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  • Orange board to weigh housing group, tax refunds and Lions fees

Also on today's calendar: My Friend Abby's Shining Together Candlelight Vigil for Suicide Prevention and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Sunday: Nice with sunny intervals, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Orange Selectmen To Review Housing Growth Plan Group, $28K In Tax Refunds (patch.com) β€” Orange residents can look ahead to a Sept. 9 Board of Selectmen meeting where officials will review a proposed Housing Growth Plan Working Group, consider more than $28,000 in tax refunds, and discuss a dispatcher union agreement. The board will also weigh fee waivers for the Orange Lions Club's annual Thanksgiving dinner at High Plains Community Center and may vote on several personnel and legal matters after executive session.
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