News in Orange, CT


Amity Chamber Launches Free Breakfast & Briefs Legal Series
On Tuesday, April 21st, the Amity Chamber of Commerce will launch the legal seminar program, "Breakfast & Briefs." The program will be presented by Amity Chamber member Zabel Schellenberg Attorneys at Law, and led by two of the firm's partners, Owen Weaver and Courtney George.


Ray Collins III Meets Funding Goal for State Rep Campaign
Ray Collins III, Republican candidate for State Representative in Connecticut’s 117th District, today announced that his campaign has officially met the strict fundraising threshold for the Connecticut Citizens’ Election Program (CEP) grant. To qualify for the grant, a candidate must collect at leas


Author Dave Roman to Host Graphic Novel Workshops at Amity
Artist/illustrator, writer, and graphic novelist Dave Roman will visit the Amity Regional High School library next week to offer workshops to Amity’s art and English classes. He previously visited Amity on two occasions prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, both of which were well received by and popular


Town Attorney Owen Weaver Announces Republican Bid for 14th Senate District
Attorney Owen T. Weaver, a well accomplished municipal attorney, civil litigator, and a proven local leader, today announced his candidacy to become the Republican candidate for Connecticut’s 14th State Senate District, seeking to bring his legal experience, local roots, and record of civic involvem


Obituary: Dr. Pang-Hsung Wang
Dr. Pang-Hsung Wang, 85, of Milford, beloved husband of Mei-Lee (Pan) Wang, passed away on March 10, 2026 just 3 days before his 86th birthday. He was born on March 13, 1940 and originally from Taipei, Taiwan.


Amity Schools: 2026-2027 Budget and District Updates
The Superintendent’s proposed budget for 2026-2027 was presented to the Amity Finance Committee and the Amity Board of Education throughout January, February, and March. In addition to presentations within the school district, the budget has been presented to the finance committees in all three town


Local Organizations Host "Tour de Faith" Mosque Visit
The Congregations of Orange Collaborative , Peace Islands Institute Connecticut , and Wellspring Community Center are inviting the public to a guided visit to a local mosque. This upcoming event is part of the ongoing "Tour de Faith" interfaith series.


Walk A Mile In Her Shoes: Join the 19th Annual Milford Walk
The Rape Crisis Center of Milford is so excited to announce that our 19th Annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Event will take place on Sunday April 26th, 2026! Join us on 4/26/26 in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month as we Walk to show our support for survivors and raise awareness.


Orange Fire Dept Gets $1,000 RWA Grant for New Helmets
Vaughan Dumas, chief of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department, right, accepts a $1,000 check from the Regional Water Authority. “This is our way of giving back what we can,” said Nicoletta Blevins, government and community relations manager for the Regional Water Authority.


Orange Community Nursery School Hosts Food Drive
Orange Community Nursery School held is annual Friendship Food Drive during the month of February. Students from the 3 year old class delivered food to the food bank. Thank you to the families for a successful food drive!


March Library Fun: Crafts, Coding, Games & Activities
Create your own gelli plate prints at this hands-on workshop guided by Librarian Rebecca Harlow. Gel plate printing is a beginner-friendly monoprinting technique that uses a reusable gel plate, water-based paints, and textures to create unique, one-of-a-kind prints on paper without a printing press.


Suzuki Music Schools Announces Upcoming Children’s Cookie Concert
Suzuki Music Schools has scheduled the next performance in its Children’s Cookie Concert Series for Saturday, March 14th, at 3:00 PM. The event will be held at 480 Racebrook Road, located within St. Barbara’s Greek Orthodox Church.


Serena Giampa Named to FDU Florham Campus Fall 2025 Dean's List
Serena Giampa of Orange, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham Campus, located in Madison, NJ, has been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2025 semester.


Macie Salado Named to Holy Cross Fall 2025 Dean's List
Macie Salado of Orange was named to the College of the Holy Cross Fall 2025 Dean's List. A member of the Class of 2029, Salado was named to the Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year.


Tufts Fall 2025 Dean’s List: Orange Students Recognized
Tufts University recently announced the dean's list for the fall 2025 semester. Dean's list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. The following students from Orange received honors


Six Students Honored for Excellence in Arts
On February 2, 2026, six students from Orange Public Schools were honored by the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) at an awards ceremony recognizing excellence in the visual and performing arts. The music teachers, art teachers, and principals joined the honorees at the reception.


Mah Jongg, Sourdough & Craft Events at the Library
The Library will be closed on Monday, February 16 for Presidents' Day. The Library will reopen on Tuesday, February 17 at 10 a.m.


Orange Students Named to URI Fall 2025 Dean's List
The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that several Orange students have been named to its Fall 2025 Dean's List. To be included on the Dean's List, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades which are GPA applicable


