East Hampton News

A one-car accident that prompted traffic backups on Route 9 North Sunday afternoon was caused by a medical issue, state police.

The Manchester Historical Society will host an illustrated lecture on the Jewish farmers of Connecticut on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the History Center , 175 Pine St.

Two Killingworth residents have filed a complaint with the Middlesex state's attorney to request an investigation into a lease agreement between their town and the Killingworth Historical Society.

The series runs March 10, 24 and 31. The first lecture, called "Low Maintenance Gardening," will be held at 10 a.m. on March 10.

A The CIAC Class S Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held today at 4 p.m. at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven.

A The East Hampton Grand List grew by approximately $13 million. According to Finance Director Jeff Jylkka, based on the mill rate, this should generate an additional $334,000 in new tax revenue.

The program, which was launched in 2010, coordinates federal investments in infrastructure, facilities and services to help create more housing choices in communities, make transportation more efficient and support vibrant neighborhoods that attract businesses, according to the EPA website.

It was 1933, the end of Prohibition, when Connecticut passed a law stating that first selectmen and others in positions of power cannot hold liquor permits in the towns where they hold office.

The town has plans to open the site of the former J.T. Slocomb Mill. The town owns 22 acres and is considered one of the most scenic spots in South Glastonbury.

The extension for police union AFSCME Local 1361 includes a wage freeze for the current fiscal year and a $1,850 raise for every officer in the 2012-13 fiscal year, along with a $100 increase in uniform allowances.

The value of the town's grand list of taxable property fell by $56.8 million in 2011, a drop of 6.6 percent, a report by town Assessor Nicole Lintereur shows.

Kirk Ramsey, 50, robbed a restaurant where he worked Tuesday, police said. Ramsey also may have been injured, they stated in a press release.

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.

Constituents are encouraged to make an appointment to talk about any issues, questions or concerns related to Glastonbury or state government.

A John Paul "JP" Fournier of 45 Forest St. in East Hampton was arrested by East Hampton Police on Feb.

On Saturday, 1/14/12 - a 17-year -old juvenile and Nasim Ahmad, 56, of 9 Barbara Ave., East Hampton, CT were involved in a two-car motor accident at the intersection of North Main Street and Barbara Avenue.A The 17-year-old was issued a written warning for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart.

Catholic leaders in Connecticut and across the nation are fighting back against the Obama administration's decision to require church-affiliated institutions such as hospitals and colleges to provide insurance coverage for contraception to their employees.

Delfini and his two brothers, Karl Delfini of Eastchester , N.Y., and Konrad Delfini of Nutley, N.J., claim in the 10-page complaint that when they went to Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx after their mother, Elisabeth Defini, 88, died in February 2011, they found an empty niche in the mausoleum where their father, Furio Delfini, is entombed.

Two men were arrested early Saturday morning and charged with robbing a couple in the driveway of their Gray Rock Road home.

11, in the Lender School of Business Center, Rooms 112 and 114, at Quinnipiac. The students from the School of Business will offer free tax preparation assistance to people who generally earn less than $50,000 annually.