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Dr. Pang-Hsung Wang, 85, of Milford, beloved husband of Mei-Lee (Pan) Wang, passed away on March 10, 2026 just 3 days before his 86th birthday. He was born on March 13, 1940 and originally from Taipei, Taiwan.
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The Superintendent’s proposed budget for 2026-2027 was presented to the Amity Finance Committee and the Amity Board of Education throughout January, February, and March. In addition to presentations within the school district, the budget has been presented to the finance committees in all three town
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The Rape Crisis Center of Milford is so excited to announce that our 19th Annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Event will take place on Sunday April 26th, 2026! Join us on 4/26/26 in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month as we Walk to show our support for survivors and raise awareness.
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Congregation Or Shalom Reaches Out
Driving by Congregation Or Shalom in Orange, one cannot help but notice the synagogue’s banner and motto, “Open Minds, Open Hearts, Open Doors.” In fact, Rabbi Wainhaus, spiritual leader of the congregation, often includes those words in his sermons. As he puts it, “Our motto represents the message
Proprioception: The 6th Sense of the Body
Balance is a complex thing in life, but in the body it takes on a whole different meaning. Internally, we have to balance our heart rate, blood pressure, cholesterol, breathing, and digestion. The most critical thing to balance our body functionally is something most people don’t even sense.
Amity Board of Education News: Unexpended Funds, Student Awards, Budget, More
Application of Unexpended Funds: The Amity Board of Education made its decision on how to apply the unexpended funds from the 2021-2022 budget. Board members debated the interpretation of C.G.S. 10-51(c), which reads, “The board shall use any budget appropriation which has not been expended by th
Amity Region 5 High School Students Preserve Hundreds of Photos for Hurricane Victims
Amity High School photography students have been involved in q community service photography project that has drawn national attention. The project involves using state-of- the- art technology they learned in school to preserve photos from Hurricane Ian (Florida) victims.The project was conceptuali
Bullard-Havens Tech High School Students Share Heartwarming Messages with Orange Rehab Residents
The freshmen students in Deborah Boughton’s English classes at Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport made beautiful holiday cards for every resident at Orange Rehabilitation and Health Care Center on the Boston Post Road in Orange, CT. In the spirit of the season, Ms. Boughton is seen
The Gift of Time: Orange Community Nursery School’s Kindergarten Readiness 5 year old Program
As preschool teachers at Orange Community Nursery School we are acutely aware that our students learn best in a playful environment. OCNS (located at the High Plains Community Center) has traditionally been a play-based program and has been working with families in Orange for the past 66 years. Ba
Student News for February 2023
Dean’s/President’s List Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY - Kayley Mingione of Orange excelled during the Fall 2022 semester at Hofstra, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean’s List. Kayley’s major is Psychology. Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA – Dean’s List status, which is
Orange Local Graduates Second City Film School
Steve Kaplan graduated from The Second City Film school on December 16, 2022. The ceremony was held on The Second City Mainstage. The Second City is a world-renowned comedy institution that teaches improv, acting, and other performance/production skills for those seeking a career in the entertainm
Lizzie Borden: Innocent or Guilty
The Friends of the Case Memorial Library is featuring impersonator, Leslie Goddard, who will portray Lizzie Borden, a Fall River, Massachusetts heiress accused, arrested and tried for the murder of her father and stepmother in 1892. The program will be presented via Zoom on February 20 at 7:00pm.Le
Winds of Music: A Chamber Concert
The Orange Congregational Church hosts its next concert in the Music on the Green series on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 4:00 pm. Talented member, JJ Brentson will play the trombone and he will be accompanied by local musician Phyllis Silver. The music of wind instruments continues as the Harmonia
History Corner: On the Lighter Side...
Did I say lighter side? Humpty Dumpty was a 1,350-pound siege cannon atop St Mary’s Church wall in 1648 with its main reason for being to hurl a 12-pound, round granite ball at the enemy during the English Civil War. So, now where am I going with this? Nursery Rhymes, that’s my target today. Ha
Orange Veterans Wanted
The Town of Orange is working to put a list of living Korean-era veterans who served in the U.S. Military between 1950-1955 and Vietnam veterans who served in the U.S. Military between 1961-1975. If you are a resident of Orange that served our country during these times, please contact Ann Denny in
