Old Saybrook News

In a rare move, the state's daily newspapers are asking Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to veto a campaign finance bill that was passed several weeks ago.

Haddam residents will soon have greater mobility with new access to a regional transit system.

The Men's Chorus of Cappella Cantorum will present a concert on Sunday, June 10, 7:30 p.m.,at Saint Paul Lutheran Church, 56 Great Hammock Road, Route 154, Old Saybrook.

Last week, I asked readers to submit their picks for the restaurant I should review next in The Day.

This June marks 350 years since John Whittlesey began operating a ferry across the Connecticut River and the Old Saybrook Historical Society is holding their annual "Hosting for History" fundraiser on June 23, from 5-7 p.m., at the museum-like Whittlesey House at 40 Ferry Road, Old Saybrook.

Aimee Lovington was among the first to get her driver learner's permit in less than an hour through a new appointment option at a state Department of Motor Vehicles testing center that opened Wednesday.

The Penny Lane Pub on Main Street in Old Saybrook will be hosting a special party as part of the Middlesex Hospital's "Appetite for Life," program, on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 and include one beer or wine drink and appetizers.

The classes featuring Broadway show tunes and top 'pop' selections will offer vocal coaching, solo and group singing, simple choreography and other performance skills.A A Learning these skills will in turn result in increased self confidence, experience of teamwork and collaboration, and the opportunity to make new friends and have fun.

Gallery One, located at 665 Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook, will present a Group Exhibition, on view from June 19 through August 12, with a reception to meet the artists on Friday, June 29 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.

A New Haven city employee was charged with DUI and placed on paid administrative leave after he was allegedly found passed out in his SUV with a pistol in his lap.

In its fifth year, the Homework Club Benefit Concert will be held in celebration of and to raise funds for the after school mentoring program at St.

The Estuary Regional Senior Center, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook, will host its "Artful Giving Chair Auction" on Sunday, June 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.This fundraising event will feature an auction of fanciful chairs painted by local artists, as well as live music by the Smoke Bubbles Band, wine and hors d'oeuvres. Proceeds will benefit the Estuary's Meal ... (more)

A Miami police officer shot a naked man to death after he wouldn't stop eating another naked man's face on the MacArthur Causeway, authorities say.

OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. - Usually, when a property doesn't sell after a year, the owner might consider dropping the price.

Guilford Art Center announces its 9-week 2012 summer youth program, running from June 25 through August 24.

A Joel Stander, the owner of khaki & black, which is currently located at 22 Durham Road in the Station Square complex, plans to move to the old Sound Runner space at 762 Boston Post Road in early June.

Some shoreline visitors will be disappointed to discover that a popular restaurant won't be open in time for Memorial Day weekend.

Every year the Connecticut River Museum's Summer Adventure Camps offer children age 7 to 12 the opportunity to get hands-on in history and have some fun learning about the Connecticut River Valley at two historic locations, Bushnell Farm in Old Saybrook and the Museum's riverfront campus in Essex.A A This year, the widely popular, week-long ... (more)

A The following arrest information is supplied by the Clinton Police Department .

A Thesbians, take note--the Saybrook Stage Company will be holding auditions this Saturday for its summer production, "You Can't Take It With You." According to an email from the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center , the auditions will run from noon to 3 p.m. at The Kate in Old Saybrook and callbacks are scheduled for Wednesday, May 30 from 6:30 ... (more)