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Orange Deed Data Shows Sparse Pricing as Most August Sales Undisclosed

Franklin County Registry of Deeds recorded 12 property transfers in Orange between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only three listed a sale price, ranging from $60,000 to $100,000 with a median of $100,000. The top disclosed sales were 76 Harrison Ave. and 65 Prentiss St., which each sold for…

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Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026

This week's obituary column lists two Orange-resident notices published this week: Dorow, Paul E. and Sawyer, Wayne E., both cared for by Witty's Funeral Home. Sawyer, 90, a graduate of Orange High School, died Tuesday, September 1, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester; Dorow, 80, also …

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Real Estate

Home Sale Prices Range Widely in Orange, Median Holds at $60,000

Orange recorded 16 property transfers from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5. Six of the 16 deeds disclosed a sale price, ranging from $10,500 to $228,000, with a median of $60,000. The month's top recorded sale was 211 Dana Rd at $228,000, sold to Rocket Mortgage LLC and Mortgage Electronic Registrati…

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Tax Takings Dominate Orange Deed Filings as Open-Market Sales Stay Sparse

Twelve deeds were recorded in Orange between July 31 and Aug. 29, 2026, but only three disclosed sale prices, leaving much of the period's activity opaque. Prices among disclosed sales ranged from $10,000 to $139,000, with a median of $50,000. The top transaction was 40 Winter St., whic…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026

Three obituary notices for Orange residents were published this week: Collins, Helen A., 88, died August 19; Matusevich, Valerie D. (Noyes), 65, died August 19; and Kauppinen, Donna, 65, died August 20. Full biographical details were not available in this week's source listings beyond a…

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Real Estate

Orange Sales Range From $50,000 To $300,000 As Median Hits $193,750

Eleven property deeds were recorded in Orange between July 24 and Aug. 22, six with a disclosed sale price. Prices ranged from $50,000 to $300,000, with a median of $193,750. The month's top sale was 405 East Main St. at $300,000, sold by East Main Street LLC to James Gleason. East Main…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 10 through August 16, 2026

Three Orange, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week: Macauley, Beverly A.; Vaillancourt, Richard Wilfred Sr.; and Radisic, Edna-Mae. Macauley and Vaillancourt both died August 10, 2026, and were handled by Mack Family Funeral Homes; Radisic died August 14, 2026, and was hand…

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Orange Home Sales Span $350,000 Price Range With $290,000 Median

The Franklin County Registry of Deeds recorded 10 property transfers in Orange between July 17 and Aug. 15. Of those, five disclosed a sale price, ranging from $165,000 to $515,000, with a median of $290,000; the other five did not list a price, which is common in deed filings. The mont…

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Two Highest-Priced Orange Sales Top $400,000 in July Recordings

Fourteen property deeds were recorded in Orange from July 10 to Aug. 8, but only four disclosed a sale price. Those four ranged from $120,000 to $475,000, with a median of $270,177. The month's top sale was 856 N. Main St. at $475,000, sold by Benjamin Bray to Highlands Associates. Six …

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of July 27, 2026 through August 2, 2026

This week's obituary column for Orange, Massachusetts includes one qualifying notice: Maselli, Karen L., 67, of Orange, who died Monday, July 27, 2026. Her funeral arrangements are being handled by Witty's Funeral Home, as listed on Echovita. No other source reviewed this week — Legacy.…

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