East Haddam News

Hellooo Dolly! Well Hellooo Dolly! Casting is complete for the upcoming production of Hello, Dolly! at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut, starring Klea Blackhurst as Dolly Levi.

Dolly looks swell as ever as Goodspeed Musicals brings everyone's favorite meddlesome matchmaker to its main stage.

Three more Republican legislators have joined the fight against the state's plan to double fares on the landmark Connecticut River ferries.

Demetrius C. Payne, 32, of 10 Buckeye Road was charged Friday with three counts of risk of injury to a minor.

With operating expenses exceeding income, a recent Department of Transportation plan to double fees for the two Connecticut River ferries is being met with opposition from residents along the river valley.

As residents get ready to cycle through miles of trails for the first "Tour de Lyme" bicycle event this Saturday, land trust members, town officials and first responders are also preparing for the fundraiser's debut.

Tonight's Special Town Meeting at 8 p.m. will present the proposed 2013-14 budget of $28,700,076 recommended by the East Haddam Board of Finance.

The First Church of Christ Congregational of East Haddam will host its annual Mother's Day Flower Sale on May 10 and 11.

Goodspeed Musicals ' new adaptation of the Jazz Age musical Good News !, about college romance, football and a certain dance called "The Varsity Drag," officially opens May 1, following previews that began April 12, at Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT.

At Consumer Reports magazine's 327-acre automotive test track in East Haddam, Mike Quincy has fulfilled a lifelong dream by writing about cars for a living.

From 10 to 11 a.m. this cruise is a special "KIDS" cruise! All kids ages 2 to 12 ticket price will be only $5, ages 12 to 100 only $15. On this cruise, we will teach children how to use binoculars, they will learn about the birds we see, nautical terms, the ecology of the river and other points of interest including Gillette Castle and the ... (more)

President and CEO of Gowrie Group, Carter Gowrie presents the $4,000 Title Sponsorship check to Safe Grad Night Representatives Mary McKay, Stuart McKay, and seniors Andy Heckler, Matt Cummins, and JT Geigerich.

Above: Mike Quincy, an automotive specialist at Consumer Reports Automotive Testing Center in Colchester, gives a driving tour of the facility Thursday.