News in Orange, CT


AMSO Students Honored for Academic Excellence and Leadership
Please join us in congratulating the following students for their outstanding academic excellence, exemplary citizenship, and remarkable perseverance. Their achievements have been recognized with prestigious awards from distinguished educational organizations


Congregation Or Shalom Giving Back to the Community with Red Cross Blood Drive
Congregation Or Shalom will host a community blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross on July 15, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 205 Old Grassy Hill Road.To learn more or make an appointment to donate, visit redcrossblood.org.“The short amount of time it takes to donate can mean


University of Rhode Island Names Orange Students to Dean’s List
The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that several Orange students have been named to its Spring 2025 Dean's List. To be included on the Dean's List, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades which are GPA applicable


Bucknell University Announces Spring 2025 Dean’s List Honorees
Bucknell University has released the dean's list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean's list recognition. Matthew McLeod of Orange, class of 2028


Annika Lyngdal Named to James Madison University Dean’s List
Orange resident, Annika Lyngdal, has been named to the Dean's List at James Madison University for the spring 2025 semester. Students who earn dean's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. Lyngdal is majoring in Health Sciences - BS.


Benjamin Del Franco Named to Dean's List at Plymouth State University
Benjamin Del Franco of Orange, CT, has been named to the Plymouth State University Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must achieve a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.69 during the Spring 2025 semester and must have completed at least 12 credit


Salve Regina University Awards Degrees to Orange Graduates in 2025
Salve Regina President Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong conferred 508 bachelor's degrees, 206 master's degrees, 18 doctoral degrees and 11 doctor of nursing practice degrees upon the Class of 2025.


Springfield College Announces Spring 2025 Dean’s List Honorees
Springfield College has named the following students from Orange, CT to the dean's list for academic excellence for the 2025 spring semester.


Do I Need Surgery For My Rotator Cuff Tear?
One of the most commonly injured areas of the body is the shoulder. It is a dynamic joint, allowing us the greatest mobility of any articulating joint. But with great mobility, comes great potential for injury.


Letter: Celebrate Independence Day Safely with Ride-Share Options
Independence Day is quickly approaching. Families are preparing for a weekend filled with fireworks, cookouts, and lasting memories. As we put on our red, white, and blue this Fourth of July and raise a glass to this beautiful country we call home, Anheuser-Busch and Dichello Distributors, INC ask


Senior Center Honors Living Treasures at Pasta Festa Night
On April 15th, the Orange Senior Center celebrated its annual Pasta Festa night at St. Barbara’s Greek Orthodox church. Three Orange residents who have made a long, outstanding contributions to the community, were honored with the Living Treasure award. This year’s recipients were, Patricia O’Leary


Discover June Events at the Library: Decluttering, Crafts, Films & More!
Is your clutter taking over, but you’re just not sure where to start, and you are concerned about the environmental impact of decluttering?


Local Residents Receive Degrees at WPI's 156th Undergraduate Commencement
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) celebrated its 2025 Commencement with a series of ceremonies honoring the achievements of graduates across all degree levels. For the second year, commencement exercises were held at the DCU Center, where WPI conferred 1,298 bachelor's degrees representing a


Speeders Car Wash Opens in Orange, Offers 10 Days of Free Washes
Speeders Car Wash, a membership-focused car wash brand and part of Summit Wash Holdings with operations in Connecticut, New York, Nebraska, New Jersey, Missouri, and Florida, is pleased to recognize the company has opened a new express carwash location in Orange. To celebrate the grand opening


Alexander Oleschuk Earns Political Science Degree at MHU
Alexander Oleschuk was among nearly 200 students to receive degrees from Mars Hill University during spring commencement on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Oleschuk received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.


Orange Democrats Announce November Slate, Fitzmaurice to Challenge Zeoli
The Orange Democratic Town Committee (ODTC), on Tuesday, May 20th, presented their slate of candidates for November’s election, including announcing that Orange resident Dan Fitzmaurice will challenge 10-term First Selectman Jim Zeoli.Among a crowd gathered at High Plains Community Center


High Point University Announces Spring 2025 Dean’s List Recipients
High Point University announces the students who qualified for the Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester by maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher. Area students who have received Dean’s List certificates are as follows


Tirollo Among University of Scranton Undergraduate Class of 2025
Emma Grace Tirollo of Orange was among the more than 725 graduates who took part in The University of Scranton's undergraduate commencement ceremony held May 18 at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Township. Bachelor's and associate degrees were conferred to students who had completed their