The mention of the War of 1812 resounded in the halls of the Senate on the evening of January 6, 2021, a ...
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History Corner: Connecticut in 1812…
|History Corner: Connecticut in 1812…
The mention of the War of 1812 resounded in the halls of the Senate on the evening of January 6, 2021, a day that should have been one to rejoice that the nation’s voters’ word would be heard as each ...
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COVID Or Not, It Really Is ‘A Wonderful Life’
|COVID Or Not, It Really Is ‘A Wonderful Life’
After missing its spring production when the pandemic closed schools earlier this year, the Amity Theater ...
After missing its spring production when the pandemic closed schools earlier this year, the Amity Theater Department is ready to bring to a screen near you a heart-warming and life-embracing adaptatio ...
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Orange Highway Department Announces Winter Snow Plowing Policy
|Orange Highway Department Announces Winter 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 (DPW) to use its resources wi ...
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History Corner: Let’s Go South…
|History Corner: Let’s Go South…
South? Florida? No southeast to New London County. Our first stop is Groton, located between the Thame ...
South? Florida? No southeast to New London County. Our first stop is Groton, located between the Thames and Mystic Rivers, originally part of New London. John Winthrop, Jr. son of Massachusetts Go ...
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Here’s A Way To Help Orange Firefighters Just By Having Dinner
|Here’s A Way To Help Orange Firefighters Just By Having Dinner
A local restaurant has arranged a way for Orange-area residents to contribute to the Orange Volunteer Fir ...
A local restaurant has arranged a way for Orange-area residents to contribute to the Orange Volunteer Fire Department just by having dinner. Prime 16, 464 Boston Post Road, has set December 15 aside ...
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Orange Author Releases New Book
|Orange Author Releases New Book
Orange resident Jasmine Buynovsky recently published a book called “The Restless Rooster,” available at o ...
Orange resident Jasmine Buynovsky recently published a book called “The Restless Rooster,” available at online at Target, Walmart, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon. The book is about a rooster named Rudy. ...
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Amity High School Abruptly Switches To Remote Learning
|Amity High School Abruptly Switches To Remote Learning
Amity Regional High School on Friday, November 13, informed its families that high school students would ...
Amity Regional High School on Friday, November 13, informed its families that high school students would be learning from home starting Monday, November 16. The two middle schools, however, where cas ...
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We Love Our Heroes, the Veterans
|We Love Our Heroes, the Veterans
Race Brook School was committed to preserving its tradition of honoring veterans this year. The school’s ...
Race Brook School was committed to preserving its tradition of honoring veterans this year. The school’s lawn was patriotically decorated with American flags and bright red paper poppies made by stud ...
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This Old House Gets a “New” Look
|This Old House Gets a “New” Look
The Orange Historical Society (OHS) has been fortunate to receive several grants from The Fred A. DeLuca ...
The Orange Historical Society (OHS) has been fortunate to receive several grants from The Fred A. DeLuca Foundation for the restoration of the 1740 Nathan Bryan-William Andrew house. The Foundation h ...
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Amity Adopts 2021-2022 School Year Calendar
|Amity Adopts 2021-2022 School Year Calendar
The Amity Board of Education at its Nov. 9 meeting adopted a calendar for the 2021-22 school year. After ...
The Amity Board of Education at its Nov. 9 meeting adopted a calendar for the 2021-22 school year. After the summer break, schools will open to students on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The last day of schoo ...
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History Corner: It’s Onto Litchfield County…
|History Corner: It’s Onto Litchfield County…
Before I take you to the land of snow, I need to reflect back to Eastford for a gentleman who was a notab ...
Before I take you to the land of snow, I need to reflect back to Eastford for a gentleman who was a notable citizen, General Nathanial Lyon (1818-1861). You can guess by the date of his death why he ...
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Candidates In 114th District Vow To Advocate For The Local Communities
|Candidates In 114th District Vow To Advocate For The Local Communities
Residents of the 114th House district this fall have a choice to fill the seat long held by Republican Th ...
Residents of the 114th House district this fall have a choice to fill the seat long held by Republican Themis Klarides, who is stepping aside after 20 years in the House, rising through the ranks to t ...
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Incumbent Touts His Strong Voting Record, Southworth Says Maroney Has “Turned His Back on Local Police Officers”
|Incumbent Touts His Strong Voting Record, Southworth Says Maroney Has “Turned His Back on Local Police Officers”
With a substantial voting record to point to, state Senator James Maroney, D-14, is seeking a second term ...
With a substantial voting record to point to, state Senator James Maroney, D-14, is seeking a second term representing the 14th Senate District in Hartford. The district consists of Milford and Orange ...
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Information Concerning Voting On November 3, 2020
|Information Concerning Voting On November 3, 2020
1) Town Of Orange voting on November 3rd will be from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. All voting will take place at H ...
1) Town Of Orange voting on November 3rd will be from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. All voting will take place at High Plains community center. 2) District #1 votes in the GYM. District #2 votes in the South Wi ...
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More Orange Students Attending School In-Person
|More Orange Students Attending School In-Person
After eight weeks of Orange elementary school children being back in school full-time, the number of remo ...
After eight weeks of Orange elementary school children being back in school full-time, the number of remote learners is dropping. At the end of September, 10.4% of students were learning remotely and ...
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Last Chance: Join The “Fire Truck $50K Challenge”
|Last Chance: Join The “Fire Truck $50K Challenge”
Jim Leahy, project chairman of the Fire Truck $50K Challenge & Vice-Chairman of the Orange Board of F ...
Jim Leahy, project chairman of the Fire Truck $50K Challenge & Vice-Chairman of the Orange Board of Finance, sat down with Orange Volunteer Fire Department (OVFD) Leaders Charlie Sherwood & Be ...
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Three Weeks In, Amity Reports Its First Infection
|Three Weeks In, Amity Reports Its First Infection
Amity School Supt. Dr. Jennifer Byars informed the school community on Friday, September 18, that a membe ...
Amity School Supt. Dr. Jennifer Byars informed the school community on Friday, September 18, that a member of the community had tested positive for coronavirus. In her letter to parents Dr. Byars did ...
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Last Call To Join The Orange Army
|Last Call To Join The Orange Army
Be Part of the “Fire Truck $50K Challenge” “Neighbors helping neighbors” is more than a motto for the Ora ...
Be Part of the “Fire Truck $50K Challenge” “Neighbors helping neighbors” is more than a motto for the Orange Volunteer Fire Department (OVFD), it’s the calling card of all Orange Citizens. To chip in ...
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Orange Schools Off to a Strong Start
|Orange Schools Off to a Strong Start
Orange school administrators voiced high accolades for teachers, staff, students, and the greater communi ...
Orange school administrators voiced high accolades for teachers, staff, students, and the greater community at its monthly board of education meeting on September 21, as the fourth full week of school ...
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THE ORANGE ARMY to the Rescue!
|THE ORANGE ARMY to the Rescue!
“Fire Truck $50K Challenge” Marches to $121K One day in August, project chairman Jim Leahy bumped into a ...
“Fire Truck $50K Challenge” Marches to $121K One day in August, project chairman Jim Leahy bumped into a lemonade stand on Lambert Road. “What is this?” he thought. Much to his surprise a family had ...