🌱 Patch AM: How a quiet Orange shopping plaza filled with dangerous carbon monoxide

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• How a quiet Orange shopping plaza filled with dangerous carbon monoxide

Also on today's calendar: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Tributes Coming to Milford and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy; morning rain, temps: high: 48, low: 25.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy; windy, colder, with a high of 30 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Orange shopping plaza impacted by fire and high carbon monoxide levels (fox61.com) — A shopping plaza on Boston Post Road in Orange was hit by a small fire in Black Swan Nail and Spa and dangerously high carbon monoxide levels that spread to neighboring stores Saturday morning, but no one was hurt. Firefighters quickly extinguished remaining flames, ventilated several affected businesses, and say the blaze appears accidental, with the Orange Fire Marshal’s Office continuing to investigate.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orange

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Tributes Coming to Milford
  Parsons/Veterans Auditorium • 53 W. Main St., Milford, CT,
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• DEFENSIVE PISTOL - Orange, CT
  Artemis Arms Orange , 543-545 Boston Post Rd , Orange
  9:30 am

Wednesday December 31

• Last call for a Contact or Eye exam plus take 20% two or more RX glasses at Warby Parker Milford
  1670 Boston Post Rd , Milford
  10:00 am
• HOLIDAY Tax Office Hours- Town of Orange (New Years Eve)
  617 Orange Center Rd , Orange
  1:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day- Offices Closed
  Orange, CT Calendar Orange, CT 06477

Monday January 5

• Zoning Board of Appeals
  Orange, CT Calendar , 617 Orange Center Road , Orange
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• 2nd Notice - Town of Orange CT Tax Notice
  Orange Town Hall, 617 Orange Center Rd, Orange, CT, 06477
  9:00 am

Saturday January 10

• Amity Chamber Health & Fitness Expo
  Courtyard by Marriott New Haven Orange/Milford , 136 Marsh Hill Rd , Orange
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• Queens Gambit
  Jonathan Law High School , 20 Lansdale Ave , Milford
  9:00 am
• School Vacation Trolley Rides
  The Shore Line Trolley Museum , 17 River St , East Haven
  11:00 am
• Christmastime Family Day
  Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center (formerly Knights of Columbus Museum) , 1 State St , New Haven
  12:00 pm
• Open Skate at Milford Ice Pavillion
  Milford Ice Pavilion , 291 Sub Way , Milford
  1:00 pm
• Magevet Rehearsal
  Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life , 80 Wall St , New Haven
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

West Haven

• West Haven downtown study cites potential, sows justification for $3.3 million state investment (nhregister.com)
• West Haven prepares for snowstorm with 22 crews, parking ban starts at 7 p.m. (wfsb.com)

Milford

• Italian Fine Dining With A Home-Style Flair (theorangetimes.com)
• Art Display At Plumb Memorial Library (newhavenindependent.org)
• Hartford man arrested in connection with burglary at Naugatuck laundromat, police say (milfordmirror.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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