Guilford Courier
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5/8/2008
‘Relay’ Moves to Fairgrounds   Relay for Life of the Shoreline springs to life at a new home this weekend, the Guilford Fairgrounds. Now in its seventh year, the American ...

Addition of Voting District Warrants Renovations   When it proved time a year and a half ago to create a new, fifth voting district and re-arrange three others, it also proved necessary ...

AJ Leary: Artful Dodger   After they learn to catch a ball in the distinctive cloth basket of a lacrosse stick, youngsters learn to cradle it and, if they practice, ...

All Fun, No Fizzle at Science Fair   It was all fun and no fizzle as students detonated cola “bombs” at Melissa Jones School (MJS) last Friday night, under the approving eyes of ...

Fishing Is All About the ‘Kid’—Or the Kid in Us   When it comes to fishing, there’s a little bit of kid in all adults and a little adult in all kids. The rush that overcomes ...

Indians Keep Finding Ways to Win   They win big and they win small. Guilford baseball, the defending Class L state champs, has absorbed two bumps on the road to a repeat—an ...

Many Ways to Share Music   As a musician, dancer, and educator, music has served Brian Gillie well. Now, the Guilford resident’s found yet another way he can use the art ...

Music and Mandalas   Music and mandalas make the fourth annual Cove Benefit Concert, “Hope Springs Eternal,” a memorable event to attend May 18 at First Congregational Church. The ...

Police Incident Report   The Guilford Courier publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in town. As those charged are ...

Town Says ‘No’ to Developer’s Wishes   The selectmen last week decided to “keep it clean” in a land deal with a local developer by choosing to take ownership of a piece ...

Harbor News
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5/8/2008
Clinton Votes May 14   Voters in Clinton will head to the polls in a few days to vote “yes” or “no” in favor of two different budgets: one for ...

Expert Audits Town Fiscal Procedures   The paperwork trail of performance bonds in the Treasurer’s Office is about to be unraveled. The initiative received financial support recently when the Boards of ...

Fishing Is All About the ‘Kid’—Or the Kid in Us   When it comes to fishing, there’s a little bit of kid in all adults and a little adult in all kids. The rush that overcomes ...

Morgan’s Gordon Scores All-Around Success   It’s hard to beat a sports career like the one Cat Gordon has had in her years at The Morgan School. Recognized in soccer, basketball, ...

Old Saybrook Boy’s Baseball Defeats North Branford 9-2   By Vin Amendola Special to the Harbor News The Old Saybrook boys’ baseball team made its way into the North Branford territory ready to play on April ...

OS Girls’ Lax Falls to Valley Despite Late-Game Offensive Attack   When the Valley Regional and Old Saybrook girls’ lacrosse teams faced off on May 1, both had something to work for: the Warriors wanted to ...

Planning for the Future   Faced with the need to fix a driveway undercut by a tough winter or to replace a roof that fails, many people struggle to find ...

Police Incident Report   April 23 to 29 The Harbor News publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in Clinton, Westbrook, ...

Police Incident Report   April 23 to 29 The Harbor News publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in Clinton, Westbrook, ...

Police Incident Report   April 23 to 29 The Harbor News publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in Clinton, Westbrook, ...

Utilities Come to Stanton House Rescue   After hearing about the financial woes besetting the town’s antique museum, two local utility companies have stepped up to the plate to volunteer their services ...

Words of Wisdom from Steven Murphy   Like many small businessmen, Steven Murphy and partner Ed Pianka toiled 10 to 14 hours a day, six days a week, for the first 10 ...

Wrong Way Driver, Combative Passenger Arrested   A man driving the wrong way on I-95 failed to shake police and was quickly apprehended before he could do any serious damage to innocent ...

North Haven Courier
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5/8/2008
Boys’ Tennis Drops 4-3 Decision to East Haven   The April 30 match between the East Haven and North Haven boys’ tennis teams was such a closely contested battle that it was shame that ...

Cullen Plays Through Injury to Aid Mount Ida Men’s Lacrosse   Will Cullen joined the men’s lacrosse program at Mount Ida College as a freshman and the Indians’ alum immediately experienced success as he worked his ...

Fishing Is All About the ‘Kid’—Or the Kid in Us   When it comes to fishing, there’s a little bit of kid in all adults and a little adult in all kids. The rush that overcomes ...

MADD’s New Message   By Sean Fogarty Courier Staff Writer MADD Connecticut announced last week that it has teamed up with Mobile Messaging and Stratton Faxon to take a more progressive ...

Patti White: The Child Whisperer   For Patti White, teaching science isn't about forcing education, it's about gentling children and young adults into an understanding of a world filled with the ...

Planning Ahead   By Sean Fogarty Courier Staff Writer The renovation plans for the Joyce C. Budrow Senior were revealed to the eager eyes of seniors at a public hearing ...

Police Incident Report   The North Haven Courier publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in town. As those charged ...

Town Reaches out to Displaced Quebecor Employees   The national economic crisis hit home for residents last week as Quebecor/Northeast Graphics announced it will close its North Haven facility on June 30. Quebecor ...

The Source
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5/8/2008
A Life of Art and Glamor   At the Strong House Adult Day Center in Madison, painted scenes of marshes, fields, and waterfront accompany an assortment of sculptures, testimony to the talent ...

Acting Chief Brings Own Style to Office   Robert F. Nolan served in the Hamden Police Department for 34 years, the last seven of them as chief. He retired at the end of ...

Fishing Is All About the ‘Kid’—Or the Kid in Us   When it comes to fishing, there’s a little bit of kid in all adults and a little adult in all kids. The rush that overcomes ...

Hand’s Birnbaum Throws Success to the Wind   Entering high school always brings huge change in life and that was no exception for Laura Birnbaum. Growing up playing basketball, Laura decided to switch ...

Hike Rockland Preserve, Re-enact History   Join First Selectman Al Goldberg, the Beach and Recreation Department, the Rockland Preserve Advisory Committee, and the first selectmen from Guilford and Durham on a ...

Jakubson Suspended ‘For Two Principle Reasons’   Police Commission Chair Emile Geisenheimer was in Police Chief Paul Jakubson’s office a few weeks ago and was surprised to discover that an internal affairs ...

Police Incident Report   April 23 to 29 The Source publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in Madison and Killingworth. ...

Police Incident Report   April 23 to 29 The Source publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in Madison and Killingworth. ...

Selectmen Hire Human Resources Manager   Rita Umile, an administrative and financial manager with the City of New Haven, has been named manager of human resources. Her appointment is effective Monday. Umile ...

Survey Says!   By Sue Cornell Source Correspondent On May 28, Haddam-Killingworth High School students will participate in a Search Institute Survey administered by Youth & Family Services of Haddam-Killingworth, ...

When a Dollar Makes a Difference   Great changes start from small steps. Daniel Hand High School senior Stephen Haff believes that, and last year set out to prove it. He did, ...

Yellowjackets Qualify for States with Win over Derby   By Ian Kumekawa Special to the Source The East Haven and Daniel Hand baseball teams met for the second time this season, this time at Hand, after ...

Valley Courier
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5/8/2008
A New, Landscaped Main Street   Main Street is about to get a facelift. The town has received a $400,000 state grant through the Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP). It is ...

Bechert Earns Double the Success   A lifelong tennis player, Dana Bechert fell upon doubles success almost by accident. Acting as a fill-in for a sick player, Dana found success with ...

Chester Budget Gets Public Hearing May 15   The boards of selectmen and finance worked into the early morning hours last week to reach agreement on a proposed budget for the next fiscal ...

Fishing Is All About the ‘Kid’—Or the Kid in Us   When it comes to fishing, there’s a little bit of kid in all adults and a little adult in all kids. The rush that overcomes ...

For Discussion: 2 Educational Proposals   First Selectman Thomas Marsh has brought forward two proposals for discussion that hold the potential to make significant changes in education funding. Below are the ...

Madaline Meyer: Collecting Taxes is not Taxing   Madaline Meyer never wants to be unpleasant. Still, she has a goal that might make some people a bit uncomfortable: she collects taxes. Rather, she ...

Marsh Offers Two Education Proposals   Saying that the continued growth in education spending will “hit a point where a town like Chester can no longer afford it,” First Selectman Thomas ...

Petition Seeks Meeting About Town Green   Neighbors in the area surrounding the Veterans’ Memorial Town Green have presented First Selectman Dick Smith with a petition asking for a town meeting and ...

Police Incident Report   April 23 to 29 The Valley Courier publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in town. As ...

Police Incident Report   April 23 to 29 The Valley Courier publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in town. As ...

Police Incident Report   April 23 to 29 The Valley Courier publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in town. As ...

Saturday Parade Marks 1814 Burning of Ships   At 2 p.m. Saturday, the Sailing Masters of 1812 Fife and Drum Corps will step off from the Essex Town Hall, as it has done ...

Valley Girls’ Lax Powers Past OS   When the Valley Regional and Old Saybrook girls’ lacrosse teams faced off on May 1, both had something to work for: the Warriors wanted to ...