East Haddam residents invited to forum on local crime

The East Haddam Board of Selectmen is hosting a community forum to talk about local crime and how to create a Neighborhood Crime Watch program on Feb. 26, 2013.

The East Haddam Board of Selectmen is hosting a community forum to talk about local crime and how to create a Neighborhood Crime Watch program.

The forum is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26 in the cafeteria of East Haddam High School, 15 School Drive, Moodus.

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Attn actors – East Haddam Stage Co to hold auditions

The East Haddam Stage Co. will hold auditions for upcoming performances from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 8 and from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 9. Pictured here is the 2012 summer production of “Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Speckled Band” at Gillette Castle State Park. Courtesy photo.

The East Haddam Stage Co. will hold auditions for upcoming performances from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 8 and from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 9.

Auditions will be held at Hadlyme Public Hall , 1 Day Hill Road, in Hadlyme, CT.

Actors and actresses – age 18 to 60 – are sought for two upcoming projects:

• Art as Muse, original works based on abstract art, to be performed May 16-19 (6 shows) at the Hadlyme Public Hall. Rehearsals begin April 22.

• The company’s fifth summer season of outdoor theater at Gillette Castle State Park – the live action ‘radio’ show, “Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Speckled Band.”  This 30-minute show runs twice a day – on weekends only – from July 6- Aug. 11. Rehearsals begin June 24.

The company is looking for a variety of actors for these projects.

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Delving deeper into Malloy’s proposed state budget

In all, there is more than $3 billion in borrowing. In order to stay under the constitutional spending cap, Gov. Malloy has changed the rules by which spending is calculated.

- Letter to the Editor by Rep. Melissa Ziobron

When I originally reviewed Gov. Malloy’s budget proposal, I did not like what I saw, but, decided to wait until I got deeper into the details before passing judgment over his proposal. Now that I have had time to review it in more detail, sadly I think the budget proposal is worse than I originally thought.

Two years ago, Gov. Malloy had an opportunity to restructure state government and put it in a better position to recover from the economic difficulties and deficit plaguing the state for years. Unfortunately, the idea that one should “never let a crisis go to waste” was lost on his administration.

Instead of shrinking government and reducing spending, the Governor and his legislative supporters have increased spending and raised taxes by a record $1.8 billion.

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Connecticut militia members sue state

Photo courtesy of 1st Company Governor’s Foot Guard

By Zachary Janowski | Raising Hale

Members of one of Connecticut’s ceremonial militia units are suing the state for allegedly seizing $10,000 worth of private ammunition, terminating a lease and failing to pay members for training.

State officials claim the unit – the 1st Company Governor’s Foot Guard – has not kept its weapons and ammunition secure, and that it was within the state’s right to terminate the lease and not pay the members for training.

The militia unit’s board of trustees do not control the 1st Company; under a unique statutory arrangement dating back to 1885, the state created a special corporate entity so the trustees could own and maintain the unit’s armory.

Although the unit is ceremonial in function today, it still falls under the command of Brig. Gen. Thaddeus Martin, adjutant general of the Connecticut Military Department.

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In East Haddam – enjoy some Karmic Relief

The Sanctuary at Shepardfields  in East Haddam CT, presents the fourth annual Karmic Relief fundraiser, an evening of comedy on Saturday, March 16.

This year’s event promises to be everything the last three memorable incarnations have been: hilarious creative antics, free-flowing fun mixed with philosophical dreaming about the spiritual path, with all-ages participation from the audience.

We most warmly invite you once again to join with us.

This year promises even more over-the-top fun with our featured act, Kevin Keefe’s One-Man Circus in-a-Suitcase.

Performed all over the world to amazed audiences, this circus of crazy clown wisdom emerges unbelievably from a single suitcase: tent, band, lights, the boisterous ringmaster Steve Fitzpatrick, the officious Mervin Merkle, the incredible Bumbilini Family, the Magician to the Stars Clyde Zerbini, and a Keefer-an innocent trying to run away and join the circus.

However, the most important performers are invited from the audience.

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In East Haddam – Swing Bridge centennial planned

Town leaders from East Haddam and Haddam and representatives from both towns’ historical societies are planning big things to celebrate the centennial of the famous Swing Bridge. The roster of events so far includes a morning parade across the bridge and a commemoration ceremony planned for Saturday, June 15, 2013. Photo source: www.past-inc.org

Town leaders from East Haddam and Haddam and representatives from both towns’ historical societies are planning big things to celebrate the centennial of the famous Swing Bridge.

The roster of events so far includes morning parade across the bridge and a commemoration ceremony planned for Saturday, June 15, 2013.

The East Haddam Swing Bridge officially opened on Flag Day, June 14, 1913 with a community celebration that included a band concert, an automobile parade and speeches by Gov. Baldwin and others commemorating the life of the Connecticut’s Revolutionary hero Nathan Hale, who taught school in East Haddam, CT.

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Employers – register now for CT Dept of Labor job fairs

“Our Connecticut Career Fair series traditionally attracts thousands of job seekers and hundreds of businesses each year …” – CT Labor Commissioner Sharon M. Palmer. Photo source www.careerguidetips.com

The Connecticut Department of Labor’s “Connecticut Career Fair” series returns this spring, with regional events scheduled for Manchester, East Hartford and Danbury – including one specifically for Connecticut residents who have served in the Armed Services, the Connecticut National Guard and the Reserves.

“This is the agency’s 17th year providing job and career fairs with the goal of matching employers with potential employees,” said State Labor Commissioner Sharon M. Palmer.

“Our Connecticut Career Fair series traditionally attracts thousands of job seekers and hundreds of businesses each year, and each event offers excellent opportunities for companies to meet qualified, job-ready candidates who have technical, administrative, managerial or production backgrounds,” Commissioner Palmer said.

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Gov Malloy – Storm Charlotte points to climate ‘turmoil’

The intersection of Valley Street Ext. and Milk Street in Willimantic buried beneath about three feet of snow left behind by Storm Charlotte on Feb. 9, 2013. Photo copyright 2013 by Brenda Sullivan.

By Brenda Sullivan | HTNP News Editor

At a press conference Monday evening (Feb. 11), Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy fielded questions from reporters, including one about whether the state was adequately prepared for Storm Charlotte – in light of recommendations made by the Two Storm Task Force that looked at problems that arose during Tropical Storm Irene and the recent hurricane, Storm Sandy.

Gov. Malloy responded by saying that while his opinion might make some people unhappy, “we’re in a time of climate turmoil,” and that planning needs to get underway “on an expedited basis” for more of these kinds of events.

“We need to make sure we have the resources to respond to these kinds of incidences,” he said, and pointed to the fact that this is the fifth emergency/disaster declaration within a period of months.

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