Don't Forget the Potluck

Town meeting is Wednesday, March 12. And mark your calendar for the potluck ahead of time. Bring a dish to the Town Hall at 5 pm. The meeting begins at 7.

The Latest Select Board Minutes

You'll find them here. 

Have You Seen This Dog?

A brown and white springer spaniel named Winston went missing yesterday, February 2, on Jerusalem Road. He is a neutered, microchipped male with his name and phone number on the collar. If you see him, call the owner, Amy Hall, at 523-7299 or 254-8641.

Who's Running?

On Tuesday, March 11, the citizens of Orange will elect 16 town officers (see below). So far it looks like there are open slots for Selectman, Cemetary Trustee, Trustee of Trust Funds, and School Budget Committee.

If you wish to run for office, you must file with Town Clerk Sophie Seace to have your name placed on the ballot.  The filing period runs from Wednesday, January 22 through 5 p.m. Friday, January 31. Sophie has regular Town Clerk hours in the Town House on Wednesday, January 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sophie will also be at the Town House on Friday, January 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. to accept last minute filings. Or you may make other arrangements with Sophie (523-7679 or 306-1356) or Deputy Town Clerk Pat White (523-7344).

SELECT BOARD MINUTES:  We've just posted the approved minutes from the last two sessions, January 7 and December 16. You'll find them--along with minutes for all of 2012 and 2013, here. They make a good summary of official Orange history!

TOWN OFFICES:

Moderator (2 years): Daniel Hazelton

Selectman (3 years): OPEN

Town Clerk (1 year): Sophie Seace

Treasurer (1 year): Tessa Michetti

Tax Collector (1 year): Sharon Proulx

Deeding Agent (1 year): Sharon Proulx

Road Agent (1 year): Scott Sanborn

Cemetery Agent (1 year): Edwin Saulen

Overseer of Public Welfare (1 year): Patricia Mercer

Budget Committee (3 years): Robert Proulx

Cemetery Trustee (3 years): OPEN

Trustee of Trust Funds (3 years): OPEN

Supervisor of the Checklist (6 years): Beth DiFrancesco

Auditor (2 years): William Souza

Planning Board Member (3 years): Judith Lindahl

Planning Board Member (3 years): George White

School Budget Committee (3 years): OPEN

Select Board Minutes, and Wild Blue Goes Yonder

You'll find the December 10 minutes here. 

Meanwhile, you may have heard the news the Wild Blue is ending service. That leaves Fairpoint DSL and WaveComm. If you have line of sight with the Cardigan summit, and Fairpoint hasn't extended DSL to your road, then WaveComm is your best bet. Even if you can't see the summit from your place, the company may be worth a try. We switched from WildBlue to WaveComm a couple years ago and preferred the service.

Now that Fairpoint DSL has come to Cardigan Mountain Road, though, we're on DSL. Faster and more reliable.

Quick refresher:  WaveComm bounces radio signals off small dishes, much like wifi. The company installs a small transceiver with a modem and charges a monthly or yearly fee. DSL stands for "digital service line," in which data comes over upgraded phone lines. Neither is as fast as cable, but Orange isn't likely to see cable service for some years. WildBlue used satellite, which tends to download quickly but uses regular phone lines for uploading. 

Meanwhile, enjoy the holidays and may you think only of the broadbands around our waists.