Orange Police officers will trade in their badges for aprons on Thursday, August 16th when they host a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut at Eli’s Orange, 285 Boston Post Road, Orange, from 5 to 9 p.m. During the event, officers will volunteer their time to assist restaurant staff in taking orders and serving customers. All tips the … Read more
The Orange Chamber of Commerce and the Orange Economic Development Corporation are partnering to transform the Town of Orange into a destination for tourists, shoppers, and the general public during the summer of 2019. We are asking you to join us and other town businesses to help lead the charge. Life-size painted acrylic Oxen will … Read more
The 2018 Orange Volunteer Firemen’s Carnival Raffle drawing took place at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 5. Following are the winners (forgive name misspellings as they are being transcribed from a handwritten list and my eyesight is not what it used to be.) All but one winner are from Orange. 1st Prize – $7,000 Visa Gift … Read more
The Orange Volunteer Firemen’s Carnival is the department’s most important fundraiser of the year. The popular event at the Orange Fairgrounds, 525 Orange Center Road is open today from 3 p.m. to midnight. If it’s raining, come for the food! This year, the women’s auxiliary is offering Pie, pie a la mode, ice cream floats, coffee and iced … Read more
The 2018 Orange Volunteer Firemen’s Carnival is ready for visitors. The town fire marshal and state authorities were on the fairgrounds this afternoon inspecting all the rides to make sure they run properly and are safe for this weekend’s event. Carnival Chairman Donny Foyer said the rides have passed and the firefighters and vendors are ready. … Read more
On Tuesday, July 31, Orange K9s Loki (tracking and patrol) and Trent (drug sniffing) each received a piece of life-saving equipment thanks to generous donations from two great community groups — The Orange Lions Club and the Orange Juniorettes girls club. The dogs were presented with brand new custom fit bullet-proof and stab resistant vests, constructed … Read more
Many of us have been directly affected by suicide, some of us are survivors of a suicide attempt, and just about all of us have known or known of someone who has tried or succeeded in committing suicide. In 2018, suicide is still a hugely taboo subject, and this makes it incredibly difficult for people … Read more
The Orange Volunteer Firemen’s Carnival opens next Thursday at the Orange Fairgrounds, 525 Orange Center Road. This is the OVFDs biggest fundraising event of the year and the men and women of the department depend upon the community’s support here in order to be able to continue to provide the town of Orange the best service … Read more
For the first time in quite a while, the Orange Volunteer Fire Department was allowed to mail raffle tickets through the US Postal Service. They sent them out a month or so ago, so everyone should have received them by now. If you have your tickets, don’t forget to fill them out and send them back with … Read more
Come on out on September 21, 11:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. for the 17th Annual United Way of Milford Golf Classic, at Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange. Enjoy a great day of golf, dining, prizes and raffle at one of Connecticut’s most beautiful courses. Proceeds will benefit 20 local partner agencies and help United Way of Milford serve and … Read more