Old Saybrook News

A retired Middletown police officer who was charged earlier this month with possession of child pornography, was arrested Thursday on additional charges for allegedly having inappropriate contact with a minor.

The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, located in Hamden, CT, will launch a trail of historic barns in the state at its Celebration of Barns event on June 7 and 8, 2013 at the historic Bushnell Farm in Old Saybrook.

The Valley Regional High School Graphic Arts Program has teamed up with Grossman Chevrolet-Nissan of Old Saybrook for the students' latest video project, creating the dealership's next TV commercial.

Know what's better than a tavern? A taverne. There's something about that extra "e" that says "beer, grog, stew, warmth, repeat." Last weekend's dreadful weather demanded all of the above, so we headed out to Oliver's Restaurant and Taverne in Essex, home of dressed-up pub fare, many a beer, and a frequent stop for local musicians.

A Connecticut River shad bake is a rite of spring. The Essex Rotary Club Shad Bake, traditionally held the first week in June, is always eagerly awaited.

Old Saybrook High School freshman Tetiana Winiarskyj was inducted into the 2013 Connecticut Student Writers winners' circle.

Artists for World Peace presents the 2nd Annual Dance for Peace at The Kate, 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook , on Saturday, June 29, at 8 p.m. Inspired by the International Peace Belt and featuring some of the most gifted dancers and musicians from New York, Connecticut, Boston and Providence, this extraordinary performance benefits the scholarship ... (more)

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.

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.

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 .

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.

"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)

Jonathan Noyes, 13, of Old Saybrook successfully completed an eating disorder program at the Institute of Living at Hartford Hospital recently.

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.

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.

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.

Dodie Milardo's decision to take a cruise to celebrate her fiftieth birthday completely changed her life.

Flower-bedecked bicycles are the Old Saybrook Garden Club's signature promotion for Gardeners' Market.

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.