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🌱 Patch AM: Local Woman Recognized As 'Kind And Supportive' Neighbor: Best Of 2025

Coming up: Massive Moving Sale on the Orange Patch calendar

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Hey there, Orange! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the neighbor making Orange feel like home for newcomers
  • Planning a 2026 wedding? See what’s coming to Racebrook Country Club
  • Did you know PEZ’s candy museum is right in Orange?

Also on today's calendar: Massive Moving Sale and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy; morning rain, temps: high: 56, low: 29.
  • Saturday: Breezy and colder, with a high of 37 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local Woman Recognized As 'Kind And Supportive' Neighbor: Best Of 2025 (patch.com) — Orange neighbors are celebrating resident Judith Toohey for her kindness, community involvement and support of newcomers, including helping with legal paperwork and checking in on neighbors’ well-being. The nomination highlights her work on a local welcome committee, her writing for a local newspaper, and the friendly, open character of Orange, including its well-used community center.
   

• Details Released For Upcoming Bridal Expo Hosted By Milford Chamber (patch.com) — A regional bridal expo is coming to Racebrook Country Club in Orange on Sunday, February 1, 2026, showcasing local wedding vendors, entertainment, and a bridal gown show. Hosted by the Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce, the event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with discounted advance tickets and free admission for Chamber members.
   

• 6 Everyday Connecticut Things That Outsiders Think We're Totally Making Up (i95rock.com) — Orange gets a fun shout-out as the longtime headquarters of PEZ, complete with its quirky factory museum of giant candy heads. The piece highlights several uniquely Connecticut inventions and oddities, from the first phone book to nuclear subs and vacuum cleaners, reminding residents how many everyday things started right here in the state.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Grocery Clerk (Milford CT) Salary Range $14 - $16.50/hr in Orange. Apply here.
  • The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 522 in Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Haven

  • West Haven Menorah Lighting Marks 3rd Night Of Hanukkah (patch.com)
  • Man faces kidnapping, assault charges after Norwich domestic incident, police say (nhregister.com)
  • Connecticut State Police attending public Hanukkah celebrations after Australia shooting (nhregister.com)

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