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“Big Y” Construction on Schedule

|Date: April 11, 2019

“Big Y” Construction on Schedule

Even though it didn’t look like much was going on this winter to renovate the former Wal-Mart site in the ...

Even though it didn’t look like much was going on this winter to renovate the former Wal-Mart site in the Orange Derby Shopping Center on New Haven Avenue into a Big Y World Class Market, work is prog ...

April 11, 2019
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Zeoli Speaks About School Regionalization

|Date: April 11, 2019

Zeoli Speaks About School Regionalization

Orange First Selectman James Zeoli spoke at the March Board of Education meeting, sharing his thoughts on ...

Orange First Selectman James Zeoli spoke at the March Board of Education meeting, sharing his thoughts on proposals before the General Assembly that could affect Orange schools. “Some questionable pl ...

April 11, 2019
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Zoning Approves Super-Size Convenience Marts

|Date: April 11, 2019

Zoning Approves Super-Size Convenience Marts

Grand-scale convenience marts are the wave of the future and the Town Plan and Zoning Commission gave its ...

Grand-scale convenience marts are the wave of the future and the Town Plan and Zoning Commission gave its stamp of approval to increase their size from 2,800 to 5,000 square feet on the Boston Post Ro ...

April 11, 2019
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Special Needs Athletes Compete in Championship Meet

|Date: April 11, 2019

Special Needs Athletes Compete in Championship Meet

Three athletes from the Orange chapter of Connecticut’s Rolling Thunder Special Needs Program competed in ...

Three athletes from the Orange chapter of Connecticut’s Rolling Thunder Special Needs Program competed in the USATF-CT Youth Indoor Track and Field Championship in February with great success. The mee ...

April 11, 2019
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History Corner: Which One’s the Oldest?

|Date: April 11, 2019

History Corner: Which One’s the Oldest?

When exchanging pleasantries with friends, the question often arises as to which is the oldest? Oldest w ...

When exchanging pleasantries with friends, the question often arises as to which is the oldest? Oldest what? If children are being introduced then it’s them but when speaking of towns and cities, we ...

April 11, 2019
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Town Plan & Zoning Approves Wine Farm Stand

|Date: March 07, 2019

Town Plan & Zoning Approves Wine Farm Stand

Nearly a decade after the Landino family purchased a 10-acre parcel on Derby Avenue and Racebrook Road wi ...

Nearly a decade after the Landino family purchased a 10-acre parcel on Derby Avenue and Racebrook Road with hopes of building a commercial winery, the Town Plan & Zoning Commission amended its reg ...

March 07, 2019
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Board Unanimously Approves Tax Deduction for Vets

|Date: March 07, 2019

Board Unanimously Approves Tax Deduction for Vets

The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to raise the income threshold to allow more veterans in town to ...

The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to raise the income threshold to allow more veterans in town to participate in a federal benefits program to reduce their property taxes by about $640 a year. ...

March 07, 2019
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“Back in Time – A Tribute to Huey Lewis and the News” Featured for the Orange Independence Day Concert & Fireworks Spectacular

|Date: March 07, 2019

“Back in Time – A Tribute to Huey Lewis and the News” Featured for the Orange Independence Day Concert & Fireworks Spectacular

The Town of Orange may be small in population, but it gained the reputation for bringing in top flight ba ...

The Town of Orange may be small in population, but it gained the reputation for bringing in top flight bands and one of the best fireworks displays in the New Haven County. For this year’s Independenc ...

March 07, 2019
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Zoning Considers Doubling Size of Convenience Marts

|Date: March 07, 2019

Zoning Considers Doubling Size of Convenience Marts

The Town Plan and Zoning Commission is considering a proposal to supersize gas station convenience stores ...

The Town Plan and Zoning Commission is considering a proposal to supersize gas station convenience stores on the Post Road to keep up with the times. Alfred Benesch & Co. submitted a proposal to ...

March 07, 2019
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Parents Learn Dangers of Vaping at Amity High School

|Date: March 07, 2019

Parents Learn Dangers of Vaping at Amity High School

The dangers—and unknowns—of vaping were the focus of an Amity High School PTSO presentation for parents l ...

The dangers—and unknowns—of vaping were the focus of an Amity High School PTSO presentation for parents last month. “We don’t have long-term data to know what is going to happen to people who are vap ...

March 07, 2019
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Proposal To Merge School Districts With Nearby Towns Causes Concern Among Residents

|Date: February 07, 2019

Proposal To Merge School Districts With Nearby Towns Causes Concern Among Residents

With over 1,000 new bills before the General Assembly in the January session, one in particular is causin ...

With over 1,000 new bills before the General Assembly in the January session, one in particular is causing quite a stir in the tri-town BOWA community: Senator Martin Looney’s Proposed Bill No. 454, ...

February 07, 2019
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Tax Break For Vets Public Hearing Postponed

|Date: February 07, 2019

Tax Break For Vets Public Hearing Postponed

The Board of Selectmen wants to know how residents feel about a plan to eliminate income restrictions on ...

The Board of Selectmen wants to know how residents feel about a plan to eliminate income restrictions on a federal benefits program so all veterans who live in town can get a break on their property t ...

February 07, 2019
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Fourth Generation Continues Family Tradition

|Date: February 07, 2019

Fourth Generation Continues Family Tradition

Knowing where your food comes from and eating local is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy diet an ...

Knowing where your food comes from and eating local is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy diet and one of the many perks of living in Orange is the variety of roadside stands available where l ...

February 07, 2019
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Orange Lawmakers Discuss Major Issues Impacting State

|Date: February 07, 2019

Orange Lawmakers Discuss Major Issues Impacting State

State Representatives Themis Klarides, Charles Ferraro, and Kathy Kennedy hosted a legislative office hou ...

State Representatives Themis Klarides, Charles Ferraro, and Kathy Kennedy hosted a legislative office hour on January 14 at the Case Memorial Library where they talked about the 2019 session, listened ...

February 07, 2019
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History Corner: One Man’s Story…

|Date: February 07, 2019

History Corner: One Man’s Story…

It was one o’clock in the afternoon, August 18, 1923. The majestic Aquitania on which I came to the shor ...

It was one o’clock in the afternoon, August 18, 1923. The majestic Aquitania on which I came to the shores of America, tied along pier 14…me, second class accommodations after paying for this and one ...

February 07, 2019
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Regional Water Authority Bringing Advanced Metering Infrastructure To Orange

|Date: January 10, 2019

Regional Water Authority Bringing Advanced Metering Infrastructure To Orange

Innovative Meters to Allow For Faster Readings and Early Detection of Water Leaks About 3,400 Regional Wa ...

Innovative Meters to Allow For Faster Readings and Early Detection of Water Leaks About 3,400 Regional Water Authority (RWA) customers in Orange will have the water industry’s latest metering technolo ...

January 10, 2019
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Orange Lions Club Provides Vision Screening To Students

|Date: January 10, 2019

Orange Lions Club Provides Vision Screening To Students

Each year, members of the Orange Lions Club work with Orange school nurses to conduct eye screenings to y ...

Each year, members of the Orange Lions Club work with Orange school nurses to conduct eye screenings to young students. This year, over the course of nine days, volunteers screened 748 students with ...

January 10, 2019
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Orange Community Nursery School to Reopen in Orange with New Location in Woodbridge

|Date: January 10, 2019

Orange Community Nursery School to Reopen in Orange with New Location in Woodbridge

When Orange Community Nursery School moves back into its newly renovated space at High Plains Community C ...

When Orange Community Nursery School moves back into its newly renovated space at High Plains Community Center for the next school year, a new location will be opening in Woodbridge. Last summer, fac ...

January 10, 2019
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History Corner: Looking Waaaay Back…

|Date: January 10, 2019

History Corner: Looking Waaaay Back…

Just as we now have local newspapers printing news of the various organizations in town with special writ ...

Just as we now have local newspapers printing news of the various organizations in town with special write-ups of this and that so did we have one in the sixties. Our Town. It was sponsored by the C ...

January 10, 2019
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United Illuminating Offers Holiday Safety & Efficiency Tips

|Date: December 13, 2018

United Illuminating Offers Holiday Safety & Efficiency Tips

United Illuminating, a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc. (NYSE: AGR), reminds customers to follow some simple e ...

United Illuminating, a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc. (NYSE: AGR), reminds customers to follow some simple electrical safety and efficiency tips to ensure this holiday season is filled with safety, comfo ...

December 13, 2018
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