The Memorial Day Ceremony at the gazebo is a treasured tradition in the town of Orange. The Memorial Day Committee works tirelessly for months to plan the events, from who the honored veterans will be to inviting town and state dignitaries and putting together the marching order for the parade. So when Mother Nature sticks … Read more
Memorial Day is a time to reflect on the brave men and women from ALL wars who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Parades and cookouts have become a tradition, but the most important activities are those that involve war veterans. What can be more appropriate than the sky crying on Memorial Day? It may ruin most … Read more
When a reader sees something happening in town and asks me about it, I try to get answers as soon as possible. In this case, the caller asked “What happened near the Duchess Restaurant? It looks like someone was run over by a car or something.” I called Asst. Police Chief Max Martins and the … Read more
Orange Town officials announced excellent results from Wednesday’s $8.6 million taxable new money bond sale, along with a $4.715 million tax-exempt refunding bond sale, both of which yielded competitive interest rates on the strength of strong reviews from S&P Global Ratings, one of the three major Wall Street Rating Agency firms. “It is great to … Read more
Orange Live has been in business for 9 years. Over that time I’ve had many “favorite stories” and with Memorial Day coming up this weekend, my thoughts immediately went to this pearl from our second week online. I was talking to Denise Mirto near the bleachers during the ceremony at the gazebo and right … Read more
Welcome Back to the new old normal. The annual Memorial Day Ceremonies and Parade will take place on Sunday, May 30. This solemn holiday is set aside to honor the men and women who died while serving in the US military – Every war, every decade. As in the past, the first ceremony will begin … Read more
I became interested in the concept of the Supermoon 10 years ago, when on March 19, 2011, the full moon seemed to take up the entire sky, making night seem like daytime. at 221,567 miles from Earth, the experience was something observers never forgot. People were gathering on hillsides and at the beach for the … Read more
In honor of the O’Sullivan family’s legacy of public service, the Orange Democratic Town Committee established the O’Sullivan Award to be given annually in recognition of an Orange resident for outstanding community service through their involvement in local, state, or national government and the community. The Committee had planned to honor Judy Primavera last year … Read more
The Orange Conservation Commission will host a hike at The Ewen Preserve on Saturday, June 5 starting at 10:00 a.m. Hikers will meet at the trailhead at 648 St. John’s Dr. in Orange. This hike will be part of Connecticut Trails Day where hosted hikes are being held throughout Connecticut on the same day. Trails Day is a two-day national event on … Read more
Here’s the latest from the Orange Senior Center: Senior Center All senior center activities, classes are limited, and trips are canceled. Please check the senior center website at www.orange-ct.gov/782/community-services for further information. Or feel free to call the senior center office at (203) 891-4784. New Software During the Covid quarantine, we stayed busy. Orange Community Services … Read more