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Local News for Orange, Connecticut
01/15/2021
01/15/2021
Orange Police: Erratic Driver Arrested And Charged
Orange police responded to the area of Orange Center Road after receiving multiple calls about an erratic driver on January 9. After locating and stopping the car driven by Carissa Viera, 36, of Milford, at 9:27 p.m. officers found her to be in possession of marijuana and another controlled substance and administered standardized field sobriety READ MORE.
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Police Blotter: Man Charged With DUI After Three-Car Accident
On Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7:43 p.m., Orange police responded to the area of the Boston Post Road on a report of a three-vehicle accident. The investigation revealed that Alan A. Barton, 57, of Milford presented to be driving under the influence. Officers administered Standardized Sobriety Field Tests after which Barton was taken into custody READ MORE.
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Maroney Offers Covid Vaccine Update
Today, as the state’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts progress to Phase 1b, Connecticut residents who are 75 years of age or older can now schedule an appointment to get vaccinated. State Senator James Maroney (D-Milford) has released the following statement as the state’s COVID-19 vaccination web portal is now live. “I am excited to announce that READ MORE.
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Cable Advisory Council Offers Scholarship Award
Cable Advisory Council (CAC) Area 2 will bestow a scholarship in memory of former longtime Chairperson Howard Jacobson. One high school or college student studying film, mass communications, and television or media studies will receive $500 to help further their studies. The Cable Advisory Council of Area 2, which serves the towns of Fairfield, Bridgeport, READ MORE.
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Official: Orange schools to reopen after COVID-19 cases among children decline
“We know decisions regarding remote and in-person learning have impacted families in many ways…,” the superintendent wrote. Read the rest of the article on nhregister.com READ MORE.
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Police: Orange Man Charged With Assault
Orange police responded to a disturbance complaint at 99 Marsh Hill Road (Homewood Suites) on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 6:41 p.m. The officers’ investigation revealed that Terrell T. Montgomery, 24, of Orange struck another party. Subsequently, he was taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct and third-degree assault. Montgomery was held on a [Read READ MORE.
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AMSO Students Honored With Superintendents Award
Amity Middle School Orange students Maya Quaranta and Colin Spoerndle received the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents Award of Excellence and were recognized at the January Board of Education meeting for their community service and service to others, as well as their academic progress and leadership service to the school community. Quaranta is an READ MORE.01/15/2021
Police: Social Security Scam Alert
IMPORTANT! Our phone number was spoofed in a scam that we are currently investigating. The victim received a call from the “Social Security Administration,” followed by another call where the CallerID showed “Orange Police Department” with our phone number. The second caller identified himself as an Orange officer. The “officer” asked the victim to confirm READ MORE.01/14/2021
This Month’s TPZC Meeting Canceled
The Town Plan and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 19 has been canceled. The next scheduled TPZC meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 2. Read the rest of the article on orangectlive.com READ MORE.01/14/2021
Orange awaits COVID vaccine as 6 kids under 10 test positive
The town saw 532 cases of COVID-19 in 2020, including 13 deaths; about 64 percent of cases in 2020 were reported in November and December. Read the rest of the article on nhregister.com READ MORE.
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Amity Superintendent Addresses 2019 Budget Surplus
Amity School Supt. Dr. Jennifer Byars had the following comments regarding the surplus at the end of the 2020 school year, “Many school districts (if not most) had significant surpluses at the end of the school year last year because we were closed for a quarter of the school year and many programs were not READ MORE.
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Pop-The-Trunk Gets Generous Response
The Orange Clergy thanks the residents of Orange for their generous response to the Pop-the-Trunk Thanksgiving appeal which benefited the Orange Food Pantry. Two rooms at High Plains Community Center were filled to overflowing with grocery items. Denise Stein, Orange Community Services Outreach Worker was “overwhelmed” by the kindness of our neighbors. Read the rest READ MORE.01/14/2021
Kindergarten Registration for 2021
If your child is turning five on or before January 1, 2022, it is time to register for kindergarten! Please register by February 28th on our website: www.oess.org – there may be multiple pop-ups so please click on the pop-up for: “Kindergarten Registration”. After you have completed the initial registration process, there is no need READ MORE.
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Starting A New Tradition
The Friends of the Case Memorial Library, volunteers dedicated to promoting the library in the community, have come up with a Library Resolution for 2021. Everyone acknowledges that familiar New Year’s resolutions, like diet and exercise, are destined to falter after one or two months. The Friends of the Library propose an alternative healthy resolution READ MORE.
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Orange BOF Unanimously Supports a 0.47% Budget Increase for Amity
Long-Standing Over-Budgeting Issue Remains At its January 4th meeting, the Orange Board of Finance (OBOF) unanimously approved a motion to support up to a 0.47% budget increase for Amity in FY 21-22. Moreover, this motion also declared that all surpluses in the current budget (FY 20-21) be returned to the member Towns as per the READ MORE.
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History Corner: Connecticut in 1812…
The mention of the War of 1812 resounded in the halls of the Senate on the evening of January 6, 2021, a day that should have been one to rejoice that the nation’s voters’ word would be heard as each state electoral college vote would be read and a new president confirmed. So, what was READ MORE.01/14/2021
Youth Services: Thank You Volunteers!
Orange Youth Services is beyond grateful for the 27 high school student volunteers that have offered a total of 111 hours of their time to assist in organizing the food bank. With numerous food drives/donations during the Holiday Season, we would not have managed as efficiently as we did without their help and dedication. Thank READ MORE.01/14/2021
Case Memorial Library 1/15/21
The Case Memorial Library is here to serve the community. Library doors are open as follows: Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 12 noon Monday and Thursday evenings: 5-7 p.m. Masks are required at all times while you are in the building. Study and meeting rooms are not available and there is limited seating. We READ MORE.
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