New kids' play cafe set to transform former Party City site
How two Orange Amity alums became World Cup gold medal teammates
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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.
Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 44.
Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Business Geared Toward Kids Coming To Former Major Retailer Spot In Orange (patch.com) — Families in Orange can look forward to Joyville Play & Cafe opening at 292 Boston Post Road in the former Party City space. The planned 4,319-square-foot indoor playspace will feature a toddler soft-play area, party rooms, a coffee counter, and dining room, with construction starting soon and an anticipated December opening, according to local economic development officials.
• Two Orange Lacrosse Players Share World Cup Experience In Poland (theorangetimes.com) — Two Amity Regional High School lacrosse alums from Orange recently reunited as teammates on Italy's women's national team at the 2026 D2 World Cup in Poland, winning gold together. Their shared Orange and Amity roots helped them quickly build on-field chemistry and deepen hometown pride, while one launches a Division I career and the other returns to playing after years of coaching.
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Obituary: Joan LaBanca Schuckie (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch
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George O. Berendt Jr., 80, of Milford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at home on October 2, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
AnneMarie C. Paone-Mullin, 72, of Woodbridge, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3rd —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Orange. Apply here.
Goodwill Industries Southern New England Inc posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager F/T in Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange here.
🗞 Nearby News
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CT Patch Candidate Profile: Mandy Kilmartin For State Representative (patch.com)
CT Patch Candidate Profile: Ben McGorty For State Representative (patch.com)
CT Patch Candidate Profile: Josh Beaupre For State Representative (patch.com)
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