News in Orange, CT

Western New England University (WNE) is proud to announce that Grace Cavallaro of Orange has been named to the President's List for the Fall 2024 semester. Cavallaro is one of over 640 students to achieve this mark of academic excellence. Students are named to the President's List for achieving

Come play at our homemade obstacle course designed just for preschoolers! We'll build with blocks, go through tunnels, and jump in and out of hula hoops while going around and around. For children 18 months to age 5.

On Thursday, February 6th, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. art lecturer Bob Potter will present via Zoom “Wondrous Strange” – The Wyeths: N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth and Jamie Wyeth. During his lecture, Potter uses several different formats that enliven his presentation of three generations of this renowned family

Balance in the body is a complex system, quite different from the general concept of balance in life. Internally, our bodies constantly regulate processes like heart rate, blood pressure, cholesterol, breathing, and digestion. However, the most crucial element for functional bodily balance is often

The Town of Orange Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) team has launched a Public Survey, open until mid-February. This survey aims to gather input from a diverse range of stakeholders, including Orange residents, workers, property and business owners, community organization representatives

The Suzuki Music School of Orange will host the second concert of their inaugural Cookie Concert series on Saturday, January 11th at 3:00pm in the St. Barbara's Church Library (480 Racebrook Road, Orange CT 06477). It will feature SMSO alumna Claire Lane, violin, with pianist Elina Christova.

Orange Community Women is excited to present "Casey Carle's Bubble Mania" on Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at 1:00 at High Plains Community Center. This event has been generously sponsored by The Orange Foundation.Bubble Mania is a highly-acclaimed show combining the science of bubbles

As the New Year approaches, many individuals commit to fitness goals, particularly focusing on physical fitness and weight management. However, several critical considerations must be taken into account to ensure a safe and effective fitness journey.

The Orange Chamber of Commerce Health and Fitness Expo will kick off the New Year, on Saturday, January 11th, at the Courtyard by Marriott, 136 Marsh Hill Road from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Expo is free and open to the public.

Even before she became Franklin D. Roosevelt's secretary of labor and the first woman to serve as a cabinet secretary, Frances Perkins was a tireless advocate for better industrial conditions, an end to child labor, and other social, progressive movements.

Calling all local residents! Looking for a fun filled workout class for all ages? Come and join us Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6PM for 50 minutes of fun and sweat. With fun songs and our engaging instructors, you'll leave this class wanting more. Mark your calendars for our classes being held January

Mary L. Tracy School, Town of Orange, is now open for kindergarten registration. Mary L. Tracy School is home to all kindergarten students in the Town of Orange. If you are a resident of Orange and your child is turning five on or before September 1, 2025, it is time to register for kindergarten.

David Allan French, 80, of Milford, CT, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2024. David was born on February 3, 1944, in Bridgeport, CT and was the son of the late Earl French and Ruth Duncan.

More than 1,000 students are concluding their first semester at Eastern Connecticut State University this fall 2024. The new students include 808 first-time and 275 transfer students who are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate-level programs.

At this time of the year the Board begins work on the 2025-2026 budget. The first step was a special late November meeting for presentations by the various departments of their estimated needs for the 2025-2026 school year. These are submitted to the Superintendent so that she may prepare her budget

Congregation Orange Collaborative (COC) held a Pop the Trunk Food Collection on December 8th at High Plains Community Center. The event was to support about 40 children in Orange who are food insecure. They get fruit and milk weekly and monthly they receive a back pack of non-perishable food too.

On Tuesday, January 7 at 7:00 pm, the Zoom program Pre-Civil War Quilts: The Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad will be hosted by the Friends of Case Memorial Library. 

Orange Youth Services has proudly announced the purchase of a drug board for the Orange Police Department as part of its ongoing commitment to addressing substance abuse and promoting community well-being. The board was purchased through prevention funding through the State of Connecticut Opioid Re