On Wednesday, winter storm Bailey came through the northeast and for nearly 12 hours dropped one to two inches of snow per hour on our roadways. The Orange Highway Department was ready for the storm, carefully watching the weather coverage and anticipating its arrival and severity of the storm once it hit. Once again, while … Read more
I would like to give my heartfelt thanks to a father-son rescue team from Orange who came to my home and shoveled out the mound of ice and snow blocking my driveway. I would never have been able to tackle the 7×8 sqft of heaviness left by the snowplows by myself this year. It’s tough … Read more
The winter holidays are a time of celebration and that means cooking, decorating the home and entertaining. The Orange Fire Marshal’s Office offers some safety reminders to ensure that the holidays will be happy for you and your family. Home fire safety is always a major concern. Decorations should be fire resistant or non-combustible and located a safe … Read more
Town buildings, including the transfer station, are closed today as the clean up from Bailey continues. Most kids around Connecticut still have Home School Work to do, but once they’re done, they can pick up a shovel and help clear the white stuff, or make a snow angel. Light, fluffy snow is easy to shovel, but … Read more
The snowstorm that was expected to hit by 2 p.m. this afternoon is now expected to arrive by 5 p.m. or as late as 7 p.m. this evening. Heavy snow is expected to fall overnight and continue through tomorrow, tapering off by 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon. The storm is expected to dump 11 to 16 … Read more
Changbai, a thirteen-year-old Amur tiger and the mother of cubs born at the Zoo in 2017, has returned to Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. After arriving from her most recent home at the Columbus Zoo, Changbai underwent a normal quarantine period. Once again comfortable with her surroundings, Changbai is now residing in the tiger habitat in the predator area, next to … Read more
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 2 p.m. Wednesday to 1 p.m. Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, heavy snow is expected with accumulations of 12 to 16 inches total. Winds could be gusting as high as 45 mph along the coast. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions … Read more
How many people get to work at their dream job for four decades? Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo Director Gregg Dancho always knew he wanted to work with animals. His fascination began as a young boy while catching snakes and frogs in the woods behind his Stratford home (and startling his mother when some invariably escaped inside). … Read more
I remember December 14, 2012 today, with the same amount of horror and sorrow as I did eight years ago. The innocent children murdered in their school that day would now be 14 or 15 years old. On Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, Orange Live was just 7 months old. I’d promised readers that I would … Read more