News • Published Dec 05, 2023 03 pm
By Eric O'Connell
An update on the findings of the economic development study of the Route 1 East/Mariner’s Way corridor was given on Nov. 27. A final report will be given in January thoug...
News • Published Dec 05, 2023 03 pm
By Eric O'Connell
At a Board of Selectmen (BOS) meeting on Nov. 28, First Selectman Carl Fortuna announced that the Acton Public Library (APL) had been awarded a $2 million grant from the ...
News • Published Dec 05, 2023 03 pm
By Eric O'Connell
At a special meeting on Nov. 6 the Town Council agreed to give Town Manager Karl Kilduff a 3% raise.
Minutes from the Nov. 6 special meeting show that the Town Council, a...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By Ben Rayner
As a fourth-generation resident of Killingworth and having successfully raised the fifth generation, Louis Annino has dedicated his life to making his hometown the best i...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By Ben Rayner
For more than 32 years, Guilford has been graced with one of the hardest-working, most passionate town employees ever to work for the town. Parks and Recreation Director ...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By Pam Johnson
For many years, Branford resident Tom Brockett has dazzled community members with a show-stopping Christmas lights display at his Milo Drive home. This year, Tom’s displa...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By John Lecardo
From starting in dance as soon as she was old enough to do so, and participating in her inaugural solo within competitive dancing from the age of 8, Chloe Alsback’s undyi...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
Sometimes, one’s passion for a sport keeps them coming back to it, even when it doesn’t seem like it would. This was the case for Ryan Donadio, who couldn’t seem to keep ...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By Eric O'Connell
On Dec. 7 at 6 p.m., for the first time ever in Old Saybrook, a menorah will be lit and a celebration will take place to mark the first night of Hanukkah. The idea came t...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By John Lecardo
From his first steps, Nico Boyle saw competitive running as something he could truly sink his teeth into, and through that unwavering desire and dedication, he bit into s...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
Art has always been a form of therapy for those who are struggling with difficulties in their lives. It can also be a way of expressing care and gratitude for others and ...
Sports • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By John Lecardo
The Haddam-Killingworth football team has embodied the essence of what a typical high school campaign is all about–banding together and growing through the ups and downs ...
News • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By Ben Rayner
MADISON
After a resounding victory for Democrats in November’s election, First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons said she is excited to propel several long-planned projects an...
Sports • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By Gabby Hurlbut
Junior Sam Alberghini received Second Team All-State honors for the Class L Division for her contributions with the Guilford volleyball team this fall. She was recognized...
Sports • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By Gabby Hurlbut
Three Guilford cross country athletes were awarded certificates at the CHSCA All-State Cross Country Banquet at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington on Nov. 29. For Class MM...
Sports • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By Gabby Hurlbut
On Nov. 22, the Guilford football team traveled to Daniel Hand for the annual Thanksgiving week clash. The Grizzlies took a 36-20 loss to finish the season with an overal...
News • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By Ben Rayner
Cannabis sales won’t be coming to Guilford anytime soon after a Board of Selectmen (BOS) vote to set a date to extend a temporary moratorium on sales and production. The ...
News • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
Abby, left, age 7, smiles while standing with her sister Harper, age 4, as their mother, Ashley Hayman, helps pick out decorations for their fairy garden from Christine S...
News • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
Attendees gather around campfires while roasting marshmallows, popping popcorn, and drinking hot cocoa and cider during the Firelight Festival at the Henry Whitfield Stat...
News • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
Alice Johnson, left, and Mary Albert share a laugh as they listen to a musical ornament playing “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” during the Holly Day Christmas Fair at W...
Sports • Published Dec 05, 2023 12 pm
By John Lecardo
The Hand football team sat with a 2-8 record a year ago, with a youthful bunch that took its lumps against some of the heavyweights in the state. The fortuitous and tenac...
Sports • Published Dec 04, 2023 04 pm
By Maria Cipriano
Joining forces for the first time can be a lot to ask of any athletic team with postseason aspirations, but the Morgan-Westbrook-Old Saybrook co-op football team didn’t l...
Sports • Published Dec 04, 2023 03 pm
By John Lecardo
Despite ending the 2023 campaign on a bit of a down note for Thanksgiving Week, the North Branford football team experienced a great deal of growth throughout its 10 game...
Sports • Published Dec 04, 2023 03 pm
By John Lecardo
In finishing off another winning season by boat racing its nearby rival, the Branford football team closed the book on a lengthy sojourn in 2023 that only made the progra...
Sports • Published Dec 04, 2023 03 pm
By John Lecardo
While the season may not have panned out as it had hoped after being a state runner-up a year ago, the Valley Regional-Old Lyme (VR-OL) football team earned the chance to...
