Killingworth News

We'll begin today with a little quiz. What are a tattered copy of the Constitution, a tea bag, a piece of string, a clump of peat moss and the severed, desiccated ear of a communist? There are two acceptable, right answers: Either "things Rob Simmons keeps in his pockets" or "the entire budget of the Jim Amann for Governor campaign." I am just ...

Iraq's foreign minister has reiterated his country's request for a high-level international envoy to investigate the extent of foreign involvement in recent bombings of government institutions.

Old Saybrook The Connecticut River Area Health District opened an H1N1 vaccination hotline this morning, the first municipal and regional call center of its kind in the state, according to Old Saybrook Police Chief Michael A. Spera, who is also the town's director of emergency management.

Installing dual-flush toilets and compact fluorescent light bulbs isn't the half of it.

The Great Boot Giveaway, an outreach initiative to provide new and used pairs of shoes to the homeless and people in need will be held on Saturday, Oct.

Players, parents and friends of Bacon Academy, Stonington, Plainfield, Killingly, St.

"Fishing Shack" by Marilyn Dunphy will be on display in the Old Lyme Library's exhibition opening Friday.

A new scoreboard may be in the works for the city's Palmer Field through a state program that reimburses municipalities for the cost of eligible capital improvement projects.

Yale University, the third oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.

Grace Merritt reports that the Obama Administration is pushing merit pay . The state Board of Education, discussing whether to apply for federal "Race to the Top" funds that require linking of student achievement and teacher evaluation, appears skeptical: Most of us already work under the basic principal that success should be rewarded.

The 23rd Annual Rockfall Symposium titled "Green Light for Our Economy" will be held on Friday, Oct.

A former Connecticut police officer has pleaded not guilty to allegations he posed as his twin brother to have sex with a woman, and then raped her when she realized the ruse and tried to leave.

Their offense languishing, unable to make much headway even against the NFL 's worst defenses, the Washington Redskins called in some help Tuesday for coach Jim Zorn.

The Madison Beach Hotel, a fixture on the town's shoreline for 200 years, won't be there much longer.

Jason Neely lives in Middletown with his wife, Lucy and two dogs, Sidney and Lily.

One of Interstate Batteries' youngest distributorship owners, Larry Judge, center, meets with his drivers after loading their trucks for the day's deliveries from Judge's Fairfield operation on Commerce Drive.

Touting the purchase as a significant conservation effort for the state, officials announced Wednesday that, if voters agree, the site of the former Griswold Airport will become 42 acres of open space and recreational fields instead of a housing development that many residents feared.

Special for Seniors Submitted by Estary Senior Center on 2009-09-21.   This is a gentle movement and dance class designed to help with everything from a frozen shoulder to sense of balance and increased energy.

Program For Caregivers Offered Special for Seniors Submitted by Estary Senior Center on 2009-09-21.   The Estuary Regional Senior Center along with Lower Valley Care Advocates wish to invite the public to join us on Oct.

Submitted by Kathleen Amoia on 2009-09-24.   The Killingworth Library is proud to announce the launching of the children's book "Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas Not Mommies and Daddies" written by its own children's librarian, Gayle Byrne.