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Come get it while it’s hot! On Saturday August 3 at 2:00 PM, the Friends of Case Memorial Library will host the soul-and-jazz singer Rhonda Denét. If August is not already warm enough for you, then come and hear Rhonda as she heats up her venue. This powerhouse serves up some sizzling soul in many
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We are excited to invite you to an incredible community event: Expecting Expo & Touch a Truck 2024! This event is perfect for all ages and stages, and it’s completely free and open to the public.
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The Town of Orange will be hosting an Independence Day Concert and Fireworks Display at the Orange Fairgrounds on Friday, July 5th. The rain date for the event is Sunday, July 7th.
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Mekhi McCoter, from New Haven, was profiled recently on the popular “Great Kids” feature, which runs every Tuesday on the 4:30 p.m. edition of WFSB-TV’s Eyewitness News Program. Mekhi earned the spotlight for his achievements as a Little Brother (mentee) in the Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Proud parents Anthony and Samantha Blackwood of Orange are happy to announce the birth of their son Felix Orion Blackwood, born April 8, 2024.
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For years there have been ghost sightings, ghost hunters, and unexplained occurrences. Certain states in the U.S. have been acknowledged as being very “haunted.” Connecticut is certainly among the most haunted states, and, over the past few years, interest in the paranormal has been growing.
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In May of 1987 a nightclub opened in downtown New Haven like no other before it or since. On the corner of College and Crown Streets, in the location that was for years home to Harold’s Restaurant and later on the Court Jester nightclub, it instantly became an institution in the city.
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Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo Jr. is playing at Amity Middle School Orange from March 15 through March 16 with a 6:30 PM showtime. The charming 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the beloved 2003 Pixar film Finding Nemo. The Spartan Player’s cast includes 29
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The internationally acclaimed Irish tenor Emmet Cahill will offer a concert in Orange,CT as part of his solo US tour on Saturday, March 16, at 3:00 in the afternoon. The Orange Congregational Church will showcase the artist from the troupe "Celtic Thunder" as part of its Music on the Green series.
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Amity performing arts students had the chance to rub shoulders with a bit of Broadway glamor recently, when Erika Henningsen and Kyle Selig – both actors from the original cast of Mean Girls the Musical - visited the school to present a workshop in the school’s Black Box Theater.
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