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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 Second, the Haddam Bulletin is a monthly publication and as such its information is frequently out of date by the time it reaches our mailboxes.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.

HK Craft Fair Draws Two Thousand Visitors and ShoppersSubmitted by Alli Behnke, Haddam Killingworth Youth and Family Ser...
24/12/2025

HK Craft Fair Draws Two Thousand Visitors and Shoppers

Submitted by Alli Behnke, Haddam Killingworth Youth and Family Services (December 24, 2025) --- Haddam-Killingworth Middle School was transformed on December 6, 2025 into a vibrant holiday marketplace filled with cheer, creativity and community. The air was buzzing with positive energy as neighbors, friends (new and old), and crafters connected over beautiful gifts, friendly smiles, and celebration of the holiday season....

Submitted by Alli Behnke, Haddam Killingworth Youth and Family Services (December 24, 2025) — Haddam-Killingworth Middle School was transformed on December 6, 2025 into a vibrant holiday mar…

HK-Rec Winter 2026 Program ScheduleSubmitted by Josselyn Salafia (December 24, 2025) ---The Haddam-Killingworth Recreati...
24/12/2025

HK-Rec Winter 2026 Program Schedule

Submitted by Josselyn Salafia (December 24, 2025) ---The Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department is offering many fun and exciting programs this Winter. Please visit our website (www.hkrec.com) for more detailed information. Register on-line at Upcoming Pre-School programs will include: Skyhawks Hoopster Tots (Ages 2 – 3) (Wednesdays, beginning 1/14, 4:45 pm at Burr Elementary School) Skyhawks Basketball (Ages 4-5) (Wednesdays, beginning 1/14, 5:45 pm at Burr Elementary School)...

https://hk-now.com/2025/12/24/hk-rec-winter-2026-program-schedule/

Submitted by Josselyn Salafia (December 24, 2025) —The Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department is offering many fun and exciting programs this Winter. Please visit our website (www.hkrec.…

Programs and Events at Killingworth Library, January 2026Submitted by Tammy Eustis, Killingworth Library Association (De...
24/12/2025

Programs and Events at Killingworth Library, January 2026

Submitted by Tammy Eustis, Killingworth Library Association (December 24, 2025) --- The following programs and events will take place at Killingworth Library during the month of January, 2026. Our regular programs – Tales for Tots, Love2Sign, Minecraft, Music with Margie, and Surprise Saturday – continue as well! Pre-registration is required for all of these programs. Please visit the Calendar at killingworthlibrary.org or call 860-663-2000 to reserve your spot....

https://hk-now.com/2025/12/24/programs-and-events-at-killingworth-library-january-2026/

Submitted by Tammy Eustis, Killingworth Library Association (December 24, 2025) — The following programs and events will take place at Killingworth Library during the month of January, 2026.…

This Week on VSCTV: December 25 – 31, 2025Submitted by Emily Miner, VSCTV Public Access Coordinator Comcast Channel 18 -...
23/12/2025

This Week on VSCTV: December 25 – 31, 2025

Submitted by Emily Miner, VSCTV Public Access Coordinator Comcast Channel 18 - Valley Shore Educational Network 12/25 - 8:00 a.m. HKTV Comcast Channel 19 - Valley Shore Community Television 12/25- 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. UMC of Clinton Sunday Service 12/21/25 12/25 - 5:00 p.m. Old Saybrook Meetings 12/26 - 10:00 a.m. Vista Voices Jane Mandes 12/26 - 3:00 p.m. Connecticut VFW - Episode 9…...

Submitted by Emily Miner, VSCTV Public Access Coordinator Comcast Channel 18 – Valley Shore Educational Network 12/25 – 8:00 a.m. HKTV Comcast Channel 19 – Valley Shore Community…

RSD 17 Kindergarten Registration January 7th and 8thSubmitted by RSD 17 (December 23, 2025) --- Regional School District...
23/12/2025

RSD 17 Kindergarten Registration January 7th and 8th

Submitted by RSD 17 (December 23, 2025) --- Regional School District 17 will be holding kindergarten registration on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, January 8, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at both elementary schools. Important dates will be provided in the registration packet. Children entering kindergarten must be five years old by September 1, 2026....

Submitted by RSD 17 (December 23, 2025) — Regional School District 17 will be holding kindergarten registration on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, Januar…

Essex Bank Promotes Two ExecutivesSubmitted by Lucas Fumiatti (December 22, 2025) --- Thomas Casey, a seasoned finance p...
22/12/2025

Essex Bank Promotes Two Executives

Submitted by Lucas Fumiatti (December 22, 2025) --- Thomas Casey, a seasoned finance professional with four decades of experience, has been promoted to Chief Lending Officer. In another noteworthy personnel change, the Bank’s loan team added Vice President and Senior Credit Officer Denise Sokolowski. Tom’s most recent role was President and CEO of Nations Equipment Finance. Prior to that role, Tom maintained numerous leadership positions including Vice President at DLL Group,...

Submitted by Lucas Fumiatti (December 22, 2025) — Thomas Casey, a seasoned finance professional with four decades of experience, has been promoted to Chief Lending Officer. In another notewo…

HKHS Boys Basketball Beat North Branford 53-39 in openerBy Ava McCullough (December 20, 2025)--- The Haddam-Killingworth...
22/12/2025

HKHS Boys Basketball Beat North Branford 53-39 in opener

By Ava McCullough (December 20, 2025)--- The Haddam-Killingworth Boys Basketball team opened the season with a sound win at North Branford, 53-39. The Cougars trailed at halftime though rallied in the 3rd quarter to put the game out of reach. The Cougars were led by junior Brody Feguson with 13 points, followed by seniors Declan Moriarty and Jay Evans with 11 and 10 points, respectively....

By Ava McCullough (December 20, 2025)— The Haddam-Killingworth Boys Basketball team opened the season with a sound win at North Branford, 53-39. The Cougars trailed at halftime though rallie…

Haddam Scouts Can and Bottle Collection January 10thSubmitted by Greg Nicholas (December 22, 2025) --- Haddam BSA Scouti...
22/12/2025

Haddam Scouts Can and Bottle Collection January 10th

Submitted by Greg Nicholas (December 22, 2025) --- Haddam BSA Scouting Troops & will be collecting returnable cans and bottles at the Community Center at 9 Candlewood Hill Road in Higganum Center from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The money raised supports the troop activities such as trips, campouts, and outings. If you could presort your donations into plastic, glass, and aluminum, that would be very helpful to the Scouts....

Submitted by Greg Nicholas (December 22, 2025) — Haddam BSA Scouting Troops & will be collecting returnable cans and bottles at the Community Center at 9 Candlewood Hill Road i…

New Year, New Laws Take Effect in ConnecticutSubmitted by Office of State Sen. Norm Needleman (December 22, 2025) --- Se...
22/12/2025

New Year, New Laws Take Effect in Connecticut

Submitted by Office of State Sen. Norm Needleman (December 22, 2025) --- Several times a year, new laws take effect in Connecticut, with New Year’s Day one of the most common. As we enter 2026, some changes to current standards will include: New restrictions on pesticides, with certain chemicals used as rodenticide limited in use. Step therapy, a costly health care strategy, will see its use limited for several conditions including multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, and will remain prohibited for treatment of schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder....

Submitted by Office of State Sen. Norm Needleman (December 22, 2025) — Several times a year, new laws take effect in Connecticut, with New Year’s Day one of the most common. As we enter 2026…

Killingworth Scout Troop 18 Holds Campfire Cook-OffSubmitted by Christine Link (December 22, 2025) --- On December 13, 2...
22/12/2025

Killingworth Scout Troop 18 Holds Campfire Cook-Off

Submitted by Christine Link (December 22, 2025) --- On December 13, 2025, members of Killingworth Boy Scout Troop 18 had their annual winter camp-out and ‘Campfire Cook-Off’ at Cockaponset State Forest in Chester. The scouts cooked many different meals over the campfire including nachos, cheeseburgers, chili, mac n’ cheese, sausage and peppers, baked potatoes, and shepherd’s pie. Bode Nolf won the challenge with his homemade clam chowder....

Submitted by Christine Link (December 22, 2025) — On December 13, 2025, members of Killingworth Boy Scout Troop 18 had their annual winter camp-out and ‘Campfire Cook-Off’ at Cockaponset Sta…

Letter to the Editor: Praise for Killingworth Students Who Gave a Helping HandThe views stated here are those of the aut...
20/12/2025

Letter to the Editor: Praise for Killingworth Students Who Gave a Helping Hand

The views stated here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors of this newspaper. We welcome supporting or opposing views on any published item. Received December 19, 2025. There are many people in Haddam and Killingworth who volunteer their time to make these communities a better place. I was very moved by the article in the December 18, 2025 issue of Haddam Killingworth News that talked about Matthew and Tyler Medina, who are sophomores at Haddam-Killingworth High School....

The views stated here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors of this newspaper. We welcome supporting or opposing views on any published item. Received Decembe…

Killingworth Lions Choose Winner of “Peace Poster” ContestSubmitted by Greg Wind, Killingworth Lions Club (December 19, ...
19/12/2025

Killingworth Lions Choose Winner of “Peace Poster” Contest

Submitted by Greg Wind, Killingworth Lions Club (December 19, 2025) --- For more than three decades, Lions Clubs around the world have been sponsoring a very special art contest in schools and among youth groups, which is open to young artists ages 11-13. Throughout the years, the Killingworth Lions have invited young students to explore and visually express on canvas what this year’s theme (“...

Submitted by Greg Wind, Killingworth Lions Club (December 19, 2025) — For more than three decades, Lions Clubs around the world have been sponsoring a very special art contest in schools and…

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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.