Higganum News

Submitted by South Congregational Church on 2009-11-20.   There will be four noontime concerts followed by a homemade soup and sandwich luncheon at South Congregational Church, UCC during Advent.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Elizabeth Malloy on 2009-11-05.   The Haddam Historical Society's "Vintage Haddam" calendars for 2010 are now available for purchase.

A day after playing softball in New Haven and attending the Hebron Fair, the suspect in the murder of a Yale graduate student noticed the seven cops following him around.

The New Haven Independent reports that police chief James Lewis assigned Lt. John Velleca, head of New Haven police's narcotics unit, to stake out Clark when it became clear that the missing persons case was evolving into a criminal case.

The lure of Dino's homemade marinara sauce and the chicken piccata is what repeatedly brings us back to this family-run restaurant in Higganum .

Higganum House Wins Awards Biz Buzz Submitted by David Holahan on 2009-09-16.   The early nineteenth century house hard on the banks of the Connecticut River was slated for a fairly extensive renovation and expansion already in 2007, when the first incisions by saw and crowbar revealed systemic structural deficiencies far worse than anyone had ...

TIMES AND PLACES Voting in municipal primaries will be Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here is a rundown of the contests in some key cities and towns: CROMWELL Positions: Six Democratic candidates for board of selectman are vying for four spots on the ballot - Frank Emanuele Jr., David Murphy, Anthony Varricchio Sr., Richie Waters, Stephen Bayley and ...

Montville - The first day of school brought with it a freedom that new Assistant Superintendent of Schools Brian C. Levesque had not had throughout his educational career: the freedom of not being tied to one building.

Parks & Recreation Submitted by Andy Buzzi on 2009-09-10.   Area musicians are uniting to give a free concert on the Higganum Green Gazebo, Rte 154, Higganum center, Saturday, Sept.

Last Wednesday, I drove almost an hour from Higganum to Oakdale, only to find that night's town hall event on health care was "over capacity" at the high school and, as such, I was unable to attend this important event.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Mary McCord on 2009-09-01.   Essex Mortgage Lenders located at 30 Main Street, Centerbrook is pleased to announce that Nick Porreillo, C.S.A. has joined our staff as a senior loan advisor.

Area companies that install solar electric, solar thermal and geothermal energy systems, along with energy efficiency and recycling firms, will be featured at a "Green on Green" event Friday on the Higganum Green.

Officials said one person was killed in a crash on Tuesday afternoon on Route 9 in Middletown.

A Higganum man died Tuesday on Route 9, when his Chevy Tahoe went out of control and rolled over about 3:15 p.m., police said.

Madison police officers arrested four individuals linked to a burglary early Friday morning.

DEP Swap Negotiated in secret, passed by the legislature with one minute to goDEP SWAP Negotiated in secret, passed by the legislature with one minute to go July 23, 2009 A proposed land trade that might have seen a new Goodspeed Opera House theater built on what is now state Department of Environmental Protection property on the west side of the ...

As the restorer of timepieces both large and small, Martin Cooke is always on the lookout for a rare or interesting clock to add to his own eclectic collection.

On Campus Submitted by Bryant University on 2009-07-02.   Kenneth Roberts, son of Kim M. Radowiecki of Higganum and a graduate of Killingworth Hgih School Class of 2008, has achieved dean's list status for the Spring 2009 academic term at Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I. The dean's list honor requires a grade point average of 3.2 for the ...

Eagle Landing State Park in Haddam is a great place to take the whole family. You can park right near New England's longest river and view the ancient swing bridge in action as it opens gently to make way for sailboats and larger boats plying the waters of the Connecticut River .

A Middletown, Connecticut dog named Lady would make a perfect Disney movie after escaping from her adoptive home and living on the lam for almost seven months.