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Shore Line East expands train service to Old Saybrook, New London
Shore Line East is expanding train service to Old Saybrook and New London as part of a new spring schedule announced Friday by the state Department of Transportation.
Reader Submitted: Art Show In East Hampton On June 1
Artists from across Connecticut and neighboring states will be featured in the East Hampton Art Association's 36th Annual Fine Art Show on the lawn of the Congregational Church in the Village Center.
Reader Submitted: Longtime Middlesex Ymca Leader To Retire
After dedicating 39 years working for YMCAs as a lifeguard, Camp Director, Pool Operator, fundraiser, Director and finally as a Chief Executive, Frank Sumpter has announced he will be retiring on May 31 as president and CEO of the Middlesex YMCA after 23 years in Middletown .
More Lawmakers Join Fight Against Higher Ferry Fares
Three more Republican legislators have joined the fight against the state's plan to double fares on the landmark Connecticut River ferries.
First, there is the uncertain revenue, given the competitive gambling establishments planned by Massachusetts and Maine.
Reader Submitted: Hidden In Plain Sight - Talk May 23
"Hidden in Plain Sight: Landscapes and Objects We Commonly Overlook." Author and attentive traveler David K. Leff will present a talk on his new book, "Hidden in Plain Sight" at the Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Road, on Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. Leff is a "deep traveler" who unearths the hidden significance of landscapes and objects we ... (more)
Boys Have Eating Disorders, Too
Jonathan Noyes, 13, of Old Saybrook successfully completed an eating disorder program at the Institute of Living at Hartford Hospital recently.
Tourism Office Ready To Declare 'Fan-Favorite' Town
The Connecticut Office of Tourism is asking people to vote online for the Connecticut town they think best embodies the Yankee spirit of innovation, inspiration and original ideas.
Giuliano, Ziobron Exploring Options for Ferry Revenue
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.
Hepburn Causeway would honor Kate
With the Tenth Anniversary of Katharine Hepburn's death coming up this June, I would like to renew my suggestion that the Saybrook Point Fenwick Causeway in Hepburn's home town of Old Saybrook be named the Katharine Hepburn Causeway, or Kateway.
Reader Submitted: Local Author Honored To Be Chicken Soup For The Soul Contributing Author
Dodie Milardo's decision to take a cruise to celebrate her fiftieth birthday completely changed her life.
Reader Submitted: Old Saybrook Garden Club's Big Sale
Flower-bedecked bicycles are the Old Saybrook Garden Club's signature promotion for Gardeners' Market.
Reader Submitted: Old Saybrook Garden Club's Big Sale
Psst! Wanna buy a lady bug? How about a quarter-cup of lady bugs--200-300 pretty little orange-spotted beetles? Or maybe you prefer your beneficial insects long and slender.
Artisans Harbor Student and Gallery Show - May 11
Artisans Harbor Gallery & Art Studios 188 Main St. Old Saybrook - invites you to our Student and Gallery Show on Saturday May 11, 5-7pm. This show is free and open to the public all ages welcome.
Reader Submitted: Saybrook Antique And Appraisal Day, June 1
Antiques and appraisals highlight the Old Saybrook Historical Society's first annual Antique Sale and Appraisal Day at the historic Gen.
Reader Submitted: Bus Shelter Dedicated To Transit Pioneer
The Greimann family is joined by ETD Board Members and First Selectmen Carl Fortuna of Old Saybrook and Ralph Eno of Old Lyme to dedicate the bus shelter.
Former East Hartford Teacher Gets Prison For Sexually Assaulting Student
Jessica Lee Motulski, 29, pleaded guilty Feb. 27 to three counts of fourth-degree sexual assault, and was sentenced in Superior Court Friday to three years in prison, suspended after 75 days, and three years' probation.
Third Graders At Urban Oaks Organic Farm
The third grade class at Chamberlain Elementary School in New Britain spent the day Wednesday, May 8, at Urban Oaks Organic Farm for the Farm City program, an educational program of activities to learn about food, nutrition, science and local resources.
Bus Shelter Dedicated to Local Transit Pioneer
From the late 1800's until the early 1900's, shoreline residents could travel by trolley cars throughout the region.
Artists in bloom at Fresh Ayer Gallery
This being the second coldest spring on record, and a particularly hellish season for allergies - excuse me while I sneeze; OK, that's better - you might not be feeling particularly vernal right now.