...assisted living center, and a planned apartment complex, to Bridge Road. Additional sidewalks are planned to extend to the bridge, where renovations will include a pedestrian walkway to East Haddam. The department will also replace a bridge carrying Saybrook Road over Clark Creek, just north of the connector. The concrete...
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East Haddam voters overwhelmingly defeated the town’s budget proposal Tuesday night, by a vote of 274 in favor and 1,242 opposed. The budget included $36.95 million in spending – a $2.49 million increase [7.2 percent] over last year – and would have raised the mill rate by 0.62 mills to...
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...sure, I will hold out hope that we can finally get together and come up with a plan that will benefit our state. As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns: Irene.Haines@cga.ct.gov. Irene Haines State Representative 34th District: East Haddam, East Hampton and Colchester...
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...as East Haddam, Warner said. Ann Faust, a Haddam resident and executive director of the Coalition on Housing and Homelessness in Middletown, said she raised her children in Haddam, and when they and their friends tried to move back to Haddam, they couldn’t find a place to live and moved...
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...Chester, Deep River, East Haddam, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook — on and along the Connecticut River. A review by Gateway considers the natural and traditional river scene, including the development pattern of the area, building height, density and setbacks, said Willis. In this case, the long-standing commercial...
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...just 27 percent of districts were operating fully in-person. The wide variety of instructional models in Connecticut has meant that the experience of students living just miles apart was wildly different during the 2020-2021 school year. “In East Haddam we have been fully in-person this whole year,” said Barbara Rogerson,...
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Jeff Riley, a principal of Centerbrook Architects, talked with CT Examiner about Swing Bridge Landing, a proposed mixed-use development adjacent to the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam. The $51 million, 94,000-square-foot project would include a village green surrounded by retail shops, restaurants, apartments, a health club, offices, on-site parking,...
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...developments in Essex, have so far not attracted people from Connecticut’s cities. At H.O.P.E. Partnership’s newly opened Lofts at Spencer’s Corner, for example, the 17 affordable units attracted one family came from Middletown and one from East Haddam, but the other units were rented by local families with children already...
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MIDDLE HADDAM — “It’s almost like you’re on a different planet. The fact that the animals are in charge, you’re a guest there and you realize that pretty quickly. This is their habitat. This is their world, and you’re visiting,” said Pierre Faber, co-owner of Classic Africa, a safari company...
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EAST HAMPTON — Despite warnings from the attorney for the developer, the Middle Haddam Historic District Commission will oppose a proposed zone change for a property located in the historic district at the April Planning and Zoning meeting. Developer William Wayne Rand, under the name Long Hill Estates, LLC, has...
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...never happened before.” Pete Govert has seen the same scenario unfold on the trails managed by the East Haddam Land Trust, where he is president. “We’re easily seeing double the number of cars we usually see in our parking lots – if not triple,” he said. “We’re always looking for...
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EAST HADDAM – It’s now a barren parking lot surrounded by rusting guardrails and vacant, weathered former municipal buildings. But when local architect Jeff Riley looks at the site of his planned redevelopment of the downtown village, he sees shops, restaurants and apartments, many housed in a replica of the...
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...D-Essex. “It will provide new recreation and transportation opportunities, making Haddam and East Haddam more connected and walkable.” State Rep. Irene Haines, R-East Haddam, who is also the town’s economic development administrator, said the walkway “will strengthen our combined commitment to the two towns’ partnership as well as the entire...
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...Foundation Writers Colony, among others. Upcoming renovations Gennaro said the organization has $2.9 million in bonding funds, secured during the administration of then-Gov. Dannel Malloy, to renovate the 1877 structure set above the east bank of the Connecticut River in East Haddam. “The goal has been to basically open up...
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...were reduced proportionally, so that organizations ultimately received a match of about 25 percent of the total amount they raised. Dan McMahon, director of marketing and public relations at Goodspeed Musicals in East Haddam, said that, based on their donations, Goodspeed qualified for the full $750,000. They received $532,100. The...
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...alone. Pay attention to that.” According to Lamont, 96 percent of Connecticut residents now live in a high alert zone. Southeast Connecticut The single grey spot in the sea of red in Southeast Connecticut is the town of Lyme, which has reported only two positive cases over the last two...
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...to exchange, they sell for $5, and then you can exchange them instead of purchasing new growlers with subsequent purchases. Other local ciderworks include Yankee Cider Co. in East Haddam and Clyde’s Cider Mill in Mystic. The Connecticut Cider Association’s website can show you other options for buying Connecticut ciders,...
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...has created an increase in demand for programs. “We have never been busier in seven years,” he said. Morgan estimates that the station which reaches from Durham and Haddam in the north down to Old Saybrook and Westbrook, has produced 30 percent more content this year in comparison to 2019....
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...markets are fewer and less lucrative so you really kind of have to make your own niche market,” she said. For Aaron Taylor, a co-owner of Four Root Farm in East Haddam, innovation arose as a result of COVID-19. The farm grows certified organic vegetables and flowers. He said he...
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EAST HADDAM — For the second time, the owners of Banner Country Club Estates have withdrawn a zoning amendment application that would have allowed them to convert a large, empty banquet hall into a residential apartment building. At the Planning and Zoning meeting Tuesday night, James Ventres, zoning enforcement officer...
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...improve the appearance of their facilities.” A few of the approved projects that received STEAP grants across southeastern Connecticut include: Chester: $85,744.15 to implement a public Wi-Fi internet service, $10,000 town match East Lyme: $128,205 for improvements at the municipal transfer station, $20,000 town match Essex: $128,000 for parking lot...
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...vote of 7,269 to 6,924 in a district that covers Waterford and part of Montville. State Rep. Irene Haines, R-East Haddam, defeated Democratic challenger Judd Melón by an unofficial tally of 7,885 to 6,025 to earn a second term representing East Haddam, East Hampton and Colchester. State Rep. Holly Cheeseman,...
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Educator and real estate agent Judd Melón, an East Haddam Democrat, is challenging one-term incumbent State Rep. Irene Haines, an East Haddam Republican, for the chance to represent Connecticut’s 34th House district, that includes East Haddam and East Hampton. Melón taught Spanish literature and language in college and public high...
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...professionalism and dedication of crews from: East Great Plain, Quaker Hill, Salem, Gardner Lake, Laurel Hill, Preston, Gales Ferry, Bozrah, Colchester, Franklin, Center Groton, Mohegan Tribe Westbrook, Old Saybrook, Griswold, North Stonington, Portland, East Haddam, Westfield, Middlefield, Essex, Lyme, Old Lyme, Chester, Baltic, Windham Center and Flanders. In addition to...
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EAST HADDAM — The owners of the Banner Country Club Estates have resubmitted an application for a zoning amendment change that will allow them to convert a 28,000-square-foot banquet hall into residential units. Co-owner Anthony Longhitano withdrew a similar application for a change to the Planned Recreational Development/Resort Zone, a...
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...will begin the school year in a distance learning option without classroom instruction. Among small rural districts, East Haddam is an apparent outlier, with nearly 30 percent of students choosing to learn remotely. East Haddam Superintendent Brian Reas was not available to comment on those numbers for this story. Younger...
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...the case of East Haddam, the administration, including school Superintendent Brian Reas, did just about everything right when it came to releasing the information. The East Haddam schools quickly alerted the community of the infection. Reas was candid and spoke to CT Examiner’s Julia Werth at length about the case....
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...towns of Chester, East Haddam and Guilford, which collect property taxes semi-annually — meaning only half of taxes are collected in July — town officials were similarly upbeat. Collection decreased from 50% to 42.5% of property taxes this year in Chester, but town tax collector Madaline Meyer said the rate was...
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EAST HADDAM — Last week, East Haddam Public Schools received word that a participant in their summer school programming tested positive for COVID-19. “When I got the call, I was in a little bit of disbelief because our numbers here are incredibly good,” said Brian Reas, East Haddam superintendent. “But...
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...need a plan that doesn’t put such a heavy burden on the consumer. Brendan Saunders is running for State Senate of the 33rd district in November. The 33rd District encompasses the towns of Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, and Westbrook....
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