East Hampton News

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Jenna Dayton, New Haven County Bar Association, on 2010-02-08.   The New Haven County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section and the Public Service Committee will host their annual ice skating event with children ages 7-12 who belong to the LEAP program.

Submitted by Elizabeth Sennett, publicity chairman, East Hampton Art Association, on 2010-02-07.   The next meeting of the East Hampton Art Association will be held on Wednesday, Feb.

Witnesses and emergency response authorities said as many as 100 people were injured and at least two were dead following a massive explosion, which homeowners more than 10 miles away mistook for an earth quake, blew up a power plant being built on the Connecticut River in the southern section of Middletown at about 11 a.m. Sunday.

A Glastonbury man has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and sex assault of a woman in July.

Mark J. Dellert, 24, left, is charged with first- and fourth-degree sexual assault and first-degree kidnapping; he is accusued of sexually assaulting a woman in July at his former residence in East Hampton.

Submitted by Jennifer C. Kensel, Mercy High School, on 2010-02-04.   Mercy High School seniors Morgan Humphreys, Kathryn McCusker and Lisa Lucibello earned the top prize in the Hartford Courant's Stock Market Game.

Submitted by Estuary Council of Seniors, Inc. on 2010-01-28.   The best bargains on the shoreline are available Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Estuary Thrift Shop, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook.

Government Announcements Submitted by Robbie Marshall, Old Saybrook Water Pollution Control Authority, on 2010-01-29.   The Old Saybrook Water Pollution Control Authority would like to announce that surveyors from the engineering firm Fuss & O'Neill will be in Saybrook Acres during working hours from February 2, 2010 through February 19, 2010 ...

Submitted by Mary Jo Shafer, Commission on Aging,East Hampton, on 2010-01-29.   The recently-formed East Hampton Commission on Aging will hold its meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 3 p.m. The location of the meeting is the East Hampton town hall in the Eaton E. Smith meeting room.

The Angelico family established itself decades ago with its flagship restaurant in New Britain and then grew a bit when it added a second location, Angelico's Lake House, on the banks of Lake Pocotopaug in East Hampton.

Health Notes Submitted by Tina Lanzi, Chatham Health District , on 2010-01-27.   The Chatham Health District will be administering H1N1 vaccinations at the following times and locations: Marlborough Senior Center -- Tuesday February 2, from 10-11 a.m, East Hampton Senior Center -- Monday February 8, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Hebron Senior Center -- ...

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - A former Massachusetts man accused of killing a Wesleyan University student in a bookstore cafe is undergoing a mental health evaluation to determine whether he is fit for trial.

Submitted by John P. Gawlak, South End Old Timers Athletic Association, on 2010-01-25.   The South End Old Timers Athletic Association of Middletown held its final reunion at the Elks Lodge on Saturday, November 7. The Enders held their first reunion at the Elks Lodge in October, 1996.

Cromwell's First "Community Read" Starts Submitted by Eileen Branciforte, Cromwell Belden Public Library, on 2010-01-15.   Calling all age groups: Read around Cromwell is about to begin! Cromwell Belden Public Library and Cromwell Schools invite you to participate in an exciting community reading event.

Submitted by John Guerin, Xavier High School , on 2010-01-15.   Xavier High School Headmaster Brother Brian Davis, C.F.X. has released the following statement: "In a show of solidarity with all our brothers and sisters who are suffering in Haiti due to the devastating earthquake, as a community we will be dedicating next week to ...

Submitted by Josh Powers, Quinnipiac University, on 2010-01-19.   Meaghan Ames, Sarah Canieso, Jocelyn Carleton, Christine Gertsch, Louis Paolillo, Samantha Romano, Dianne Romans and Layla Silva, all of East Haven, made the dean's list for the Fall 2009 semester at Quinnipiac University.

At The Library Submitted by East Hampton Public Library on 2010-01-17.   The East Hampton Public Library will host another in its ongoing series of adult book discussions on Wed., Feb.

At The Library Submitted by East Hampton Public Library on 2010-01-17.   North Haven resident Bill Conway will present a slideshow and talk about Arizona and the Grand Canyon on Thurs., Jan.

Marney Pollack is passionate about standing up for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities.

Frederick S. Propheter Jr., 68, was taken to Middlesex Hospital, then transferred to Bridgeport Hospital's burn unit, police said.