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Valley Regional High School Quarter 3 Honor Roll
Ellen Akehurst, Ava Alston, Jaidan Amendola, Hunter Anderson, Aidan Babek, Madison Julie Barfield, Bridget Barnum, Mia Bibbiani, Maeve Brashears, Ella Brenneman, Mikaela Carlin, Allison Connell, Audrey Counter, Jack Driscoll, Cooper Edwards, Willem Fitton, Moses James Fritz, Ava Frost, Alexander Gatto, Hannah Gessner, Hope Gingrave, McKinley Hartt, Mason Hearn, Genevieve Theodora Heiser, Delaney Huntington, Zachary Jones, Samuel Kehlenbach, Noah Knickerbocker, Christian Konstantino, Kayleigh Mackenzie, Sean Magee, Ava Mangler, Lauren Marino, Ella Martell, Allison McAloon, Anna McCauley, Natalia Merola, Aiden Meyer, Madeline Morrissey, Natalie Novak, Kelsey O'Donnell, Joanna Petrone, Rowan Pilon, Chloe Porcaro, Sarah Price, Tanner Quinn, Abigail Reardon, Joshua Richardson, Sharmel Rivera, Sullivan Rock, Tyler Ruel, Avery Sacks, Noah Santangelo, Katie Schaefer, Hannah Schwartzman, Zachary Scott, Clara Shea, Madeline Siegel, Lucas Alves Silva, Hannah Simpson, Linette Spaner, Elliot Stack, Tyler Stegina, Adeline Stevens, Ainsley Strecker, Emilee Surber, Morgan Toth, Carson James Verderame-Malachowski, Samantha Vile, Gabriel Villalba, Haylee Weglarz, Liam Welch, Cayden Willetts-Johnson.
In Your Neighborhood: Gil Simmons helps collect food for Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (WTNH) – News 8 meteorologist Gil Simmons was In Your Neighborhood this weekend, helping collect food for the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP) at Old Saybrook Fire Department. The 12th annual food drive partnered with shoreline fire departments to collect nonperishable food for local residents in need. Gil said the Saturday […]
Town Council Forwards $40.6M Budget To May 8 Referendum
Clinton’s proposed town and education budgets will head to a referendum on Wednesday, May 8, at Town Hall. The Town Council unanimously voted to forward a proposed town budget of $23,761,131 and a proposed Board of Education (BOE) budget of $40,662,912 to voters. To be eligible to vote in...
Heather Amara-Miles: Lucky Ducky
This is not a tricky question: What state is the Kentucky Derby held in? Full marks if you guessed Kentucky. Now, try another one: Where is the ConnDucky Derby held? Look at the name for a clue. This one will take place in Chester, Connecticut. The Chester race will be...
Wildfire Wharton State Forest Shamong
The fire had burned along Jackson Road in Shamong and Waterford townships, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Jackson Road reopened at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. Forest Fire Service staff will remain on scene and continue to monitor control lines and address areas of concern until...
Large-scale landlords take advantage of EV charging incentives in East Lyme
East Lyme ― Electric vehicle charging stations are popping up at multiple rental communities in town thanks to lucrative rebates encouraging landlords to participate in the electrification of transportation. Installation projects over the past couple of months at Rocky Neck Village in Niantic and Gateway Commons in the Flanders...
Superstar Country Kittens!
These extremely bonded gray tiger twins with white feet are just irresistible and will sing their way into your heart. Kacey is a sweet girl with a little bear face who loves to play with toys and chase a laser light. Her brother Kane is a smooth operator who is equally playful and a total love magnet.
Keep Hubbard Park Green
The Town of Essex has received a grant for improvements to Hubbard Park. Work on the park is slated to begin in July of 2024, and the Town has scheduled a public hearing on the proposal on Wednesday, May 22, at the Essex Town Hall at 7 p.m. This will be the first opportunity for residents to comment on the plan.
Gales Ferry native recounts her journey from ROTC cadet to Navy vice admiral
New London ― The U.S. Navy was a different institution in 1990 when Gales Ferry resident Kelly Aeschbach received her commission and embarked on a path that led to her vice admiral appointment decades later. “There weren’t a lot of women in the military,” the vice admiral said, noting...
What’s Right With Schools: Madison students tap into inner peace to succeed in classroom
MADISON, Conn. (WTNH) – Some of the youngest students in Madison are tapping into their inner peace to succeed in the classroom. “We were doing mindful breathing and finding our anchor spot on our belly and focusing on our thoughts,” said second-grader Tristan Burk. Hands raised when their minds wandered and they learned to bring […]
Two arrested for railroad track theft from Essex Steam Train in Old Saybrook
OLD SAYBROOK, CT (WFSB) - Two people were arrested for the theft of railroad tracks from a state park in Old Saybrook. Nicole Hooghkir, 38, and Jason Hubbard, 47, both of Clinton, were arrested on a number of charges, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. DEEP’s Environmental...
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