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Volunteer Firemen’s Carnival – An Orange Tradition Since 1925!

|Date: July 26, 2019

Volunteer Firemen’s Carnival – An Orange Tradition Since 1925!

The Orange Firemen’s Carnival is one of the town’s great traditions and there’s not much reason to change ...

The Orange Firemen’s Carnival is one of the town’s great traditions and there’s not much reason to change the formula. This year’s event, to be held August 1-4 on the town’s fairgrounds on Orange Cen ...

July 26, 2019
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Dietch to Challenge Zeoli for First Selectman

|Date: July 26, 2019

Dietch to Challenge Zeoli for First Selectman

Democrat Party Chair Promises to “Make Orange Green” Democratic Town Committee Chairman Jody Dietch usual ...

Democrat Party Chair Promises to “Make Orange Green” Democratic Town Committee Chairman Jody Dietch usually takes a back seat at election time, working tirelessly to help her party’s candidate get ele ...

July 26, 2019
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Jim Zeoli Accepts Nomination For First Selectman

|Date: July 26, 2019

Jim Zeoli Accepts Nomination For First Selectman

Republicans Offer Full Slate for Fall Election At the Republican caucus held on July 17, Jim Zeoli was on ...

Republicans Offer Full Slate for Fall Election At the Republican caucus held on July 17, Jim Zeoli was once again unanimously nominated as candidate for First Selectman. During his acceptance remarks ...

July 26, 2019
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Developer Seeks Firelite Plaza Zone Change

|Date: July 26, 2019

Developer Seeks Firelite Plaza Zone Change

A local developer hopes his proposal to amend the wording in current zoning regulations to permit a mixed ...

A local developer hopes his proposal to amend the wording in current zoning regulations to permit a mixed-use development in one of the town’s two shopping districts is in keeping with the town’s plan ...

July 26, 2019
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Free Curbside Textile Recycling Service Coming To Orange

|Date: July 26, 2019

Free Curbside Textile Recycling Service Coming To Orange

Beginning the week of July 15, 2019, Orange residents will be able to recycle unwanted textiles and small ...

Beginning the week of July 15, 2019, Orange residents will be able to recycle unwanted textiles and small household items simply by bagging them and leaving them at the curb on their regular recycling ...

July 26, 2019
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Zeoli to Seek 8th Term

|Date: June 27, 2019

Zeoli to Seek 8th Term

It’s hard to believe nearly two years have passed since Jim Zeoli was nominated to serve his seventh term ...

It’s hard to believe nearly two years have passed since Jim Zeoli was nominated to serve his seventh term as First Selectman and it’s time to start the process again. Zeoli announced his plan to run f ...

June 27, 2019
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Town Concert & Fireworks Show on Friday, July 5th: Back in Time – A Tribute to Huey Lewis and the News Featured Performers

|Date: June 27, 2019

Town Concert & Fireworks Show on Friday, July 5th: Back in Time – A Tribute to Huey Lewis and the News Featured Performers

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 ...

June 27, 2019
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Smooth Student Transition Means Collaboration & Careful Planning

|Date: June 27, 2019

Smooth Student Transition Means Collaboration & Careful Planning

As Orange students wait (some more patiently than others) at their mailboxes for that magical letter that ...

As Orange students wait (some more patiently than others) at their mailboxes for that magical letter that reveals who their teacher will be for the upcoming school year, teachers are busy in their cla ...

June 27, 2019
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History Corner: The New Haven Colony of Kansas…

|Date: June 27, 2019

History Corner: The New Haven Colony of Kansas…

I have written several articles about Dennis Stone and his family over the years but have recently receiv ...

I have written several articles about Dennis Stone and his family over the years but have recently received an envelope of gold from Kansas. Through a mutual friend, Gary Anderson, who just happens t ...

June 27, 2019
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Orange Firefighters Discuss Living Safely With Older Adults

|Date: June 27, 2019

Orange Firefighters Discuss Living Safely With Older Adults

About 15 adults at the Orange Senior Center listened raptly as an Orange firefighter told them they were ...

About 15 adults at the Orange Senior Center listened raptly as an Orange firefighter told them they were twice as likely as the general population to be killed or injured by fire, and then discussed w ...

June 27, 2019
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Amity Gets Top Grades On Report Card

|Date: May 29, 2019

Amity Gets Top Grades On Report Card

Amity Regional Schools is the third top performing district in its DRG (district reference group) and six ...

Amity Regional Schools is the third top performing district in its DRG (district reference group) and sixth in the state, according to a new report by the state’s department of education. Marie McPad ...

May 29, 2019
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History Corner: From His Perspective…

|Date: May 29, 2019

History Corner: From His Perspective…

My career in broadcasting began with WEBJ in the Bronx, operated by the Third Avenue Railroad. This was ...

My career in broadcasting began with WEBJ in the Bronx, operated by the Third Avenue Railroad. This was an opportunity for me to put my hands on things electrical which were totally new to me, in dim ...

May 29, 2019
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Quinnipiac University Student With Cystic Fibrosis Graduates After Six Years

|Date: May 29, 2019

Quinnipiac University Student With Cystic Fibrosis Graduates After Six Years

Nicole Antaya of Orange, graduated Saturday, May 18 after fighting cystic fibrosis and receiving a double ...

Nicole Antaya of Orange, graduated Saturday, May 18 after fighting cystic fibrosis and receiving a double lung transplant. Antaya, a Quinnipiac University senior psychology major, took part in the co ...

May 29, 2019
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17th Annual Orange Business & Community Expo

|Date: May 29, 2019

17th Annual Orange Business & Community Expo

At The University Of New Haven, West Haven Campus The Orange Economic Development Corporation will host ...

At The University Of New Haven, West Haven Campus The Orange Economic Development Corporation will host the 17th Annual Orange Business and Community Expo on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, from 11 a.m. to ...

May 29, 2019
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Kennedy Hails Passage Of Ban On Single-Use Styrofoam

|Date: May 29, 2019

Kennedy Hails Passage Of Ban On Single-Use Styrofoam

State Rep. Kathy Kennedy (R-119) supported a bipartisan proposal that prohibits a restaurant or caterer f ...

State Rep. Kathy Kennedy (R-119) supported a bipartisan proposal that prohibits a restaurant or caterer from providing or distributing to consumers single use containers made of expanded polystyrene b ...

May 29, 2019
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Paving Projects Scheduled Throughout Town

|Date: May 02, 2019

Paving Projects Scheduled Throughout Town

Even though town officials would like to find a way to expand the parking area at Mary L. Tracy School, f ...

Even though town officials would like to find a way to expand the parking area at Mary L. Tracy School, for now repaving the lots will have to do. According to First Selectman Jim Zeoli, enrollment a ...

May 02, 2019
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Eagle Scout Gives Back

|Date: May 02, 2019

Eagle Scout Gives Back

Fond memories of playing soccer in Orange inspired Amity High School sophomore Simon Khairallah to devise ...

Fond memories of playing soccer in Orange inspired Amity High School sophomore Simon Khairallah to devise an Eagle Scout project to give back to the town’s soccer program. At last month’s Orange Board ...

May 02, 2019
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Memorial Day Parade Program

|Date: May 02, 2019

Memorial Day Parade Program

The annual Town of Orange Memorial Day Ceremonies and Parade will be held on Sunday, May 26, 2019. The p ...

The annual Town of Orange Memorial Day Ceremonies and Parade will be held on Sunday, May 26, 2019. The parade honorees have been announced: Grand Marshal — Hugo A. Raccuia, Jr. — U.S. Marine Corps 19 ...

May 02, 2019
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The Value Of High-End College Admissions

|Date: May 02, 2019

The Value Of High-End College Admissions

By now many people are aware of Operation Varsity Blues. Federal prosecutors allege that William “Rick” ...

By now many people are aware of Operation Varsity Blues. Federal prosecutors allege that William “Rick” Singer touted his knowledge of “the secret of getting into college,” becoming “the mastermind o ...

May 02, 2019
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History Corner: Trivia Makes a Comeback…

|Date: May 02, 2019

History Corner: Trivia Makes a Comeback…

I don’t know what has triggered the trivia game shows but Game Show Network is hosting two new programs b ...

I don’t know what has triggered the trivia game shows but Game Show Network is hosting two new programs based on everyday knowledge with a 3rd one airing in June. So for those of you who are not glue ...

May 02, 2019
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