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Town Could Shift to Four-Year Terms Under New Charter Review

|Date: March 08, 2017

Town Could Shift to Four-Year Terms Under New Charter Review

The town of Orange has reached the end of a year-long process of reviewing the town’s charter and making ...

The town of Orange has reached the end of a year-long process of reviewing the town’s charter and making recommendations to update the document. At its regular meeting of the board of selectmen Februa ...

March 08, 2017
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Letter: Thank You to Park & Rec

|Date: March 08, 2017

Letter: Thank You to Park & Rec

To the Editor, We write this to extend our tremendous appreciation and praise to the Orange Department of ...

To the Editor, We write this to extend our tremendous appreciation and praise to the Orange Department of Public Works for their assistance on February 9, the day of the snowstorm/blizzard. I watched ...

March 08, 2017
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Contractors Now Face Fees for Leaf Dumping

|Date: March 08, 2017

Contractors Now Face Fees for Leaf Dumping

Contractors dropping leaves at the town transfer station are now facing a fee after the Board of Selectme ...

Contractors dropping leaves at the town transfer station are now facing a fee after the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a request from Town Engineer Robert Hiza. He asked the selectmen to con ...

March 08, 2017
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Town Updates Financial Regulations

|Date: March 08, 2017

Town Updates Financial Regulations

The Board of Selectmen approved a set of changes to the town’s financial and administrative regulation at ...

The Board of Selectmen approved a set of changes to the town’s financial and administrative regulation at its monthly meeting in January. When Finance Director John Cifarelli took over the position, ...

March 08, 2017
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DOT Details Traffic Improvements to Derby Ave. (Route 34)

|Date: February 09, 2017

DOT Details Traffic Improvements to Derby Ave. (Route 34)

Representatives from the State’s Department of Transportation presented preliminary road improvement plan ...

Representatives from the State’s Department of Transportation presented preliminary road improvement plans to make the Baldwin Road and Route 34 intersection safer to a handful of residents and town o ...

February 09, 2017
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Tips For A Fire Safe Winter Season

|Date: February 09, 2017

Tips For A Fire Safe Winter Season

Winter has arrived with snow, ice, and cold temperatures. The use of wood burning stoves, fireplaces and ...

Winter has arrived with snow, ice, and cold temperatures. The use of wood burning stoves, fireplaces and space heaters to help defray the cost of home heating fuel and utilities has increased. Altho ...

February 09, 2017
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O.V.F.D. Auxiliary Pancake Supper

|Date: February 09, 2017

O.V.F.D. Auxiliary Pancake Supper

The Orange Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its 8th annual Pancake Supper on Monday, March 6 ...

The Orange Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its 8th annual Pancake Supper on Monday, March 6th at Chip’s Restaurant, 321 Boston Post Road, Orange. Menu includes Pancakes, Eggs, choice of ...

February 09, 2017
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Health Department Scam

|Date: February 09, 2017

Health Department Scam

At this time, the Orange Police does not have any active complaints, however, we feel getting this ...

At this time, the Orange Police does not have any active complaints, however, we feel getting this information out is critical to our crime prevention mission. Callers claim to be the Health I ...

February 09, 2017
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Amity High School Cuts Ribbon for New Fuel Cell

|Date: February 09, 2017

Amity High School Cuts Ribbon for New Fuel Cell

The irony of gathering in the icy winds of an incoming Nor’easter to witness the ribbon cutting of a stat ...

The irony of gathering in the icy winds of an incoming Nor’easter to witness the ribbon cutting of a state-of-the-art facility that provides “clean” heat and power to Amity Regional High School wasn’t ...

February 09, 2017
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Help Available for Winter Heating Bills

|Date: February 09, 2017

Help Available for Winter Heating Bills

Families and individuals seeking financial help to off-set their winter heating bills may apply to TEAM f ...

Families and individuals seeking financial help to off-set their winter heating bills may apply to TEAM for assistance. Families and individuals may qualify for help if they fall below these income l ...

February 09, 2017
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Orange PD Raise Money for the Tommy Fund

|Date: January 11, 2017

Orange PD Raise Money for the Tommy Fund

During the month of November the Orange Police Department raised money for the Tommy Fund in suppo ...

During the month of November the Orange Police Department raised money for the Tommy Fund in support of families dealing with childhood cancers. Particularly, a community family, Will and Leig ...

January 11, 2017
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Update Coming to Town Website

|Date: January 11, 2017

Update Coming to Town Website

Town Clerk Patrick O’Sullivan isn’t old enough to remember when folks in town got their news from ...

Town Clerk Patrick O’Sullivan isn’t old enough to remember when folks in town got their news from legal notices nailed to horses’ hitching posts, but he does recall when everyone turned out for ...

January 11, 2017
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Orange Hit Hard by State Budget Cuts

|Date: January 11, 2017

Orange Hit Hard by State Budget Cuts

Orange received a two-hit punch to the pocketbook last week as state officials announced immediate ...

Orange received a two-hit punch to the pocketbook last week as state officials announced immediate cuts in state aid to the town for education and capital improvements. In an effort to address ...

January 11, 2017
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Youth Services: 1/13/17

|Date: January 11, 2017

Youth Services: 1/13/17

Area Residents Need Job Help? - Youth Services Job Bank Can Assist The Orange Youth Services Job Bank pro ...

Area Residents Need Job Help? - Youth Services Job Bank Can Assist The Orange Youth Services Job Bank provides a service of pre-screened students, ages 13-16, who can be employed by area residents to ...

January 11, 2017
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Community Services Tracy Bunch Recent Activities

|Date: December 07, 2016

Community Services Tracy Bunch Recent Activities

We thought we would share some pictures of our Special Needs group “Tracy Bunch” who have been bus ...

We thought we would share some pictures of our Special Needs group “Tracy Bunch” who have been busy with some fun activities. In October the group had its picture taken with the Pink Police cr ...

December 07, 2016
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Youth Services: 12/9/16

|Date: December 07, 2016

Youth Services: 12/9/16

Area Residents Need Job Help - Youth Services Job Bank Can Assist The Orange Youth Services Job Bank prov ...

Area Residents Need Job Help - Youth Services Job Bank Can Assist The Orange Youth Services Job Bank provides a service of pre-screened students, ages 13-16, who can be employed by area residents to d ...

December 07, 2016
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Orange Land Trust Receives Land Donation

|Date: December 07, 2016

Orange Land Trust Receives Land Donation

The Orange Land Trust (OLT) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that a 9.3 acre parcel of na ...

The Orange Land Trust (OLT) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that a 9.3 acre parcel of natural, undeveloped land was donated earlier this year by John and Patricia Alexander to the OLT ...

December 07, 2016
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OCC Announces New Bike Rules for Racebrook Tract

|Date: December 07, 2016

OCC Announces New Bike Rules for Racebrook Tract

After much deliberation, the Orange Conservation Commission (OCC) has decided to restrict bicycle riding ...

After much deliberation, the Orange Conservation Commission (OCC) has decided to restrict bicycle riding on the trails at the Racebrook Tract from December 1 to May 1 each year. This will allow the u ...

December 07, 2016
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Orange Police Fundraise to Support Local Child with Cancer

|Date: November 17, 2016

Orange Police Fundraise to Support Local Child with Cancer

A group that is typically the cleanest shaven will be sporting some scruff this November. The Ora ...

A group that is typically the cleanest shaven will be sporting some scruff this November. The Orange Police Department Union came to police administrators in October and asked that grooming st ...

November 17, 2016
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Orange Visiting Nurse Association Named To Top 100 Of The 2016 Homecare Elite

|Date: November 16, 2016

Orange Visiting Nurse Association Named To Top 100 Of The 2016 Homecare Elite

Orange Visiting Nurse Association announced that it has been named to the Top 100 of the 2016 Home ...

Orange Visiting Nurse Association announced that it has been named to the Top 100 of the 2016 HomeCare Elite®; a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. Fo ...

November 16, 2016
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