What’s New at the Orange Historical Society…?
Do you have a few minutes? Let me start by saying thank you to our local readers for the support you have given us during our year of despair. Well, maybe not despair b...
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Orange Historical Society Receives Award of Merit
The Orange Historical Society (OHS), in 2000, became aware of an old house in Orange, to be vacated by the 19th owner, who wished to have the society purchase the home. ...
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Pack 922 Finishes Scouting Year
Pack 922 has officially finished the scouting year; however, we will continue to bring the scouts together through summer events. In May we had our Blue and Gold advance...
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The Garden Club of Orange Annual Luncheon Meeting and celebration of the club’s 90th year!
New President Patti Logioco honors Linda Bradford, outgoing president with a Life Member Award to the Federated Garden Club of Connecticut. Gail Nixon recieves the first...
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The Garden Club of Orange Explores Historic House and Garden
Members of the Orange Garden Club visited the Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden in Bethlehem, Connecticut and enjoyed the house tour and especially the gardens, filled wi...
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Letter: Garden Club Extends Thanks
The Garden Club of Orange would like to extend its thanks to the town for the use of its facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic. We were able to use High Plains Communi...
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Letter: We Have a Gem in Our Town
Do you know you have a gem in your town? It is the Bryan-Andrew House at 131 Old Tavern Road. I had read about it during COVID, and made a mental note to follow-up when...
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History Corner: Something…?
Several years ago, I wrote a piece on “nothing” which turned out to be something as “nothing IS something, right? Well, as I write, I see the list I have on my computer...
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Orange Historical Society Fills the Trailer
Thank you to all our friends and neighbors who cleaned out their cupboards and closets. With help from the Orange Juniorettes, the trailer in front of High Plains was fi...
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Ongoing Doll Sale
The Orange Historical Society has an ongoing doll sale at the Academy Building, 605 Orange Center Road, Orange. Come see all the lovely dolls and buy one for that specia...
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Orange Resident Explores Haunted Opera House with Paranormal Team
On Sunday, April 25th, a collaboration of Connecticut ghost hunters and paranormal pioneers explored The Ansonia Opera House. Built in 1869-1870, it is Connecticut’s old...
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The 47th Annual Milford Oyster Festival
The committee representing the 47th Annual Milford Oyster Festival is excited to officially announce that the festival will take place on Saturday, August 21st. Ila Toka...
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Pack 922 Scouting News – June 2021
The month of April was busy for Pack 922. We had a pack meeting in person which we have not done since December. It was great to finally get together as a pack and work...
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Connecticut Trails Day
The Orange Conservation Commission will host a hike at The Ewen Preserve on June 5th starting at 10:00 am. Hikers will meet at the trailhead at 648 St. John’s Dr. in Oran...
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Orange Lions Hosts Wine-Tasting
Are you ready to get “uncorked”? Well, now is the time to get your tickets and have some fun. The Orange Lions Club is hosting “Get Uncorked”, a wine tasting fundraiser...
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