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Zeoli Rolls as Republican Sweep Election

|Date: November 21, 2019

Zeoli Rolls as Republican Sweep Election

Newly re-elected First Selectman Jim Zeoli described his nearly 66 percent win – with 3,374 votes over De ...

Newly re-elected First Selectman Jim Zeoli described his nearly 66 percent win – with 3,374 votes over Democrat challenger Jody Dietch’s 1,795 – as “quite humbling.” “To have more than 50 percent of t ...

November 21, 2019
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Wetlands Commissioners Consider Cluster Housing

|Date: November 21, 2019

Wetlands Commissioners Consider Cluster Housing

Residents and Inland Wetlands Commissioners expected to hear findings from experts the town hired about t ...

Residents and Inland Wetlands Commissioners expected to hear findings from experts the town hired about the impact a cluster housing application could have on surrounding wetlands, but the experts had ...

November 21, 2019
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Veterinarian Retires After 39 Years of Service

|Date: November 21, 2019

Veterinarian Retires After 39 Years of Service

The day has finally come. On September 18, 2019, Dr. Tara Nanavati tended to his final patients and reti ...

The day has finally come. On September 18, 2019, Dr. Tara Nanavati tended to his final patients and retired after 39 years of service to the Valley community. Dr. Nanavati, an Orange resident, spent ...

November 21, 2019
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Race Brook School Honors Veterans

|Date: November 21, 2019

Race Brook School Honors Veterans

The students and staff of Race Brook School in Orange gathered to honor veterans during a very special as ...

The students and staff of Race Brook School in Orange gathered to honor veterans during a very special assembly on Friday morning, November 8th. The majority of the attending veterans were relatives ...

November 21, 2019
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History Corner: Why Did They Disappear?

|Date: November 21, 2019

History Corner: Why Did They Disappear?

I was recently made aware of the fact the some of the Tyler City residents do not know the story of Tyler ...

I was recently made aware of the fact the some of the Tyler City residents do not know the story of Tyler City and its beginnings in the 19th century and its ending in the 20th. From obscurity, a cit ...

November 21, 2019
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New Voting Locations for Municipal Election

|Date: October 31, 2019

New Voting Locations for Municipal Election

**New Voting Locations** Municipal Election – Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Due to the weather related parkin ...

**New Voting Locations** Municipal Election – Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Due to the weather related parking problems at Mary L Tracy School during the last November election, the Town of Orange is relo ...

October 31, 2019
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Candidates Face Off In Chamber Debate

|Date: October 31, 2019

Candidates Face Off In Chamber Debate

The Orange candidates for first selectman last week faced off at a well-attended debate, organized by the ...

The Orange candidates for first selectman last week faced off at a well-attended debate, organized by the Orange Chamber of Commerce at Grassy Hill Country Club. The debate, the third of this electio ...

October 31, 2019
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Amity Looks To Improve Its Athletics Facilities

|Date: October 31, 2019

Amity Looks To Improve Its Athletics Facilities

The Amity Board of Education is asking taxpayers to approve a $6.7 million bonding request for several im ...

The Amity Board of Education is asking taxpayers to approve a $6.7 million bonding request for several improvements to buildings and grounds, including, but not limited to, an all-weather field. The ...

October 31, 2019
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Amity Middle School In Orange Government Day

|Date: October 31, 2019

Amity Middle School In Orange Government Day

On Wednesday, October 16th, students from Amity Middle School in Orange worked in the government offices ...

On Wednesday, October 16th, students from Amity Middle School in Orange worked in the government offices for the Town of Orange. Seventeen students were chosen to participate from 55 essays submitted ...

October 31, 2019
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Orange Fire Department Extinguishes House Fire

|Date: October 31, 2019

Orange Fire Department Extinguishes House Fire

Firefighters from the Orange Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a fire in a house late on the night o ...

Firefighters from the Orange Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a fire in a house late on the night of October 14th. There were no injuries. Firefighters responded to a call for “heavy smoke” in ...

October 31, 2019
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Firelite Shopping Center Zone Change Denied

|Date: October 03, 2019

Firelite Shopping Center Zone Change Denied

Although two Town Plan and Zoning Commissioners saw amending the zoning regulations to invite a mixed-use ...

Although two Town Plan and Zoning Commissioners saw amending the zoning regulations to invite a mixed-use development as an opportunity to revitalize the struggling Firelite Shopping Center, three com ...

October 03, 2019
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Liz Castilline-Gannon Settling in as Maplewood Executive Director

|Date: October 03, 2019

Liz Castilline-Gannon Settling in as Maplewood Executive Director

Maplewood at Orange has long felt like home to Liz Castiline-Gannon so settling into her new role as its ...

Maplewood at Orange has long felt like home to Liz Castiline-Gannon so settling into her new role as its Executive Director feels like a natural transition. Castiline-Gannon came to the senior living ...

October 03, 2019
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Reps. Kennedy and Ferraro: Grocery Tax is Back; Hurting CT Families

|Date: October 03, 2019

Reps. Kennedy and Ferraro: Grocery Tax is Back; Hurting CT Families

State Reps. Kathy Kennedy (R-119) and Charles Ferraro (R-117), along with Senate and House Republican col ...

State Reps. Kathy Kennedy (R-119) and Charles Ferraro (R-117), along with Senate and House Republican colleagues, announced newly released details on a grocery store tax included in the Democrat state ...

October 03, 2019
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Cluster Housing Public Hearing Postponed

|Date: October 03, 2019

Cluster Housing Public Hearing Postponed

The Inland Wetlands Commission faced a disgruntled crowd earlier this month when they learned a public he ...

The Inland Wetlands Commission faced a disgruntled crowd earlier this month when they learned a public hearing regarding a cluster housing application was not going to happen. Commission Chair Rick Ma ...

October 03, 2019
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Goat Pilot Program

|Date: October 03, 2019

Goat Pilot Program

A unique and eco-friendly solution to tame invasive plant growth in the town’s open space areas got the g ...

A unique and eco-friendly solution to tame invasive plant growth in the town’s open space areas got the go ahead from the Board of Selectmen earlier this month. The Board unanimously approved a pilot ...

October 03, 2019
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Orange Public Schools Announce Lunch Policy

|Date: August 29, 2019

Orange Public Schools Announce Lunch Policy

The Orange Public Schools announced its policy for determining eligibility of children who may receive fr ...

The Orange Public Schools announced its policy for determining eligibility of children who may receive free or reduced-price meals served under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Local school o ...

August 29, 2019
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New Leadership At Orange Schools

|Date: August 29, 2019

New Leadership At Orange Schools

The Orange Board of Education was busy at work this summer, faced with hiring for three key roles at the ...

The Orange Board of Education was busy at work this summer, faced with hiring for three key roles at the district offices and one elementary school principal. In the spring, Director of Special Servi ...

August 29, 2019
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Orange Fire Department Dedicates New Fire Truck

|Date: August 29, 2019

Orange Fire Department Dedicates New Fire Truck

A new fire truck, dedicated Saturday, July 17th at the Orange Volunteer Fire Department’s Boston Post Roa ...

A new fire truck, dedicated Saturday, July 17th at the Orange Volunteer Fire Department’s Boston Post Road station, will help firefighters protect their neighbors for years to come, according to Orang ...

August 29, 2019
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Kennedy Earns 100% Voting Record

|Date: August 29, 2019

Kennedy Earns 100% Voting Record

In her first legislative session, State Representative Kathy Kennedy (R-119) achieved a perfect record fo ...

In her first legislative session, State Representative Kathy Kennedy (R-119) achieved a perfect record for votes cast on the floor of the State House of Representatives during the 2019 legislative ses ...

August 29, 2019
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History Corner: Did You Learn This in School?

|Date: August 29, 2019

History Corner: Did You Learn This in School?

Was Christopher Columbus the first European in the Americas? Nope. Around the year 1000, Leif Eriksson ...

Was Christopher Columbus the first European in the Americas? Nope. Around the year 1000, Leif Eriksson sailed west from Scandinavia to what is now Canada, spending the winter there before returning ...

August 29, 2019
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