East Haddam News

The new skate park in East Haddam brings not only excitement, but also raises some concerns.

A A This week, an Eagle Scout project A that honored war veterans came to fruition, Patch was honored with 21 Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists Awards , a bold bear was caught on camera foraging for food in East Haddam and two fires made headlines over Memorial Day weekend.

Companies from Lyme, East Hampton, Colchester and East Haddam responded to a house fire tonight at Clark Gates Road in the Moodus section of East Haddam, CT.

A Crews battled the fire for an hour and twenty minutes at 55 Clark Gates Road in East Haddam on Saturday, May 26, 2012.

A Both Haddam and East Haddam hold their annual Memorial Day celebrations on the actual holiday.

Middletown Police report the following incidents: BREACH OF PEACE - On May 24 at midnight, Christina McClain, 21, of Thackeray Drive, Fayetteville, N.C., was in Luce Restaurant on Washington Street causing a disturbance and appeared drunk to the bartender, the report details.

It was all but official, and after the Democratic nominating convention for the 34th Assembly District on Tuesday night at Hale-Ray High School in Moodus, it is.

Another innovation in the now-approved budget, Walter said, is funds to clear and till the Harris Property that was acquired by the town for open space, as well as put in a well.

A State Rep. Jim Crawford of Westbrook won the DemocraticA Party endorsement for the 33rd Senate District at the district nominating convention held Monday at Essex Town Hall.

High near 72. Tonight, the same, but with a low around 58. 2. Study Participants Wanted: Researchers at the University of Connecticut are looking for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to participate in a research study.

A Weather Today is Tuesday, May 22. The i»¿ National Weather Service predictsi»¿ a 40 percent chance of rain.

A The East Haddam Farmers' Market will be held each Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. during the summer and from 3-6 p.m. during the fall season through October 31st.

Remember, the polls open at noon and close at 8 p.m. for the Tuesday, May 22 East Haddam budget referendum.

A Way to go,A Boardman House Inn ! Yankee Magazine has named the East Haddam inn to its " Connecticut's Best Lodging 2012 " list.

A Eileen Daily's announcement last Tuesday that she would not seek re-election to the 33 rd Senate District seat left the Democratic Party without a candidate less than a week before its convention.

A A chain reaction is a series of events where each event influences the next. Chain reactions can be negative like when a series of cars crash into each other, one slamming into the next and so on.

A On Thursday, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed legislation that allows liquor permittees to sell alcohol from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

A Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School and the East Haddam community have taken a proactive stance on bullying prevention by dedicating themselves to creating a culture of kindness.

A Melissa Ziobron won the Republican nomination for the 34 th House District race on Wednesday night at the party's convention at Angelico's Lake House Restaurant in East Hampton.

An Aug. 14 primary is expected to decide the Republican nomination in the 33rd Senate District after Neil Nichols of Essex edged challenger Art Linares Jr.