Orange News

A 39-year-old man who police say used the Internet to entice a detective he believed was a 14-year-old girl has been arrested.

Orange may or may not receive a reminder that it is indeed winter. Overnight snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible,A the National Weather Service reports.A The NWS forecasts " a chance of snow before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1 - 4 p.m., followed by a slight chance of snow after 4 p.m." Saturday has ... (more)

Connecticut schools will be getting an additional $50 million in funding from the state of Connecticut in 2012-13, but don't expect much of that money to come to the Bethany and Woodbridge school districts if the measure passes.A Under the governor's proposed plan, Bethany would receive 2 million dollars in state funds, which is a .57 percent ... (more)

The following information was supplied by the Monroe Police Department. No arrested person is guilty until so judged in a court of law.

A Jam 4 Jimi's Friends" is an annual fundraiser that benefits local children with special needs.

For months, a cow on the lam eluded authorities and made headlines for its feistiness.

A Drunken driving Patrol officers were dispatched to the United Illuminating construction site at 100 Marsh Hill Road, on a report of a traffic accident, Feb.

Touched by a 4-year-old girl's battle with cancer that already had claimed both of her eyes, Bob's Discount Furniture and several employees of its Orange, Conn., store gave the girl a set of bedroom furniture that her family could not afford.

Amity teachers have agreed to a pay freeze and increased insurance deductions to keep the school budget in check as reported by the New Haven Register.

Orange police have learned of two more home burglary incidents last week in the area of Englewood Drive and Wildwood Drive, respectively.

Today's the day, the Battle of the Bands Final competition takes place at Toad's PlaceA from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $10. The bands are judged on three areas: talent, originality and audience participation, so the boys are urging members of the Amity community to come out and cheer them on.

The Orange Board of Education has openings available for children of pre-school age who do not exhibit special needs, and who could participate as typical peer role models in the pre-Kindergarten program's morning session.

A The Department of Public Works reminds residents of the following information regarding the snow plowing policy, the snow removal policy and advice on protecting your mailbox - if we happen to get any snow this season.

Police officials throughout the region say their police dogs are among their most effective assets.

A Press Release: David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Kimberly K. Mertz, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that Gregory Viola, 59, of Orange, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to two ... (more)

A The Garden Club of Orange will host Dr. Gary Ginsberg, co-author of "What's Toxic, What's Not," at its upcoming meeting Tuesday, Feb.

"Hasn't our government done enough to bankrupt the country," asked Linda from Orange.

A Milford woman was arrested on Sunday after allegedly stealing $116 worth of nuts from Stop and Shop .

Orange firefighters had to stretch sections of hose line down the street to battle a house fire this morning in an area of town without hydrants.

Company President Michael Weiner, Chief Operating Officer Mark Patton and property owner Louis Sheinker met with First Selectman James Zeoli and Orange Economic Development Corporation Director Paul Grimmer Monday for a tour of the 103,000 square-foot facility that was previously occupied by KX Industries, a manufacturer of water filters.