Nominations sought for Living Treasure Award

Written by Terri Miles
Saturday, 13 March 2010 15:03

The Orange Community Services Department now is accepting nominations for this year’s Living Treasure awards. Nomination forms are available in the Orange Community Services office, at Town Hall, and can be printed from the town’s Web site at orange-ct.gov

SPOTLIGHT local event listings

Written by Terri Miles
Friday, 05 March 2010 13:03

Monday, March 15

St. Patrick’s dinner — Orange Republican Town Committee will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at Biagetti’s Restaurant, 77 Campbell Ave., West Haven, Monday, March 15 at 6 p.m. The menu includes the traditional corned beef and cabbage meal. Cash bar is available. Tickets are $35.  Reservations are necessary. No tickets will be sold at the door. Visit www.orangectrepublicans.com and pay online or mail checks to Orange Republicans, P.O. Box #632, Orange, Ct. 06477. Reservations will close on Wednesday, March 10. For more information, call 203-795-9679.

Friday, March 19

Lion’s Auction — The Bethany Lions Club will host its 24th annual Goods & Services Auction at the Bethany Town Hall, Friday, March 19, at 7 p.m. Goods, services and treasures of all types will be up for bid this year, and a preview of the items starts at 6:30 p.m. The Bethany/Woodbridge Leo’s Club will sell baked goods to help support their club. To make a tax-deductible donation to help with this year’s auction, call George McDonnell at 203-393-3164 for more details. The annual Goods & Services Auction is the Lions Club’s largest fund-raiser of the year. Donations and proceeds raised at the auction are used to support the Bethany Lions Club charities. For more information, visit bethanyctlions.com.

Lake Compounce Job Fair Scheduled

Written by Susan Hunter
Friday, 12 March 2010 16:45

Despite the continued unstable economy, Lake Compounce Theme Park in Bristol/Southington, CT will hire 1,200 full time seasonal employees, 200 of which will come from their upcoming job fair on March 26 and 27.

Crisco votes to extend Cobra health insurance coverage

Written by Terri Miles
Thursday, 11 March 2010 00:32

State Senator Joseph J. Crisco Jr. (D-Woodbridge) voted for Emergency Certified legislation to bring Connecticut into compliance with federal law extending so-called COBRA health insurance for those who lose employer-sponsored coverage. Federal law makes available stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and provides a 65% subsidy to assistance-eligible residents.

Lucy and Jon Painter named Citizens of the Year

Written by Terri Miles
Thursday, 11 March 2010 00:31

The Bethany Democratic Town Committee will honor Lucy and Jon Painter as the 2010 Citizens of the Year at its annual Spaghetti Supper on Saturday, March 27.

Student News: awards and dean's lists

Written by Terri Miles
Thursday, 11 March 2010 00:26

Scholarship awarded

Briana Laemel of Orange, a senior at Amity Regional High School, was awarded a scholarship to attend Berkeley College.

Law student tax challenge

Western New England College School of Law student Brendan Sponheimer of Orange was awarded first place overall at the American Bar Association Section of Taxation’s 2009 Law Student Tax Challenge in San Antonio, Texas.

Woodbridge tax relief programs offered

Written by Terri Miles
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 23:09

The town of Woodbridge offers tax relief programs for elderly and totally disabled residents.

Students honored for academic excellence

Written by Terri Miles
Saturday, 27 February 2010 02:51

Gabriel Freiman and Jacob Feuerstein, students from Ezra Academy in Woodbridge, recently were honored at a special regional awards ceremony for elementary and middle school children from New England who distinguished themselves through special testing as among the most academically gifted young students in the country.

Chamber announces wedding consortium

Written by Terri Miles
Friday, 19 February 2010 14:16

The Wedding Consortium, an affiliate program of the Orange Chamber of Commerce, will host its 2010 Bridal Fair on Sunday, March 21, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 547B Boston Post Road, Orange.

Lions Club Auction supports local charities and scholarships

Written by Terri Miles
Friday, 19 February 2010 21:32

The Bethany Lions Club will host its 24th Annual Goods & Services Auction at the Bethany Town Hall,  Friday, March 19th, at 7 p.m.