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Haddam-Killingworth Now Haddam Killingworth Now - a source of news for Haddam and Killingworth and the surrounding areas. An online news source would remedy that problem.

The Haddam Civic League is an organization in town whose conceptual roots go back several generations into the 1960’s to the original Haddam Civic Association. Haddam citizens from differing political backgrounds began meeting in January 2014 to explore the idea of creating a group whose goal would be to present a balanced source of information to the citizens of Haddam. One way to achieve this go

al would be to publish an online newspaper with up-to-date information on items of interest as information becomes available. A second activity would be to conduct public meetings on topics of current interest to the town. These ideas are nothing new for Haddam as the original Haddam Civic Association stated in the Preamble to its by-laws that their “object is to foster, encourage and promote a non-partisan interest in and study of the business and fiscal activities of local government”. It further states that “no member holding an elective salaried office in the Town of Haddam shall be an officer of the association” or “be on the Board of Directors.”

The reasons for forming a new civic group are several and quite compelling. First, the Haddam Bulletin was originally published by the Haddam Civic Association as a source of non-partisan information for Haddam citizens but over the past several years it has veered sharply from that goal. A new publication which presents multiple points of view on issues is clearly needed. Second, the Haddam Bulletin is a monthly publication and as such its information is frequently out of date by the time it reaches our mailboxes. In addition, many residents do not choose to receive daily newspapers anymore. In order to remedy the situation above, twenty five citizens (Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated voters) over a period of four months came together to form the Haddam Civic League. While specifics of our publication policies are subject to change as experience in publishing our online publication [HaddamNow.com] grows, the general approach is described below.

- In order to achieve fairness and balance, at least two of the editorial board (of different political parties when appropriate) will review and approve each article with any potentially controversial content before it is published.
- News updates will be published as often as information is available (daily, if necessary)
- H-KNow.com will not allow anonymous postings. All letters must be submitted to the editors for approval and names of writers will be required. Advertising revenue will be sought because insurance, firewall protection, hosting, etc. represent on-going expenses.
- All civic groups in Haddam and Killingworth are encouraged to submit information about their activities and we will provide hot links to their webpages for additional information.
- School programs, sports, plays, concerts, etc. will be promoted for Elementary, Middle and High School events.
- Birth, death and marriage announcements will be accepted.
- Generally, H-KNow.com aims to be a complete source of balanced non-partisan information for our towns. In addition, the Haddam Civic League will conduct informal public meetings to discuss issues of interest to the town from time to time. The purpose is to help townspeople understand the issues facing Haddam and Killingworth and to ask their questions of town officials who may be willing to participate. Members of our town are encouraged to suggest ideas for such meetings. The editors, Board of Managers and members of the Haddam Civic League encourage our readers to visit this site daily to learn what’s happening in Haddam and Killingworth, submit articles and information about local groups, volunteer as a writer, support our advertisers and tell us what you think.

29/07/2025

Submitted by Kristy Benson-Amarante (July 29, 2025) --- The Farmers Market scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Brainerd memorial Library in Haddam has been cancelled due to weather. With a forecast of temperatures in the 90's and close to 100, with high humidity, it was thought best to cancel this week's event. Weather permitting, the next Farmers Market will take place on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Brainerd Library.

Submitted by Kristy Benson-Amarante (July 29, 2025) — The Farmers Market scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Brainerd memorial Library in Haddam has been cancelled due to weather. With…

By Kent Jarrell (July 29, 2025) --- Retired Macy’s executive Tim Teran of Higganum and his wife Gretchen have now return...
29/07/2025

By Kent Jarrell (July 29, 2025) --- Retired Macy’s executive Tim Teran of Higganum and his wife Gretchen have now returned from an unusual summer vacation. They spent two weeks in Europe with Plebeian Helpers, an American grassroots volunteer organization, distributing humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people devastated by the Russian invasion. On his return to Connecticut from Krakow, the capital of Poland, Tim sat down for an interview, which has been edited for length and clarity....

By Kent Jarrell (July 29, 2025) — Retired Macy’s executive Tim Teran of Higganum and his wife Gretchen have now returned from an unusual summer vacation. They spent two weeks in Europe with …

Submitted by Oddfellows Playhouse (July 29, 2025) --- The Middletown Commission on the Arts and Oddfellows Playhouse wil...
29/07/2025

Submitted by Oddfellows Playhouse (July 29, 2025) --- The Middletown Commission on the Arts and Oddfellows Playhouse will present the 37th Children’s Circus of Middletown, Whatever the Weather! on Friday, August 1, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. outdoors at Macdonough School, 66 Spring Street in Middletown. (In case of rain, the performance will take place on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.)...

Submitted by Oddfellows Playhouse (July 29, 2025) — The Middletown Commission on the Arts and Oddfellows Playhouse will present the 37th Children’s Circus of Middletown, Whatever the Weather…

Submitted by Tammy Eustis, Assistant Director, Killingworth Library Association (July 29, 2025) --- The following progra...
29/07/2025

Submitted by Tammy Eustis, Assistant Director, Killingworth Library Association (July 29, 2025) --- The following programs and events will take place at Killingworth Library during the month of August 2025. For programs that require pre-registration, visit the Calendar on the library’s website – killingworthlibrary.org – or call 860-663-2000. Family Board Game Night – Monday, August 4, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m....

https://hk-now.com/2025/07/29/programs-and-events-at-killingworth-library-august-2025/

Submitted by Tammy Eustis, Assistant Director, Killingworth Library Association (July 29, 2025) — The following programs and events will take place at Killingworth Library during the month o…

Submitted by Andrew Maloney, Executive Director, Brainerd Memorial Library (July 29, 2025) --- The following programs an...
29/07/2025

Submitted by Andrew Maloney, Executive Director, Brainerd Memorial Library (July 29, 2025) --- The following programs and events will take place at Brainerd Memorial Library in Haddam during the month of August 2025. If you have questions regarding programs, please visit the library’s website – brainerdlibrary.org – or call 860-345-2204 during open hours. Brainerd Library’s weekly schedule is as follows:...

https://hk-now.com/2025/07/29/programs-and-events-at-brainerd-memorial-library-august-2025/

Submitted by Andrew Maloney, Executive Director, Brainerd Memorial Library (July 29, 2025) — The following programs and events will take place at Brainerd Memorial Library in Haddam during t…

Submitted by Eliza LoPresti (July 28, 2025) --- The Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG) wil...
28/07/2025

Submitted by Eliza LoPresti (July 28, 2025) --- The Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG) will hold a collection of Household Hazardous Waste on Saturday, August 9, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Deep River Town Garage, 206 Winthrop Road (Route 80) in Deep River. This event is free to residents of the RiverCOG region, which includes Haddam and Killingworth. Please visit www.rivercog.org/household-hazardous-waste for more information on the items that will be accepted at this collection.

https://hk-now.com/2025/07/28/rivercog-hosts-household-hazardous-waste-collection-august-9th/

Submitted by Eliza LoPresti (July 28, 2025) — The Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG) will hold a collection of Household Hazardous Waste on Saturday, August 9, …

26/07/2025

LEGAL NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATION OF PARTY-ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES INCLUDING NOTICE OF “UNDERENDORSEMENT” FOR SOME OFFICES A certified list of Democratic party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Killingworth for election as First Selectman, Selectmen, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Board of Finance, Board of Assessment Appeals, Planning and Zoning Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission Alternates, Zoning Board of Appeals, Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates, Fire Commissioners, and Regional Board of Education Four Year Full Term is on file in my office at 323 Route 81, Killingworth, CT, and copies thereof are available for public distribution....

LEGAL NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATION OF PARTY-ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES INCLUDING NOTICE OF “UNDERENDORSEMENT” FOR SOME OFFICES     A certified list of Democratic par…

Submitted by Office of State Sen. Norm Needleman (July 26, 2025) --- The Connecticut Blood Center and American Red Cross...
26/07/2025

Submitted by Office of State Sen. Norm Needleman (July 26, 2025) --- The Connecticut Blood Center and American Red Cross continue to host blood drives throughout the state as summer travel and vacations lead to a reduction in blood donations and those in need increasingly need blood. All blood types are needed with O-negative and O-positive the most severely needed types. Visit redcross.org and ctblood.org to find blood drives near you and learn more about making a donation.

https://hk-now.com/2025/07/26/blood-donors-needed-across-connecticut/

Submitted by Office of State Sen. Norm Needleman (July 26, 2025) — The Connecticut Blood Center and American Red Cross continue to host blood drives throughout the state as summer travel and…

Submitted by Allison Behnke, Haddam-Killingworth Youth and Family Services (July 25, 2025) --- For teenagers and young a...
25/07/2025

Submitted by Allison Behnke, Haddam-Killingworth Youth and Family Services (July 25, 2025) --- For teenagers and young adults in Haddam and Killingworth, August often means a time of transition and a time of change. Some are going back to high school and sports/activities, while others are moving on to college for the first time, returning for another year, or moving on to another path of adulthood....

Submitted by Allison Behnke, Haddam-Killingworth Youth and Family Services (July 25, 2025) — For teenagers and young adults in Haddam and Killingworth, August often means a time of transitio…

Submitted by Judith Levin (July 25, 2025) --- This handsome guy’s name is RV. He got his name because he had been found ...
25/07/2025

Submitted by Judith Levin (July 25, 2025) --- This handsome guy’s name is RV. He got his name because he had been found living under a recreational vehicle with no family or home in a rough section of a town. How can people dump these poor little angels? It makes me sick to my stomach. With all he's been through, RV is the greatest kitty....

Submitted by Judith Levin (July 25, 2025) — This handsome guy’s name is RV. He got his name because he had been found living under a recreational vehicle with no family or home in a rough se…

Submitted by Robbie Marshall, Brainerd Memorial Library (July 25, 2025) --- An association library is a library that is ...
25/07/2025

Submitted by Robbie Marshall, Brainerd Memorial Library (July 25, 2025) --- An association library is a library that is privately controlled, but which meets the statutory definition for a public library. The organization governing an association library is established for the express purpose of oversight (the library is not governed, for example, by a school board or municipality which have other, non-library-related, purposes). ...

Submitted by Robbie Marshall, Brainerd Memorial Library (July 25, 2025) — An association library is a library that is privately controlled, but which meets the statutory definition for a pub…

Submitted by Dawn Mooney, Killingworth Town Clerk (July 25, 2025) --- A certified list of Republican Party-endorsed cand...
25/07/2025

Submitted by Dawn Mooney, Killingworth Town Clerk (July 25, 2025) --- A certified list of Republican Party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Killingworth for election as First Selectman, Selectmen, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Board of Finance, Board of Assessment Appeals, Planning and Zoning Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission Alternates, Zoning Board of Appeals, Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates, Fire Commissioners, and Regional School District 17 Board of Education Four Year Full Term is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk at 323 Route 81, Killingworth, and copies thereof are available for public distribution....

Submitted by Dawn Mooney, Killingworth Town Clerk (July 25, 2025) — A certified list of Republican Party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Killingworth for election as First Selectman, Sel…

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HaddamNow.com has served the community for four years. We have had several thousand stories and comments and well over a million page views. In the middle of the summer of 2018, the website became unstable. Frequent crashes were followed by calls to our hosting service and rebooting the site. We were told that we had too much content and photos. We purchased more space. Things returned to normal for a few weeks, and then the problem resurfaced. We removed “apps” one by one, trying to pin down the source of the problem. Every time we found a flaw and fixed it, another problem surfaced.

So, we decided to choose a new and fully supported template. The new template was very difficult to implement, so we built the new site, Haddam-KillingworthNow.com, from scratch. The addition of Killingworth was done since we already cover the combined school system, the combined Rec Dept, the combined Youth & Family Services, obituaries, as well as Killingworth Ambulance, and Killingworth Historical Society, so that the name change is more reflective of our actual scope.

When COVID-19 hit, and many of our advertisers had to temporarily close, we suspended our print edition, Haddam Killingworth News, and our website was where many people came to get their news of cancellations, then reopening of businesses. In May, 2020, we had more problems with our website, and eventually built a new one, HK-Now.com, which is even better than before. In June, we restarted our print edition on a bi-weekly basis. We thank you for your continued patience as we continue to evolve into the best and most current source of news in the Haddam Killingworth area.