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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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BU Expands Woodbridge Novelist’s Literary Collection
Boston University began collecting Woodbridge author Russ Madison’s books and manuscripts over the past four decades. The Mugar Memorial Library’s Special Collections Division, devoted to archival preservation of literary works by global writers and artists, was attracted to Madison upon the public
Amity Youth Lacrosse Congratulates Teagan Rahn On Winning The 2023 ‘Play For Ray’ Award!
Raymond Heenie, Jr. was the beloved 13-year-old son of Marisol and the late Raymond Heenie and the little brother to his older sister, Lauren. In March of 2021, Ray suddenly passed away at his home due to SUDEP: Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy. Raymond was an 8th grade student at the Amity
Upcoming Activities at the Orange Senior Center for July and August 2023
Orange Senior Center offers a variety of activities and events for seniors in July and August, including a movie screening, a documentary discussion, a book club meeting, a lunch & learn presentation, and a hiking group.
Letter: First Selectman’s Update on Fred Wolf Park
I am writing to give an update on Fred Wolfe Park since I have heard a lot of misinformation being distributed by a few people.The Town of Orange has needed a new community playground since the closing of the Mary L. Tracy playground during school hours. This has been a wish of mine and brought to
Letter: UELP is A Great Program for Seniors
I would like to make the town residents aware of a great program for Seniors at the Amity Regional High School called the Unpaid Experiential Learning Program (UELP). It is run by Lyn Cocco, College & Career Counselor, SAILS Program Counselor at Amity. This is a two-week internship program to give
Town Celebrates Its Living Treasures
The town is celebrating three dedicated volunteers with the traditional Pasta Festa Supper on Thursday, June 15 in the High Plains Community Center gym. The three Living Treasure Award recipients are Betty Hadlock, Rowland Hine and Maureen White.The annual Pasta Festa is organized by the Orange
Zoners Allow Ground-Mounted Solar Panels
The Orange Plan and Zoning Commission, at its May 16 meeting, voted to allow ground-mounted solar panels on residential lots, as long as they are located in the back of a house. Zoning Enforcement Officer Jack Demirjian had asked the commissioners to consider some regulation around this issue
Independence Day Concert & Fireworks Show Date Set for July 2nd
The town of Orange Annual Independence Day Concert & Fireworks Show will take place on Sunday, July 2nd (rain date: Sunday, July 9th) on the Orange Fairgrounds, 525 Orange Center Road. For this year’s concert, AM GOLD YACHT ROCK has been scheduled to perform before the fireworks show. AM GOLD YACHT
Amity Board of Education News - May
The Amity Board of Education (ABOE) would like to thank the support of the community for the successful passage of the 2023-2024 Amity Regional School District Budget. The final vote count across the three towns was 1246 in favor and 808 against.
Amity Students Place 2nd in Wharton’s Global High School Investment Competition
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has announced the top 3 global teams for the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition, an annual contest for high school students. Unlike other competitions, winners are selected on the strength and creativity of their team investment
Superintendent’s Awards
This year’s Orange Public Schools Grade 6 recipients of the South Central Area Superintendents' Association (SCASA) Awards are pictured with their principals and their superintendent, Dr. Vince Scarpetti at a banquet held on April 28, 2023. From left to right and in the back row: Dr. Denise Arterber
Amity Physical Therapy Establishes Scholarship at Sacred Heart University
Amity PT has partnered with Sacred Heart University to establish an annual scholarship of ten thousand dollars ($10K) for any student of the men or women sports team basketball team that is majoring in exercise science and/or pursuing a graduate degree in physical therapy.Michael Dow, MSPT/Founder
Orange Resident Evan Russell Completes Intensive Research Project
Evan Russell, a member of the class of 2024 majoring in Aerospace Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense research project titled Strengthening La Goyco’s Volunteer Program.At WPI, all undergraduates are required to
