The heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. tonight A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 10 p.m. this evening. Anticipate damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and higher. Secure any loose objects that could become missiles. In addition, there is potential for localized to scattered areas of flash flooding Thursday afternoon into … Read more
I would like to apologize to Orange Live readers for the sudden stop of current posts in the past few days. What happened? I was hacked (again). Some unscrupulous individual got into my computer and locked me out this time. I’m pretty good, slipping with age, but not as good as those who dedicate their … Read more
Customers are advised to sign up for Outage Alerts to stay informed about restoration status and updates United Illuminating is monitoring forecasts and readying crews and equipment ahead of a front that could bring strong thunderstorms to the company’s service territory this afternoon and evening. Current forecasts call for scattered storms arriving in the late afternoon, … Read more
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day until 11 p.m. this evening. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Web site at … Read more
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo will launch its “Connecticut Kids Are Free” for summer program on Thursday, July 1, along with other museums, historical sites, and family attractions in Connecticut. Funded by the state through the American Rescue Plan, the Zoo will provide free admission to any Connecticut resident 18 years and younger, along with one accompanying … Read more
Frederick Allan Kendrick, Sr., 74, of Orange, devoted husband to Eva (Campbell) Kendrick, peacefully entered into eternal rest on May 31, 2021. Born on November 25, 1946, to the late Arnold Frederick Kendrick and the late Alice McGill Kendrick, in Milford, CT. Besides his parents, Fred was predeceased by his beloved son, Frederick Allan Kendrick, … Read more
Here’s some exciting news about the Beardsley Zoo’s Amur Leopard “babies.” The two are featured in the 2022 National Geographic Almanac. The two Amur Leopards that were born at the Beardsley Zoo have been the main attraction for three years. The male is a typical leopard, brown with spots, while his sister is black, appearing … Read more
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, last week, announced the addition of two new, and extremely rare, Amur leopard cubs to their facility. The zoo reported that six-year-old Freya gave birth to three cubs on January 25. Two of the cubs, a male and female, survived. The third cub was euthanized due to maternal-induced injuries, according to zoo officials. The female cub has melanism, … Read more