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Robbery Reported + Weekend Jazz, Soul Music Event

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

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Grand Opening to a New School

  • Sat, Sept. 25, 2021 at 12 p.m.

Fresh Start Technical will be held on Sept. 25 from noon to 5:30 p.m. There will be games, a tour of the facility and more.

More info here.

An Afternoon of Soulful Songs and Groovy Jazz

  • Sun, Sept. 26, 2021 at 2 p.m.

Vocalist Rhonda Denet will perform jazz and soul standards in her Silver Fox Song Series that includes the songs of Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, and others.

More info here.

Virtual Author Talk: The Edge of Anarchy

  • Mon, Sept. 27, 2021 at 7 p.m.

Join the Case Memorial Library for a Zoom talk with Jack Kelly, author of "The Edge of Anarchy." All are welcome to attend this free event.

More info here.

Orange Patch Notebook

  • Town of Orange, Connecticut, Police Department: "9/23/21 ***PRESS RELEASE*** At approximately 1:45 pm today a robbery occurred at a residence on Grassy Hill Road near the Route 15 interchange. The homeowner had a car parked in the garage with the trunk open while he was loading items i..." (Facebook)
  • Town of Orange, Connecticut, Police Department: "9/24/21 A special thank you to Orange resident Ortal Gefen who stopped by HQ yesterday evening to share an awesome cake that she made in a baking class at Em & M Sweet Creations. Great job Ortal!" (Facebook)
  • Town of Orange, Connecticut, Police Department: "As a police officer, sometimes you're exposed to the elements and forced to endure the hardships of being outdoors during inclement weather. For a cause as worthy as the Peck Place Golf Tournament, we will gladly meet the challenge." (Facebook)

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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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