begins at 1 PM and is open to the public.


Helen Koziel of Indian River Road in Orange is celebrating her 107th birthday! Helen is a voracious reader and enjoys playing games on her computer. She is a member of the town of Orange Senior Center where she especially enjoys chair exercise classes. She is also often found spending time
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Join us September 22 for the 20th Annual Health & Safety Fair at High Plains Community Center from 9:30am—12:00 noon. Meet local vendors, enjoy the raffle, and the first 150 people will receive a free boxed lunch.


On April 28, 2023, two students from each school in the Amity Regional School District No5 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 student


The Goddard School of Orange is honored to present the 2023 Bob Marchetti & Gerard Kick Memorial Scholarship to Troy Ramos. Now in its 2nd year, this $5,000 scholarship is granted annually to a Goddard School of Orange pre-k graduate who demonstrates a hard work ethic and perseverance.


The John Smyth Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Amity H. S. Graduate Caitlyn Shanley. Caitlyn is the daughter of Patrick and Whitney Shanley of Orange. The award was presented at the Knights of St. Patrick in New Haven.


Harrisonburg, VA - Orange, CT resident, Annika Lyngdal, has enrolled at James Madison University for the fall 2023 semester. Lyngdal has selected Health Sciences - BS as a major.


Please join us on Friday, September 8 at 5:00 pm for the Annual Temple Emanuel Family BBQ and Shabbat Under the Stars. This event is FREE for those who pre-register on the TE website – www.tegnh.org – and is open to both current and prospective members. Registration at the door is $10 per person


Congregation Or Shalom in Orange, CT offers a variety of weekly services, virtual learning, and special events for all ages.


Congregation Or Shalom member, Lauren Seplowitz drops off 17 lbs. of pop tab/tops for the Ronald McDonald House in New Haven, associated with the Yale New Haven Hospital. Many, many people have been collecting beverage pop-tops, cat and dog food can pop tabs, beans and soup can tabs, etc.
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The Holy Infant Church Women’s Guild is having their annual membership tea on Sunday, September 10th from 2 - 4 pm. It will be held in the Women’s Guild Hall at 450 Racebrook Road. Membership for the Guild is $15.00. To RSVP for the tea, call (203)430-5253 by September 5th.
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