News in Orange, CT


Cho's Elite Taekwondo Students Bring Home 12 Medals from International Taekwondo Tournament
On March 2, 2024, four students from Cho’s Elite Taekwondo School in Orange, CT traveled to Basking Ridge, NJ to compete in the International KTL Taekwondo Championship. The students competed in front of thousands of Taekwondo practitioners, coaches, referees and supporters, some coming from as far


Amity High School Seniors: Apply Now for $1,000 Scholarship
Orange Youth Services will choose (3) graduating seniors, who live in Orange, to be awarded $1,000 each toward their continuing education. Students will be chosen based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, volunteer involvement & future endeavors.


Support Our Local Heroes with a Pancake Breakfast Extravaganza
Calling all community members! Mark your calendars for a delicious way to show your appreciation for the Orange Volunteer Fire Department.


Amity Board of Education: Budget Approved, Schedule Changes Coming, College Fair & More
On March 11, 2024, the Amity Board of Education adopted a proposed budget for the 2024-2025 school year that is a 3.49% increase over the current year budget. This Board adopted budget is lower than the budget approved by the Amity Finance Committee on February 26, 2024.


Explore Faith and Philosophy with the Congregations of Orange Collaborative Interfaith Book Club
The Congregations of Orange Collaborative invites you to expand your horizons and engage in meaningful discussions through our Interfaith Book Club!


March Events at Case Memorial Library: Book Sales, Teen Boxes, Film Screening, Art Workshops & More
In the sky above our head, there are wonders too numerous to count. But what could we choose as the seven most remarkable objects visible, either with just our eyes or with a simple pair of binoculars or a small telescope? Seven objects which we might call “The Seven Wonders of the Universe.”


Obituary: Robert Archambault
Robert Archambault, age 92, beloved husband for 62 years to Marilyn Ekblade Archambault of Orange, entered into eternal rest on March 14, 2024 at Branford, CT. Son of the late Clarence and Mary Appleby Archambault, he was born on November 1, 1931 in New Haven, CT.


Mary L. Tracy Children's Fair
Join us at the annual Mary L. Tracy School Children's Fair! The fair will take place at MLT on Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 11am-3pm, 650 Schoolhouse Lane, Orange.


Orange Lions to Host ‘Groovy’ Dinner Dance
When you listen to the music of your youth, do you like to move to the beat? The Orange Lions Club members do too, and so it’s hosting a casual dinner dance on May 19th from 4 to 9 p.m. at the beautiful West River Hall, 37 Orlando St., in West Haven. Our event is entitled “Groovy Tunes and Pasta”


Frank D’Ostilio Joins SCSU Business Executive Council
The Southern Connecticut State University School of Business welcomes Frank D’Ostilio Jr. to Dean Jess Boronico’s Business Executive Council.


Mark Your Calendars, Class of '84! Amity Reunion Celebrates 40 Years
Calling all Amity High School graduates from 1984! It's time to dust off your yearbooks and reunite with classmates at the 40th Reunion on Saturday, April 20th, 2024.


Obituary: Lisa Ann Hansen
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Lisa Ann Hansen, 53, on March 3, 2024. Lisa was born on December 26, 1970 in New Haven CT, daughter of Richard and Florine Hansen.


Landmark Orange Furniture Building Sells for Over Asking at $3.16 Million
Houlihan Lawrence Wareck D’Ostilio Real Estate announced the following commercial real estate transaction: 515 Boston Post Road, Orange CT - Ken Ginsberg, a Commercial Broker at Houlihan Lawrence Wareck D’Ostilio facilitated the sale of one of Orange’s most recognized landmark buildings


Obituary: Linda Joyce Hackenjos
Linda Joyce Hackenjos of Jupiter, FL passed from this life on March 5, 2024. She was born in Elmhurst, Queens, to Eugene W. Walton and Alice (Demuth) Walton on August 10, 1943. In Elmhurst she met the love of her life, Walter, and was married on June 30, 1962. Shortly after the newlyweds moved


Houlihan Lawrence Wareck D’Ostilio Real Estate Welcomes Cecilia Jones to the Company
John Wareck and Frank D’Ostilio, partners of Houlihan Lawrence Wareck D’Ostilio Real Estate, take great pride in welcoming industry veteran Cecilia Jones as Sales Manager for the company. She will be supporting agents in all five offices.
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Georgia O’Keeffe – A Pioneer of American Modernism
You are invited to take a Zoom art history class by the Friends of the Case Memorial Library. On Thursday, March 21, at 7 pm, to celebrate Women’s History Month, we will study “Georgia O’Keeffe” who had a “unique style beginning with her watercolors and more dramatically in the charcoal drawings


Step Back in Time with the Orange Historical Society! Events, Exhibits, and More!
Come see all the wonderful telephones of the past! There is even a pay phone and a telephone booth.


Announcing The Chance Thompson Memorial Scholarship
The Orange Historical Society invites your students to apply for a scholarship in memory of Chance Thompson, a remarkable student who was dedicated to the history of her local town.