News in Orange, CT


Matthew Gallagher Makes UMGC Dean's List Fall 2025
Matthew Gallagher of Orange was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2025 term at University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintained a cumulative


UHart Announces Fall 2025 Dean’s and President’s Lists
The University of Hartford is pleased to announce that 2,327 students have been named to the Dean's List and President's List for the fall 2025 semester.


Springfield College Recognizes Dean's List Students for the 2025 Fall Semester
Springfield College has named the following students from Orange to the dean's list for academic excellence for the 2025 fall semester.


Sydney Manzione Achieves President's List Honors for Fall 2025 Semester at Nichols College
Sydney Manzione of Orange has achieved President's List honors for the fall 2025 semester at Nichols College. President's List recognizes those students who achieve high grades during a single semester. Students whose semester grade point average is 3.85 or higher for at least 12 undergraduate


Library Holiday Closing, Book Clubs & Youth Workshops
The Library will close at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24 and will remain closed on Thursday, December 25. The Library will reopen on Friday, December 26 at 10 a.m.


Le Moyne College Names Dante Agnello to the Fall 2025 Dean's List
Dante Agnello, a Freshman Finance and Business Analytics major from Orange, has been named to the Le Moyne College Fall 2025 Dean's List. To make the list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above.


Amity Middle School Students Earn CAPSS Leadership Awards
Congratulations to Amity Middle School Orange eighth grade students, Quinn Smith and Elizabeth Scates who are the recipients of this year’s Connecticut Association of Public Schools Superintendent (CAPSS) Awards.


St. Mary School Pre-K to Grade 8 Open House
St. Mary School invites prospective families to experience the difference a SMS education makes at our Pre-K through Grade 8 Open House on Tuesday, January 27, from 6:00–7:00 p.m.


Orange Student Named to James Madison University President's List
Orange resident, Ellery Varholak, has been named to the President's List at James Madison University for the fall 2025 semester. Students who earn President's List honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.900 or above. Varholak is majoring in Middle Grades Education - BS


Kneeland Named to WCSU Fall 2025 Dean’s List
The following full-time student from Orange has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester at Western Connecticut State University: Zola Kneeland, Musical Theatre


Amazing Animal Ambassadors Coming to Orange
Orange Community Women is excited to present “Amazing Animal Ambassadors” on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:00 at High Plains Community Center. This event has been generously sponsored by the Orange Foundation.


SNHU Announces Fall 2025 President's List
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students from Orange on being named to the Fall 2025 President's List. The fall terms run from September to December.


Happy New Year from the Extended Day 3s!
The extended day 3s class at OCNS wishes our entire community a joyful and healthy start to 2026! We are so excited to be back in the classroom, ready for a new year filled with discovery, friendship, and hands-on learning. We look forward to all the milestones our students will reach in the coming


Owen Weaver Named to Amity Chamber Board of Directors
Owen Weaver, a Partner with the law firm Zabel Schellenberg, was recently elected to the Amity Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.Weaver currently serves as the Town Attorney for Orange. Since 2013, he has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers. In 2024, Weaver became a Fellow of the


Orange Firefighters Stop Garage Fire on New England Lane
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


Firefighters Drive Santa to Visit Record 758 Children
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


Holiday Pajama Party at OCNS
Happy Holidays from Orange Communuty Nursery School! The 3’s class enjoyed a holiday pajama party as part of their holiday celebration.


Mary L. Tracy School Announces Kindergarten Registration 2026-2027
Mary L. Tracy School, Town of Orange, is now open for kindergarten registration. Mary L. Tracy School is home to all kindergarten students in the Town of Orange. If you are a resident of Orange and your child is turning five on or before September 1, 2026, it is time to register for kindergarten.


