East Hampton News

Swimmers Collect For Charity People Submitted by Cougar Aquatic Team, Public Relations, on 2009-11-25.   Cindy Stritzel Swimmers from Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department's Cougar Aquatic Team man the booth at Robert's IGA in North Madison.

Submitted by Altrusa International of Central CT on 2009-11-24.   Provided by Altrusa International of Central CT Members of Altrusa International of Central CT collect baby food and diapers for its annual service project to benefit local families.

While the Democrats dither over Chris Dodd's chances at re-election and Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont thinks long and hard about whether he wants to run for governor, the Republicans are all of a sudden getting their chess pieces in place.

From changing attendance boundaries to closing Commodore Macdonough Elementary School, a consultant this week gave the board of education a range of options to help it deal with racial imbalance at Macdonough and overcrowding at Van Buren Moody elementary school.

Submitted by Annette Kowalczyk, BSA Troop 57, on 2009-11-20.   Boy Scout Troop 57 will conduct a bottle drive on Saturday, December 5, from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of American Distilling & Manufacturing Company, Inc., 31 East High Street , next to Island Coffee Traders.

People Submitted by Mertie Terry on 2009-11-16.   CNX radio is offering the general public free airtime to record a holiday greeting that will be sent to all servicemen and women serving in the U.S. military worldwide.

Local Sports Submitted by Ashley Voss, Strike 3 Foundation, on 2009-11-16.   Local Connecticut pediatric oncology research and treatment centers will be receiving over $85,000 from the Strike 3 Foundation thanks to the success of the Second Annual First Pitch Celebrity Gala on Nov.

Submitted by Monica Kangley, Joseph N. Goff House, Inc., on 2009-11-16.   The Goff House Board of Trustees invites the residents of East Hampton to gather with them on Saturday, Dec.

Submitted by Elizabeth Sennett, East Hampton Art Association, on 2009-11-16.   The next meeting of the East Hampton Art Association will be held on Wednesday, December 2, at 7:00 p.m. at the East Hampton Community Center at 105 Main Street.

Submitted by East Hampton Project Graduation , East Hampton Project Graduation , on 2009-11-16.   East Hampton High School Project Graduation invites you to join us at The Goff House for Family Photo Day Nov.

State lawmakers today blasted the Department of Transportation for awarding a $1 million bridge contract to Barr Inc., a Putnam firm disqualified from doing public building construction in Massachusetts and under investigation by the Connecticut Department of Labor.

People Submitted by Maureen Walsh, New England Crime Bake, on 2009-11-12.   Cardiac surgeon and mystery author John Elefteriades, M.D., of Guilford, Conn., joins Sue Grafton and a capital cast of writers, forensic experts, agents and editors spelling excitement and success for the New England Crime Bake, Nov.

Submitted by H-KL High School , H-K High School , on 2009-11-11.   Provided by Lou Bosco Pat Dougherty, Elliott Bosco, R.J. Kasper, Rob Flynn, Andrew Dougherty and Conor Breme, students at H-K High School who are participants in a coat drive sponsored by the shools football, field hockey and cheerleading teams andYouth and Family Services of ...

The state Department of Transportation has awarded a $1 million bridge contract to a Putnam-based contractor that was barred from working on public projects in Massachusetts and is under investigation by the Connecticut Department of Labor.

The East Hampton School District wants to buy and renovate property on King Street to use as a bus depot.

Since members of the newly elected town council unable to agree on a chairman Wednesday evening, a special meeting to settle the matter has been scheduled for Tuesday, Nov.

The annual Where On Earth Are We Going? symposium Saturday at Wesleyan University will feature three climate experts who will discuss: "Global Environmental Change And Freshwater Resources: Hope For The Best Or Change To Prepare For The Worst?" Sponsored by the Robert Schumann Lecture Series in the Environmental Studies Program, the event begins at ...

Submitted by Middletown Emblem Club 452 on 2009-11-02.   Sunday, Nov. 8, from 4:30 - 7 p.m., the Middletown Emblem Club 452 will sponsor a Pasta Supper at the Lodge of Elks, Maynard Street, Middletown.

Submitted by Robert Spencer on 2009-11-02.   Winter is coming! The leaves are down and the air is chilledbut it is still wonderfully warm inside the Middlesex YMCA.

Submitted by East Hampton Schools on 2009-11-02.   The Charter Oak Music Festival Concert will be held at East Hampton High School on Thursday, Nov.