Orange Town News
Amity Superintendent Addresses 2019 Budget Surplus
Amity School Supt. Dr. Jennifer Byars had the following comments regarding the surplus at the end of the 2020 school year, “Many school districts (if not most) had signif...
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Welander Leaves Orange Board of Education for Hartford
After three years on the Orange Board of Education, and leaving a trail of praise behind her, Mary Welander is giving up her spot on the board for a seat with the Connect...
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Orange BOF Unanimously Supports a 0.47% Budget Increase for Amity
Long-Standing Over-Budgeting Issue Remains At its January 4th meeting, the Orange Board of Finance (OBOF) unanimously approved a motion to support up to a 0.47% budget in...
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OCC Reminder of Bike Rules for Racebrook Tract
Orange Conservation Commission (OCC) decided in 2016 to restrict bicycle riding on the trails at the Racebrook Tract from November 1 to May 1 each year. This will allow...
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Pop-The-Trunk Gets Generous Response
The Orange Clergy thanks the residents of Orange for their generous response to the Pop-the-Trunk Thanksgiving appeal which benefited the Orange Food Pantry. Two rooms a...
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Youth Services: Thank You Volunteers!
Orange Youth Services is beyond grateful for the 27 high school student volunteers that have offered a total of 111 hours of their time to assist in organizing the food b...
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History Corner: Connecticut in 1812…
The mention of the War of 1812 resounded in the halls of the Senate on the evening of January 6, 2021, a day that should have been one to rejoice that the nation’s voters...
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Case Memorial Library 1/15/21
The Case Memorial Library is here to serve the community. Library doors are open as follows: Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 12 noon Monday and Thursday evenings: 5-...
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Starting A New Tradition
The Friends of the Case Memorial Library, volunteers dedicated to promoting the library in the community, have come up with a Library Resolution for 2021. Everyone ackno...
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Kindergarten Registration for 2021
If your child is turning five on or before January 1, 2022, it is time to register for kindergarten! Please register by February 28th on our website: www.oess.org –...
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From the Most Recent Issue
Bulletin Board 1/15/21
Donate your car, truck or van and help raise funds for a local private school. FREE, FAST, TOW AWAY. Running or Not Running. Can be used for a charitable tax deduction. Call Charter Oak Education dba Sterling Education at 860-643-1100. Charter Oak Education (now dba One School Global) is a small no...
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