East Haddam News

The two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam Connecticut will be alive with more than just the sound of great music this year.

Malcolm Joseph Champagne, 95, of New London, formerly of Wallingford, Conn., died Thursday, Feb.

In this Feb 20, 2007 file photo, a Toyota RAV-4 is shown at Consumer Reports Auto Test Center in East Haddam, Conn.

In this Feb 20, 2007 file photo, a Toyota RAV-4 is shown at Consumer Reports Auto Test Center in East Haddam, Conn.

Professor emerita Marilyn Nelson has been awarded the 2012 Frost Medal by the Poetry Society of America.

A Middletown has won the support of a local planning agency for $1 million in grants to build a new walking trail from Wesleyan Hills to the downtown, beating out several small towns in the region that had also vied for the funding to extend the Airline Trail from East Hampton to Portland.

A The East Haddam Police and the Connecticut State Police, Troop K in Colchester report the following incidents: DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS AND MAKING AN IMPROPER TURN - On Jan.

"Noises from the Center," a newsletter aimed at East Haddam, CT seniors, has arrived.

A 48-year-old East Haddam man wanted for nearly two years on charges he raped a minor, was arrested Saturday and faces extradition, according to state police.

The Hartford Courant reports that police say John McNally of East Haddam faces charges of sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor stemming from a sexual assault complaint to Connecticut State Police on Feb.

A Connecticut man wanted for alleged sexual assault involving a juvenile has been arrested in California and faces extradition.

A Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ellen Solek presented the 2012-13 school district budget to the Board of Education on Tuesday night, January 31 st .

Professor emerita Marilyn Nelson, who taught at UConn from 1978 to 2002, reads poetry to an audience at the H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center Professor emerita Marilyn Nelson is the 2012 recipient of The Poetry Society of America 's Frost Medal for her "distinguished lifetime achievement in poetry." Past recipients include Robert ... (more)

A On Saturday night, advocates shared a powerful snapshot of the homeless population in Middlesex County as a group of 75 people gathered at South Congregational Church in Middletown for the Homelessness Awareness Discussion and Sleep-Out. For the third straight year, members of local church groups learned about the plight of the areas homeless ... (more)

A Fresh, buttery salad greens, ripe and juicy strawberries, baby carrots and more could all be yours! Although the winter is not quite over yet, some farms are already looking to the summer by trying to determine what types of produce they are going to grow in the coming months and what types of plants they are going to start for gardeners.

The University of Connecticut recently distributed the list of students who attained the Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester.

Noises from the Center, a newsletter aimed at local seniors, has arrived. The newsletter will be available the first week of each month at the town office, local doctors offices, libraries, barber shops, beauty shops, the ice cream shop, and the Senior Center.

A The East Haddam Police and the Connecticut State Police, Troop K in Colchester report the following incidents: MOTOR-VEHICLE vs.

A In case you have not already heard, there is a new Ranger in town: a brand new 2012 Polaris Ranger six-wheel-drive all-terrain utility rescue vehicle.

Information on the DEEP web site also notes that, "The selected developer will bear all responsibility for financing, permitting, design, demolition, construction, reconstruction, management and operation of the Sunrise Resort property in return for a long term ground lease with the DEEP, who will maintain ownership over the property." The ... (more)