Orange, CT|News|
DEP Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Regulations Concerning Possession of Wild Animals
Public Hearing at DEP Headquarters Feb. 15
<b>Email: </b><b>teresa.miles@patch.com</b><b> <br> Phone 203-200-9283<br> Hometown: Milford <br> Birthday: March 1</b><br> <b>Bio: </b>My name is Terri Miles. I'm a divorced mother of two adult children. I was born and raised in Milford. I think I was born with a camera in my hands, going from box and brownie cameras to Instamatics and SLRs and finally Digital. I began writing at a young age and always enjoyed both fiction and non-fiction writing. At 18, I dropped out of high school due to a lack of a couple of credit points that would have held me back for at least a half year after my classmates graduated. I went for my GED the following year. After working several factory and retail jobs, I fell into the world of journalism by chance. I was hired by Hometown Publications as a staff writer for the Shelton newspaper and proved my worth. I then became the editor of the Amity Observer where I stayed for 11 years.
In 2009, I faced my most challenging obstacle, a series of strokes and two brain surgeries in a six-month period. Maintenance medications keep me on track and these days I am feeling well.
Patch recruited me out of the blue, when I wasn't even looking for a job. This job is a perfect fit, it satisfies my need to share news "as it happens" and gives me the resources that I need to cover everything in town. I actually had a choice of Milford, Orange, Bethwood or Stratford, and chose Orange because it is so close to home and I just love working with the people here.
As far as politics, I always listened to the candidates and made my decision based on how they presented themselves and the issues. <br> Like my parents, I am registered as a Republican. When I turned 18, I followed my parents' lead and never bothered to change. Now, 30+ years later, I would say I'm unaffiliated.
My parents raised me in the Roman Catholic faith. I attended a parochial elementary school and attended Laurelton Hall High School for one year. I still have my faith, but I do not attend services anymore.
In Orange, residents are passionate about preserving the town, despite the busy business district, many still like to think of it as a farming town. Open space is an important issue, and personally, I would like to see Orange tread carefully when it comes to development projects. Being a lifelong Milford resident and seeing every ounce of open space disappear, I don't even feel like it's my town anymore. I would hate to see the same thing happen in Orange.
Public Hearing at DEP Headquarters Feb. 15
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrests of the individuals who robbed an Orange bank in December.
Fund-raising Event to Benefit Bob Crocco planned for March 4.
A lot happened in Orange between Feb. 5-12, here are some highlights
All the police activity in the center of town came to a successful conclusion.
A construction worker was injured on the UI building site on Thursday afternoon.
Tickets Now on Sale for CHICAGO at Amity High School
It's never too early to make plans for this holiday meal.
The fascinating life of everyone's friend, Ron Davis.
A little more searching, a little more information.
What seemed like a good idea at the time could have had disastrous consequences.
The Orange Board of Education Policy document is online, deep within, we found this.
This week, we're featuring photos from the Feb. 5 Al deCant concert at High Plains Community Center.
The Orange Board of Education announced its revised schedule for the remainder of the school year.
Here are some points from the Feb. 9 Board of Selectmen's meeting.
A generous gift became the subject of a heated debate at Monday's Orange Board of Education meeting.
Structural engineers and the town building inspector give store a thumbs up.
Structural engineers, town building inspector give store a thumbs up.