New Barber Shop Opens + Police Seeking Dispatcher: Orange Daily

Good morning, Orange! Hope you're doing well. Here's the latest local news, events and community posts courtesy of Thursday'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?

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First, today's weather:

Rain overnight. High: 82 Low: 69.

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Some fun upcoming Orange events via the Patch calendar:

Back to School Night - Amity Middle School Orange

Event listing from Amity Middle School Orange: Thursday, Sept. 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

School Picture Day - Amity Middle School Orange

Event listing from Amity Middle School Orange: Friday, Sept. 10 (all day)

Sensory Jellyfish Craft - Case Memorial Library

Event listing from Case Memorial Library: Monday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. For children ages 3-5.

Wave goodbye to summer (and to jellyfish) with a simple sensory craft. Registrants must supply their own glue stick and a blue crayon. Kit pickups will take place in the Children's Room Monday, September 13-Saturday, September 18. Please select your preferred pickup date upon registration.

Contact: Michelle Centore : (203) 891-2170, mdesarbo@casememoriallibrary.org

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Orange Patch Notebook

• Town of Orange, Connecticut, Police Department: "9/8/21 TOWN OF ORANGE POLICE DEPARTMENT DISPATCHER Full-time union position for the Orange Police Department. Computer skills and good verbal and written communications skills required. Position will require shift work. Starting wage $23..." (Facebook)
• Town of Orange, Connecticut, Police Department: "The fireworks looked great last night, but if the world is a little out of focus for you today give us a call." (Facebook)
• Yale School of Nursing: "Congratulations to Women's Health Specialty Director Tamika Julien, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC, CLC who was accepted into a leadership program for the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) called Learn, Engage, Ascend, Deliver (LEAD). Julien ..." (Facebook)
• Orange, CT Chamber of Commerce: "MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Next Monday, September 13 at 4 pm! stappavineyard.com/ Stappa Vineyard" (Facebook)
• Orange, CT Chamber of Commerce: "Congratulations to Matt's Barber Shop on your Chamber Ribbon Cutting yesterday. If you're looking for a traditional style neighborhood barber shop with a modern feel, this is the place for you! Matt's Barber Shop provides a friendly rela..." (Facebook)
• Hamden Heronettes Synchronized Swimming Team: "Last weekend some of our Heronettes attended USAAS's new educational camp "Rising Stars", hosted at Wheaton College in Norton MA. USAAS developed this program in order to foster athletic development and for students to learn from some of..." (Facebook)

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— 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.

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