Community Corner

Key, Phone Found By Police + Virtual Author Talk

Stay informed about what's new in Orange with Patch's daily newsletter.

RJ Scofield's profile picture
RJ Scofield, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
The latest from Orange, delivered straight to your inbox.
The latest from Orange, delivered straight to your inbox. (Shutterstock)

Good morning, Orange! Hope you're having a great week so far. Here's the latest local news, events and community posts courtesy of Thursday morning's issue of the Orange Daily.

Here you'll find new stories, as well as stories you may have missed this week, among other helpful information relevant to Orange!

Let's get started, shall we?

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 71 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories in Orange today:

  1. Police seize 7 dogs, believed to have been used for fighting, from home in Orange (WFSB)
  2. Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Orange (Orange Patch)

Today's Orange Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com.

Now here are some fun upcoming events in Orange, via the Patch calendar:

Outdoor Concert: Yale Citations A Capella Group

  • Sat, Oct. 9, 2021 at 2 p.m.

The Citations is the a cappella group of the graduate and professional schools at Yale University. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

More info here.

Garden Club of Orange Tag Sale

  • Sat, Oct. 16, 2021 at 9 a.m.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 16.

More info here.

Virtual Author Talk: Spooky Trails and Tall Tales Connecticut

  • Mon, Oct. 25, 2021 at 7 p.m.

In our forests and meadows lurk spine-chilling ghosts protecting Captain Kidd's treasure, the abode of the Devil himself, and shadowy creatures such as the Glawackus, all awaiting the next hiker to stumble down the trail. Join us for a Zoom talk with author Stephen Gencarella!

More info here.

Orange Patch Notebook

  • Yale School of Nursing: "Interim Nurse-Midwifery Specialty Co-Director Dr. Joan Combellick '91 MSN, PhD, MPH, CNM, FACNM (pictured left) conducts ongoing research at the West Haven VA Medical Center. Her work with #veterans relates to severe #maternal morbidity ..." (Facebook)
  • Town of Orange, Connecticut, Police Department: "We have a couple of recently lost items that need to find their ways home: A Jeep key that was found at Town Hall An iPhone that was found near Stony Creek Urgent Care Call our property room at 203-891-2130, ext. 8217" (Facebook)
  • Yale School of Nursing: "YSN is sponsoring, leading, and presenting at the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS) advanced methods conference today: "Inclusion by Design: Methods and Approaches Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Accessi..." (Facebook)

From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

Events:

Gigs & services:

Housing:

Job listings:

Alrighty, you're all good for today and ready to head out the door. Thanks for catching up with us!

Also, if you're enjoying these newsletters, why not consider bringing some friends and neighbors along for the ride?!

You can send them this link to subscribe.

— RJ Scofield

About me: I'm RJ Scofield, a local Patch editor for Connecticut. I have been working in journalism since graduating from Roger Williams University with a degree in, you guessed it, journalism. I have lived in Connecticut for most of my life and love getting to share interesting local stories with readers and craft compelling features about the unsung heroes of a community.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Orange Daily? You can reach me at RJ.Scofield@patch.com.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Orange