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Coming up on the Orange Patch calendar: Early open at 9 am with 20% off two or more pairs of RX glasses at Warby Parker Milford Market…

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Hi Orange! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Is your Orange kindergartener registered before the February deadline?
  • How a late-night speeder ended up in Orange roadside trees

Also on today's calendar: Early open at 9 am with 20% off two or more pairs of RX glasses at Warby Parker Milford Market Place and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Orangefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Breezy and colder, with a high of 39 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 46, low: 23.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 36 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mary L. Tracy School Announces Kindergarten Registration 2026-2027 (orangetownnews.com) — Families in Orange can now register children for kindergarten at Mary L. Tracy School for the 2026–2027 year, with online registration requested by February 27, 2026. Residents whose children turn five between early September and January can seek early-entry consideration through a waiver, screening, and principal review process.
   

• Norwich man charged with reckless driving after crash in Orange (wtnh.com) — An early-morning crash on Route 34 in Orange left a Dodge Challenger wrecked against roadside trees after police say the driver sped past an Orange cruiser and lost control. No injuries were reported, but a 24-year-old Norwich man now faces reckless driving and related charges, with a court date set in Derby in early January.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • New Luxury Home Development Planned in Old Lyme —Dag Anderson Read on Patch
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Grocery Clerk (Milford CT) Salary Range $14 - $16.50/hr in Orange. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Line Cook in Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Haven

  • Fontana, Borer Lead Winter Exercise To Test Public Safety Readiness In West Haven (patch.com)
  • Inspector General: Use of deadly force in West Haven incident justified (wfsb.com)
  • Wayne-based Patriot Pickle acquires Cosmo's Food Products, expands pepper and antipasto lines (roi-nj.com)

Derby

  • Derby becomes the latest CT city to be able to seize and destroy ATVs used street takeovers (ctpost.com)
  • Derby police arrest woman who initially claimed to be witness in hit-and-run (wfsb.com)

Milford

Ok Orange! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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