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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! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Orange's new compost bins can seriously shrink your trash
  • Planning Yom Kippur? See Or Shalom's community Yizkor details
  • Orange neighbor earns advanced literacy degree with dyslexia endorsement

Also on today's calendar: Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Composting In Orange: A Simple Way To Reduce Landfill Waste (theorangetimes.com) — Orange residents now have four new blue food-scrap compost bins at the Transfer Station, with a cleaner swap-out system run by Enviro Express. You can drop off a wide range of food scraps, including meat and dairy, to cut trash costs and support renewable energy production. Check orangerecycles.com or call Public Works with questions before your next trip.
   

2. Or Shalom to Host Yom Kippur Yizkor Memorial Service (orangetownnews.com) — Congregation Or Shalom in Orange will host a free community Yizkor memorial service on Yom Kippur, September 21, starting at 4 p.m. at 205 Old Grassy Hill Road. The egalitarian Conservative synagogue welcomes visitors from Orange and nearby towns, offering religious, educational, and social programs for all ages and inviting anyone seeking a place to remember loved ones.
   

3. Glassman Earns Master's Degree From UCA (orangetownnews.com) — An Orange resident, Jessica Glassman, has earned a Master of Science in Education in Literacy with Dyslexia Endorsement from the University of Central Arkansas. Her August 8 graduation was part of a ceremony conferring about 450 degrees across multiple colleges. Neighbors can take pride in a local student advancing specialized literacy education skills.
   

4. Connecticut court upholds state law, says no religious exemptions to school vaccine requirements (wtnh.com) — Orange parents who challenged Connecticut's elimination of religious exemptions for school vaccines have seen their case fully dismissed after a Stamford judge's latest ruling. The decision, following a 2024 state Supreme Court rejection of their constitutional claims, confirms students must meet immunization requirements without religious waivers. Local families must continue complying with the current vaccine law for school enrollment.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • "Commercial Leasing: Types, Terms, Taxes" Seminar to be Held September 22nd —Barry Lee Cohen Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Edner Desira (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch
  • Hi everyone,
    Looking for a handyman to repair deck staircases (step fell off!) and replace deck boards. Any recommendations? (Nextdoor Lambert Rd)
  • Tailored Brands posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative Part Time in Orange. Apply here.
  • Nesco Resource posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Associate in Ansonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange here.

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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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