With over 1,000 new bills before the General Assembly in the January session, one in particular is causing quite a stir in the tri-town BOWA community: Senator Martin Looney’s Proposed Bill No. 454, An Act Concerning the Creation of Regional School Districts. If the bill were to pass as is (with redis...
The Board of Selectmen wants to know how residents feel about a plan to eliminate income restrictions on a federal benefits program so all veterans who live in town can get a break on their property taxes. Currently, about 150 vets who live in Orange can take advantage of the benefit which allows a $20,...
Knowing where your food comes from and eating local is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy diet and one of the many perks of living in Orange is the variety of roadside stands available where local farmers sell their bounty. Now Cedar Hill Farm owners Stephen and Rachel Bespuda have a new ...
Area lawmakers are expressing their concerns this week about a Democrat proposal to regionalize school districts based on the current Probate Judge map, which means Amity Regional School District #5 would be broken up. Under the bill, S.B. 454, the Orange School district would be merged with Milford;...
State Representative Kathy Kennedy (R-119) attended and will be a member of the bi-partisan Fire & EMS Caucus meeting at the State Capitol on January 15th. The bipartisan caucus was created in 2017 to bridge the gap between the General Assembly and the state’s first responders with the intent of pro...
