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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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Race Brook School Honors Our Veterans

|Date: December 13, 2018

Race Brook School Honors Our Veterans

On Friday morning, November 9th, the students and staff of Race Brook School in Orange held their special ...

On Friday morning, November 9th, the students and staff of Race Brook School in Orange held their special annual Veteran’s Day assembly to honor the men and women in the military who have served our c ...

December 13, 2018
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Gathering Of The Greens

|Date: December 13, 2018

Gathering Of The Greens

Back in another century when I was a child, we made our Christmas wreaths by hand and hiked deep into the ...

Back in another century when I was a child, we made our Christmas wreaths by hand and hiked deep into the woods to gather the materials. The whole process took time, lots of time, but we didn’t mind. ...

December 13, 2018
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History Corner: They Weren’t Always on the Same Page…

|Date: December 13, 2018

History Corner: They Weren’t Always on the Same Page…

We read about the Revolutionary War in school and with the romance of Paul Revere and others in Massachus ...

We read about the Revolutionary War in school and with the romance of Paul Revere and others in Massachusetts, it is often believed the war took place up north. Well, it was here in Connecticut too, ...

December 13, 2018
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Amity Regional High School Art Students Give Back

|Date: December 13, 2018

Amity Regional High School Art Students Give Back

On December 13th, Amity Regional High School’s National Art Honor Society hosted the annual Empty Bowls e ...

On December 13th, Amity Regional High School’s National Art Honor Society hosted the annual Empty Bowls event. This grass roots event invites our community to help those who are less fortunate in our ...

December 13, 2018
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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Orange Sales Office Selected As Business Of The Year

|Date: December 13, 2018

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Orange Sales Office Selected As Business Of The Year

Award Presented By Orange Chamber Of Commerce Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, a leading residentia ...

Award Presented By Orange Chamber Of Commerce Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, a leading residential real estate firm, is pleased to announce its Orange, CT sales office was selected as the busi ...

December 13, 2018
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Government Day At Amity Middle School In Orange

|Date: November 16, 2018

Government Day At Amity Middle School In Orange

On Wednesday, October 17th, students from Amity Middle School in Orange took over the government offices ...

On Wednesday, October 17th, students from Amity Middle School in Orange took over the government offices for the town of Orange! It is an annual event when students step into the role of the town hal ...

November 16, 2018
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Student Report Cards Get A New Look

|Date: November 16, 2018

Student Report Cards Get A New Look

Orange Schools are taking a new approach to student report cards this year. As part of an initiative tha ...

Orange Schools are taking a new approach to student report cards this year. As part of an initiative that started last year when the district set out to prioritize standards, administrators began cre ...

November 16, 2018
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As Nights Grow Longer United Illuminating Helps Communities Light the Streets for Less

|Date: November 16, 2018

As Nights Grow Longer United Illuminating Helps Communities Light the Streets for Less

With the long nights of winter looming, United Illuminating, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), ...

With the long nights of winter looming, United Illuminating, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), is helping communities save energy and money by installing efficient LED street lighting across ...

November 16, 2018
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Orange Holiday Festival

|Date: November 16, 2018

Orange Holiday Festival

The Town of Orange invites you to attend the Annual Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting on Sunday, Decembe ...

The Town of Orange invites you to attend the Annual Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 2, 2018. Festivities on and around the Orange Town Green will begin at 3:00 p.m. Visitors ma ...

November 16, 2018
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Town of Orange Highway Department Snow Plowing Policy

|Date: November 16, 2018

Town of Orange Highway Department Snow Plowing Policy

There are over 110 miles of streets in the Town of Orange. Snow removal can cost up to $2,500.00 per hou ...

There are over 110 miles of streets in the Town of Orange. Snow removal can cost up to $2,500.00 per hour. Therefore, it is important for the Department of Public Works to use its resources wisely w ...

November 16, 2018
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History Corner: Women in the Revolutionary War…

|Date: November 16, 2018

History Corner: Women in the Revolutionary War…

Other than Molly Pitcher and Betsy Ross, stories and reports surrounding the Revolutionary War depict the ...

Other than Molly Pitcher and Betsy Ross, stories and reports surrounding the Revolutionary War depict the men, without much fanfare for women who were behind the scenes and in some cases in the heat o ...

November 16, 2018
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Orange Chamber Celebrates Seven Outstanding Orange Businesses

|Date: November 05, 2018

Orange Chamber Celebrates Seven Outstanding Orange Businesses

The Orange Chamber of Commerce celebrated the businesses and individuals who have contributed to the comm ...

The Orange Chamber of Commerce celebrated the businesses and individuals who have contributed to the community and economic well-being of the Town of Orange. The 2018 Awards Breakfast was sponsored by ...

November 05, 2018
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Orange Mom Turns Frustrations Into Opportunities For Children With Special Needs

|Date: November 05, 2018

Orange Mom Turns Frustrations Into Opportunities For Children With Special Needs

New Walker Will Help Those With Mobility Challenges When Orange resident Anna Cerilli Zitnay was pregnant ...

New Walker Will Help Those With Mobility Challenges When Orange resident Anna Cerilli Zitnay was pregnant with her second daughter, her doctors recommended she terminate the pregnancy, saying that the ...

November 05, 2018
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Orange Police Department Hosts 3rd & 4th Grade Students

|Date: November 05, 2018

Orange Police Department Hosts 3rd & 4th Grade Students

Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy students in grades three and four visited the Orange Police Departmen ...

Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy students in grades three and four visited the Orange Police Department to express their appreciation to the dedicated officers. The Chief of Police greeted the stud ...

November 05, 2018
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History Corner: Speaking of the Revolution…

|Date: November 05, 2018

History Corner: Speaking of the Revolution…

North Milford, which was the founding town for Orange, appears to have some strong connections to the Rev ...

North Milford, which was the founding town for Orange, appears to have some strong connections to the Revolutionary War. I say seems as the information gathered is from sources other than what was ge ...

November 05, 2018
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Orange Welcomes The International Vein Clinic

|Date: November 05, 2018

Orange Welcomes The International Vein Clinic

The International Vein Clinics (IVC) recently opened their latest location right here in Orange. Their o ...

The International Vein Clinics (IVC) recently opened their latest location right here in Orange. Their other seven offices are throughout Connecticut, Jamaica and Dubai. They are here to provide exc ...

November 05, 2018
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Escape Rooms Connecticut Opens In Orange

|Date: November 05, 2018

Escape Rooms Connecticut Opens In Orange

On Wednesday, October 3rd, the Orange Chamber held a ribbon cutting for Escape Rooms Connecticut at 500 B ...

On Wednesday, October 3rd, the Orange Chamber held a ribbon cutting for Escape Rooms Connecticut at 500 Boston Post Road, #9, Orange. Julie and Michele Mateus, owners of Escape Rooms Connecticut are p ...

November 05, 2018
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Amity Names Jennifer Byars New Superintendent

|Date: October 04, 2018

Amity Names Jennifer Byars New Superintendent

The Amity Board of Education quite enthusiastically welcomed Jennifer Pallon Byars as the district’s next ...

The Amity Board of Education quite enthusiastically welcomed Jennifer Pallon Byars as the district’s next superintendent. She will start in her new position November 15. Byars comes from an assistant ...

October 04, 2018
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Orange Chamber Elects A New Board President

|Date: October 04, 2018

Orange Chamber Elects A New Board President

The Orange Chamber of Commerce announces the election of Leslie Marsh as its new Board President, effecti ...

The Orange Chamber of Commerce announces the election of Leslie Marsh as its new Board President, effective September 1st. Leslie has been a member of the Orange Chamber of Commerce since 2002 and a ...

October 04, 2018
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