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 Second, the Haddam Bulletin is a monthly publication and as such its information is frequently out of date by the time it reaches our mailboxes.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

17/09/2025

Haddam-Killingworth Town & Community Calendar Please visit www.haddam.org, www.townofkillingworth.com, www.hk-now.com, www.brainerdlibrary.org, www.killingworthlibrary.org for the most current information, including cancellations, location changes, and time changes. Thursday, September 18 Haddam Community Closet. 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 11 Jail Hill Rd. H-Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Old Town Hall. Saturday, September 20 Friends of the Valley Railroad Rail Rides....

https://hk-now.com/2025/09/17/community-calendar-september-18-25/

Haddam-Killingworth Town & Community Calendar Please visit www.haddam.org, www.townofkillingworth.com, www.hk-now.com, www.brainerdlibrary.org, www.killingworthlibrary.org for the most current…

Submitted by Regional School District 17 (September 17, 2025) --- The Regional School District 17 Board of Education ext...
17/09/2025

Submitted by Regional School District 17 (September 17, 2025) --- The Regional School District 17 Board of Education extends its sincere appreciation to the members of the school community, as well as the residents of Haddam and Killingworth, for their ongoing support of the educational programs serving our students. Addressing the needs of the aging high school facility has been a top priority for the Board....

Submitted by Regional School District 17 (September 17, 2025) — The Regional School District 17 Board of Education extends its sincere appreciation to the members of the school community, as…

Submitted by Jessie Ford (September 17, 2025) --- The "All Things Killingworth" Town Picnic at Deer Lake Outdoor Center ...
17/09/2025

Submitted by Jessie Ford (September 17, 2025) --- The "All Things Killingworth" Town Picnic at Deer Lake Outdoor Center returns on Saturday, October 4, 2025 with a jam-packed day of entertainment, food, vendors, and family fun — all while raising funds for two important local causes. From the magical Sanderson Sisters of Hocus Pocus to a nostalgic Cowboy Valley Tribute, a bubble-filled adventure, live bands, and contests galore, this year’s picnic promises to be the best yet....

Submitted by Jessie Ford (September 17, 2025) — The “All Things Killingworth” Town Picnic at Deer Lake Outdoor Center returns on Saturday, October 4, 2025 with a jam-packed day o…

16/09/2025

Submitted by Sr. Lany Jo Smith, ASCJ (September 16, 2025) --- Sacred Heart on the Lake Retreat Center in Higganum will present an "Art and Spirituality" Retreat on October 18, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Well-known local artist Ed Rosado will team with Sr. Lany Jo Smith to teach and demonstrate the ways that art can be a segue into prayerful meditation and contemplation. ...

Submitted by Sr. Lany Jo Smith, ASCJ (September 16, 2025) — Sacred Heart on the Lake Retreat Center in Higganum will present an “Art and Spirituality” Retreat on October 18, 2025…

15/09/2025

Submitted by Dave Powers (September 15, 2025) --- Dave Powers of Killingworth submitted this photo of a Barred Owl.

15/09/2025

By Barth Keck (September 12, 2025)--- Josh Frith scored on a 32-yard run and caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Jamien Evans to lead the Cougars (1-0) past the Trailblazers (0-1) in their home opener on Friday (9/12). HK's Evans also tossed a 6-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Napierkowski, and Declan Moriarity intercepted a pass and returned it 34 yards for a score....

15/09/2025

On Saturday 9/13, the Haddam Killingworth boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Somers, NY to compete in the Somers Big Red Invitational against over 40 teams from New York and Connecticut. Not only did the boys and girls team win the team title in their respective races, but the program also captured the best combined boys and girls combined team championship out of all the schools competing at the meet. ...

15/09/2025

Submitted by Sr. Lany Jo Smith, ASCJ (September 15, 2025) --- Sacred Heart on the Lake Retreat Center in Higganum will present a Retreat Day entitled "The Coming of the Holy Spirit" on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Our other two Holy Spirit Retreat Days filled up so quickly, that we promised the almost twenty people on the waiting list that we would do it again....

Submitted by Sr. Lany Jo Smith, ASCJ (September 15, 2025) — Sacred Heart on the Lake Retreat Center in Higganum will present a Retreat Day entitled “The Coming of the Holy Spirit& #8221…

15/09/2025

Submitted by League of Women Voters, East Shore (September 15, 2025) --- September 17, 2025 will mark the United States Constitution’s 237th anniversary. On that day, students from across the shoreline will be front and center in a public reading of the entire document. Come hear the youth of our community bring new life to the words that continue to guide our democracy....

13/09/2025

Submitted by Office of State Sen. Norm Needleman (September 13, 2025) --- Governor Ned Lamont this week took several executive actions to make sure Connecticut that residents can retain access to the COVID vaccine after federal changes led to confusion about accessibility. The Connecticut Department of Public Health issued health guidance encouraging the public to receive the COVID shot, the best defense against severe disease, utilizing input from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Family Physicians....

Submitted by Office of State Sen. Norm Needleman (September 13, 2025) — Governor Ned Lamont this week took several executive actions to make sure Connecticut that residents can retain access…

Submitted by Betty Cernan (September 13, 2025) --- The Haddam Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary will hold its Annual Mili...
13/09/2025

Submitted by Betty Cernan (September 13, 2025) --- The Haddam Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary will hold its Annual Military Whist Card Party on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at the HVFC firehouse, 439 Saybrook Road in Higganum. Please note that the times have been changed: Doors open at 5:30 p.m., refreshments will be served at 6:00 p.m., and the game will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. ...

Submitted by Betty Cernan (September 13, 2025) — The Haddam Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary will hold its Annual Military Whist Card Party on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at the HVFC firehouse…

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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.