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🌱 Patch AM: Fire Rips Through Orange Home; Dog Dies

Also, don't miss Live Auction at Manjares Restaurant on the Orange Patch calendar

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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! ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Orange fire highlights lifesaving importance of working smoke alarms
  • How close is your house to Orange's world-famous PEZ factory?

Also on today's calendar: Live Auction at Manjares Restaurant and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 72, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun; more humid, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire Rips Through Orange Home; Dog Dies (patch.com) — A late-night house fire on Mapledale Road in Orange forced a resident to flee, with a working smoke detector credited for saving the homeowner's life, though a dog sadly died. Fire officials are using the incident to urge Orange residents to install and maintain smoke alarms, noting that multiple area departments battled the blaze amid high winds and darkness.
   

• This Connecticut Candy Factory Lets You See The Candy Making Process Without Stepping Onto The Production Floor (takingthekids.com) — Families in Orange can peek behind the scenes at the PEZ Visitor Center, where viewing windows let you watch candy being made right in town. The Orange factory is the company's only North American plant, with thousands of dispensers on display, interactive games, scavenger hunts, and a candy-packed store. It's an easy, kid-friendly outing just off I-95 with plenty of photo ops.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • John Pizzi, age 82, of Orange, passed away on September 22, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Target posted a job opening for GM and Food (General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment, Inbound, Food and Beverage , Food Service, Starbucks) (T1955) in Orange. Apply here.
  • Pritchard Industries posted a job opening for General Cleaner & Trash Removal in New Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Haven

  • West Haven crews clean up after coastal storm (wfsb.com)

Derby

  • Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Stone Wall In Derby, Driver Extricated: FD (patch.com)

Milford

  • Milford High Schools Ranked Among Top 100 In New Analysis (patch.com)

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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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