Clubs & Organizations

Mekhi McCoter of New Haven has been named Youth of the Year by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut, the state affiliate of the 117-year-old Big Brothers Big Sisters of America youth mentoring organization. The recognition was presented at the 2023 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Year Awards

In May, the Stratford Historical Society is hosting a ball in honor of Goody Bassett, a woman whose life was cut short by the lack of understanding of life, differences in people and perhaps jealousy. Connecticut colony is credited with 11 hangings of women who chose to wear their clothes different

The Great Give, a 36-hour online fundraising event created by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven in 2010, unites donors with nonprofits serving Greater New Haven in a fun and engaging way. It raises money and awareness for so many causes important to our region, with valuable matching

The Orange Historical Society will be holding a Vintage & Collectibles sale on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Academy, 605 Orange Center Road from 10am-3pm. For more information, email orangehistorical@yahoo.com or call 203-795-3106.

The Garden Club of Orange will be holding it’s annual May Market at the High Plains Community Center Pavilion on Saturday, May 13th, from 9am to 2pm. The May Market will be selling perennials grown by Garden Club members, and colorful annuals from Shamrock Farm. 

On March 31st Pack 922 held its annual Pinewood Derby. Over sixty custom cars competed for prizes ranging from fastest actual to car that doesn’t actually look like a car.

The CT Boys State Selection Committee of Post 127 is proud to announce the Post Selectees for the 2023 Boys State Program. Randy Liu and Adam Liu both from Amity High School in Woodbridge and Peter Ivanov of Hopkins School and resident of Orange, CT are this year’s Selectees to this prestigious

As the month of March winds its way down, I can’t miss the opportunity to honor the month for women. It seems that we honor many people and ideas in the months in a year so I will look into the lives of some of the women who have passed through our town in the last two

Leading Ladies is an inventive and engaging event which focuses on four noted American Women who were all the “first” to do something: Dolly Madison tells her story of saving the Declaration of Independence during the War of 1812 and how she served as the “Hostess in the President’s House” for

All are welcome to have breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Church of the Good Shepherd, 680 Racebrook Road, Orange, CT. Free and open to the community. Bring your camera and catch an amazing selfie with the Easter Bunny. For further information, visit www.cogsct.org.