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🌱 Patch AM: Which Orange neighbors just earned degrees from URI’s Class of 2026?

And on the Orange Patch calendar - Mini Golf in the Stacks - A Hole Lot of Fun in the Library

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Good morning Orange! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Orange neighbors just earned degrees from URI's Class of 2026?

Also on today's calendar: Mini Golf in the Stacks - A Hole Lot of Fun in the Library and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
  • Monday: Humid; afternoon showers, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Orange Residents Graduate from URI in Class of 2026 (orangetownnews.com) — Several Orange residents have just graduated from the University of Rhode Island's Class of 2026, earning degrees in fields from film and sports media to kinesiology and public health. The piece highlights these local students' achievements and connects Orange readers to a nearby flagship public research university shaping careers across New England.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Herman Joseph Solomon, 91, died on August 20, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Helen Joyce Enright of Orange, CT passed away peacefully on August 26,2026. —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Phitsamay Symuong (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch
  • My family love going to Stews the quality of the food is outstanding.
    Employees are friendly and knowledgeable. Love the fact he took a tragedy and turned it into a positive, helping children learn to swim. His love… (Nextdoor Grassy Hill)
  • David's Bridal, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Alterations Specialist in Orange. Apply here.
  • The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Haven

  • 120 Morse Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
  • Younger Toure to play at Notre Dame-West Haven this season (nhregister.com)
  • Suspect snatched gold chain from cashier at Wethersfield gas station, police say (nhregister.com)

Derby

Milford

  • Rapidly Expanding Retailer Plans Milford Mall Store (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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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