Orange Live It doesn’t matter if it’s -13 or 45 degrees on a winter’s night, when someone needs help, the Volunteer Fire Departments respond. Currently (6:15 p.m.) it’s -13 in Woodbridge and Orange is on its way to provide mutual aid and its RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) firefighters to a house fire on Inwood Road in Woodbridge. … Read more
As temperatures drop below zero this weekend, the American Red Cross offers ten steps you can take to stay safe during the cold weather. 1. Layer up! Wear layers of lightweight clothing to stay warm. Gloves and a hat will help prevent losing your body heat. 2. Don’t forget your furry friends. Bring pets indoors. If they can’t … Read more
The blizzard warning remains in effect until 1 a.m. Friday. Wind Chill Advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Saturday. Damage to trees and power lines have been reported. Expect total snow accumulations of 12-18 inches. Tonight, very cold wind chills are expected. Expect wind chills to range from 0 to 20 below zero. Winds gusting … Read more
AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) and its natural gas companies in Connecticut and Massachusetts remind customers to keep exhaust vents, gas meters and regulators clear of snow and ice as they clean up after winter storms. Snow, ice, and other debris can block exhaust vents for furnaces, water heaters and similar appliances, potentially causing toxic fumes … Read more
The National Weather Service announced that a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for portions of Southern CT, including Milford and Orange, from 1 a.m. Thursday to 1 a.m. Friday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning and evening commutes on Thursday. Branches also could fall. … Read more
THE AMITY REGIONAL SCHOOLS AND OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018. BE SAFE AND STAY WARM.
While the nation braces for continued frigid weather and the East Coast hunkers down for a potentially nasty blizzard, the Orange Highway Department sees it as just another workday. Highway Foreman Donny Foyer is taking it all in stride, offering a nonchalant, “Snow, what snow?” He said the Orange area could see between 6 to … Read more
On September 8, Orange Live posted Rob Kennedy’s announcement that the 2018 Amity Spring Musical will be “The Addams Family.” If you are reading this, then you are familiar with Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Thing, and my personal favorite, Cousin Itt. The Amity Creative Theater Department began auditioning actors for the production … Read more
The Annual New Year’s Day Chilly Chili Run attracted a much smaller crowd to Orange on Monday morning, New Year’s Day, most likely due to the single digit temperature. A total of 379 registered and 288 finished the race. (In 2017, 508 registered and 479 finished). Runners braved the 7-degree chill, and did their best to compete in … Read more
Vera R. Wiberg, 79, of Uncasville, CT lost her battle with pancreatic cancer on Dec. 17 at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London. Vera was born in 1938 in the area of Mogilev District of Belarus in the Soviet Union to Leonid and Maria Repnin, who predeceased her. Vera came to the port of … Read more