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Just One of Twelve Orange Property Deeds Discloses a Sale Price

Twelve property deeds were recorded in Orange between July 3 and Aug. 1, according to Franklin County Registry of Deeds records, but only one — the July 9 sale of 277 Walnut Hill Road for $292,000 — included a disclosed price. That transaction, in which Brian and Alexis Pfeifle transfer…

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Real Estate

Disclosed Orange Home Prices Span $51,000 To $276,000 In Latest Deeds

Orange recorded seven property transfers between June 26 and July 25, but only three deeds disclosed a sale price. Those ranged from $51,144 to $276,000, with a median of $132,000. The top recorded sale was 37 Bacon St. at $276,000, sold by Michael LeBlanc to Athol Credit Union. Sales w…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of July 13 through July 19, 2026

Two Orange obituary notices were published this week: Imbriglio, Carmine J. (77) and Matthews, Ralph T. Jr. (90), both of Orange and both under the care of Witty's Funeral Home, with death dates of July 16, 2026. Full service and family details were not available in the sources reviewed…

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Real Estate

Median Sale Price Reaches $276,000 Among Five Disclosed Orange Deeds

Orange recorded 16 property transfers between June 19 and July 18, but only five deeds disclosed a sale price, ranging from $225,000 to $408,811 with a median of $276,000. The month's top transaction was 193 Royalston Rd., which sold for $408,811 to Rocket Mortgage LLC and Mortgage Elec…

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Morning Brief

Fatal Jumptown skydiving accident draws wide news coverage

A weekend skydiving death at Jumptown Skydiving has put Orange in national and international headlines. A 28-year-old software engineer, reported by outlets including Diya TV and The Siasat Daily to be of Indian origin and recently licensed, died Sunday, July 12, in a fall during a jump…

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Morning Brief

DA's Office Confirms Fatal Skydiving Accident at Orange's Jumptown Skydiving

A fatal skydiving accident at Orange's Jumptown Skydiving drew attention from investigators and international media this week. The Northwestern District Attorney's office confirmed a Boston-area man died Sunday during a jump at the business, according to WCVB, whose report was headlined…

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Northwestern DA Confirms Investigation Into Fatal Orange Skydiving Fall

A skydiving accident at an Orange jump site drew national and international news attention this week. A Boston man died in a fall during a jump on Sunday, July 12, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office, as reported by WCVB in a story headlined "Boston man dies in week…

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DA Confirms Fatal Skydiving Accident at Orange's Jumptown

Boston-area man dies in weekend skydiving accident at Orange's Jumptown Skydiving. The man, identified by Diya TV as a 28-year-old software engineer who had recently earned his skydiving license, fell during a parachute jump Sunday, July 12, and the Northwestern District Attorney's Offi…

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Real Estate

Orange Median Sale Price Hits $347,500 Amid Sparse June Price Disclosure

The Franklin County Registry of Deeds recorded 12 Orange property transfers between June 12 and July 11, 2026, with only three carrying disclosed sale prices. Those three ranged from $40,000 to $518,000, with a median of $347,500. The period's standout transaction was 188 Drew Blvd., wh…

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