Town Departments & Agencies

An Orange, CT, resident is $10,000 richer after winning the annual raffle held by members of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department at their annual carnival.

The Orange Volunteer Fire Department joined forces with local police, public works, and military members at the High Plains Community Center for Orange's annual Safety Day. Hosted by Orange Youth Services, the community event offered families and children a hands-on look at real firefighting

Members of the public are invited to attend the Connecticut Department of Transportation virtual public information meeting for State Project No. 0173-0549, which concerns Accessible Pedestrian Signal Upgrades in Southern Connecticut.

State Rep. Mary Welander will host a press conference to discuss legislative proposals supporting access to safe, high-quality, and affordable childcare. Legislators, advocates, and parents will share why strong early childhood funding is essential for our kids, working families, and our economy.

Ray Collins III, Republican candidate for State Representative in Connecticut’s 117th District, today announced that his campaign has officially met the strict fundraising threshold for the Connecticut Citizens’ Election Program (CEP) grant. To qualify for the grant, a candidate must collect at leas

Attorney Owen T. Weaver, a well accomplished municipal attorney, civil litigator, and a proven local leader, today announced his candidacy to become the Republican candidate for Connecticut’s 14th State Senate District, seeking to bring his legal experience, local roots, and record of civic involvem

Vaughan Dumas, chief of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department, right, accepts a $1,000 check from the Regional Water Authority. “This is our way of giving back what we can,” said Nicoletta Blevins, government and community relations manager for the Regional Water Authority.

Orange firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in a house Tuesday night at 516 New England Lane. The Orange Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at just after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for a house filled with smoke. First-arriving firefighters began looking for the source of the smoke, suspecting

Santa arrived in Orange this year on a fire truck, delivering gifts to a record number of children in town. “Santa’s Helper” has become a townwide tradition and big fund-raiser for the all-volunteer fire department. This year, there were seven Santas helping out, each one on a fire truck

The members of the Lions Club of Orange provide their 37th annual Thanksgiving Dinner each year at the High Plains Community Center. Join them the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 30, 2025. Doors open at noon, and dinner begins at 12:30 PM.The dinner is open to everyone free of charge, but their