News in Orange, CT

The Holy Infant Church Women’s Guild is having their Installation and Scholarship dinner on Tuesday May 14 at 5:45 pm. It will be at the Birchwoods Banquet Hall at Oakland CC, 1027 Racebrook Rd in Woodbridge. Tickets are $40 per person which includes appetizers, entree, and dessert.

Featured speaker, Daphne Geismar, author of "Invisible Years," will share her family's story of resilience during the Holocaust. With a background in design and academia, Geismar's insights offer a unique perspective on history and hope.

On April 8, 2024, the Amity Board of Education held its District Public Budget Hearing. Superintendent Byars presented a brief overview of the 2024-2025 budget. There was no comment from any member of the public at the hearing. The Board of Education adopted budget is 3.49% higher than the current

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. 

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. 

Love escape rooms and puzzles? Grab a Break-In Bag! They’re just like a mini escape room only instead of trying to break out, you must break in! To win the game and free the loot in your bag, you must solve the puzzles which correspond to the 3-digit lock. This is a take-home activity for students

The Orange Historical Society is inviting residents to a special event, "A Taste of the Past," on April 13, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. The event will be held at the Orange Congregational Church located at 205 Meetinghouse Lane, Orange, CT.

Riley Palazzo of Orange, Connecticut, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Palazzo was initiated at the University of Maine.

Pain happens to everyone. No one is exempt. Whether acute or chronic, join us and learn drug-free approaches to manage pain.

Amity Middle School Orange 8th grade students and teachers recently sponsored their annual Ray's Box of Socks collection. Socks were collected at all Amity Regional No 5 schools, plus the Racebrook elementary school and the Goddard school. Through their combined efforts, 1,779 pairs of socks

Each year the Orange Senior Center recognizes three Orange senior residents who have given so much of themselves and their time to the Orange community. They will be honored at Pasta Festa on May 16, 2024, at the High Plains Community Center in Orange. Three wonderful ladies have been chosen to

Connecticut author and storyteller Matthew Dicks will visit the Amity Regional High School library next week to present two master classes in the art of storytelling.

Margaret Beauchamp Bucknall of Orange, passed away on March 30, 2024, with her loving family by her side. She was born October 21, 1948 in Port Huron, Michigan to the late Nowell Gene and Dr. Robert Beauchamp. She was the beloved wife of Alfred Bucknall for 53 years of love and partnership. 

Emilia Steinbrick of Orange, CT, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Steinbrick was initiated at Sacred Heart University.

Which candy is the champion of fruit? Find out in our third annual March Madness tournament of candy for teens! Take home a kit with 16 different candies to taste and vote for your favorites in our online elimination tournament. Please note this event is strictly for students in grades 7-12. 

Join Congregation Or Shalom for A Taste of Passover with Rabbi Zoe B Zak. Sunday April 14 10am -11:30 am. A delicious exploration of the Jewish holidays, with illuminating conversations and meals to enrich both your spirit and your seder this Pesach. Enjoy tasting two delicious recipes from the book

A "sweet" day was had by all the children at Holly Hill Childcare & Learning Center when the Easter Bunny hopped by with treats galore! All of the children (well...almost all) had their photo taken and then headed outside for a fantastic Easter egg hunt.

Starting this time of year, the pediatricians office is flooded with parents lining up to get their children through their yearly preseason physical so they can participate in sports once the school year kicks off again. Ensuring our young athletes health and well being is of the utmost importance.