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 Second, the Haddam Bulletin is a monthly publication and as such its information is frequently out of date by the time it reaches our mailboxes.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

By Philip R. Devlin (July 20, 2025) --- Longtime Hamden resident Thornton Wilder received the Pulitzer Prize 87 years ag...
20/07/2025

By Philip R. Devlin (July 20, 2025) --- Longtime Hamden resident Thornton Wilder received the Pulitzer Prize 87 years ago for his play Our Town, but 97 years ago he received a Pulitzer for his novel, The Bridge Of San Luis Rey -- a book that continues to speak to us. The triggering action for Wilder’s narrative occurs on July, 20, 1714....

By Philip R. Devlin (July 20, 2025) — Longtime Hamden resident Thornton Wilder received the Pulitzer Prize 87 years ago for his play Our Town, but 97 years ago he received a Pulitzer for his…

By Sharon Challenger (July 18, 2025) --- I recently heard about Dino’s Pizza Restaurant closing from my daughter-in-law ...
18/07/2025

By Sharon Challenger (July 18, 2025) --- I recently heard about Dino’s Pizza Restaurant closing from my daughter-in-law who lives in Norwalk. She had read the Facebook post that appeared last week and was sad to hear this news. She quickly reached out to me to share the news as I had not heard about it. Each year my grandchildren come to spend time at our home and their annual ritual includes going to have a meal at Dino’s....

By Sharon Challenger (July 18, 2025) — I recently heard about Dino’s Pizza Restaurant closing from my daughter-in-law who lives in Norwalk. She had read the Facebook post that appeared last …

Submitted by Judith Levin (July 18, 2025) --- Look at this beautiful little girl. Her name is Gertie, and she is just se...
18/07/2025

Submitted by Judith Levin (July 18, 2025) --- Look at this beautiful little girl. Her name is Gertie, and she is just seven years old. She is still a youngster. Gertie is a Chihuahua Mix who makes heads turn when she enters a room. Her personality, smile and all that jazz will steal your heart. This poor thing was found abandoned in a park, so Protectors of Animals really doesn't have any information from her past, but she is on her way to becoming a star!...

Submitted by Judith Levin (July 18, 2025) — Look at this beautiful little girl. Her name is Gertie, and she is just seven years old. She is still a youngster. Gertie is a Chihuahua Mix who m…

By Edward Munster (July 18, 2025) --- Haddam Republicans caucused on July 15, 2025 at the Higganum Firehouse Community R...
18/07/2025

By Edward Munster (July 18, 2025) --- Haddam Republicans caucused on July 15, 2025 at the Higganum Firehouse Community Room to choose their candidates for town offices to be decided in the upcoming November election. The Republican Nominating Committee proposed Sean Donlan to run for First Selectman on the Republican ticket. Donlan is a former Democratic member of the Board of Selectmen who recently registered as an unaffiliated voter. ...

By Edward Munster (July 18, 2025) — Haddam Republicans caucused on July 15, 2025 at the Higganum Firehouse Community Room to choose their candidates for town offices to be decided in the upc…

By Gigi Simko (July 17, 2025) --- The regular meeting of the Haddam Board of Selectmen on July 14, 2025, was called to o...
17/07/2025

By Gigi Simko (July 17, 2025) --- The regular meeting of the Haddam Board of Selectmen on July 14, 2025, was called to order by First Selectman Robert McGarry at 6:33 p.m. at Old Town Hall, 21 Field Park Drive, Haddam. Selectmen Kate Anderson and Peter Baird were present. From the First Selectman: The five sites selected for consideration for the Town Garage include 300 Saybrook Road (Rossi property), 59-61 Cedar Lake Road, 439 Saybrook Road (fire station), Jail Hill, and 733 Killingworth Road (East Coast Salvage)....

By Gigi Simko (July 17, 2025) — The regular meeting of the Haddam Board of Selectmen on July 14, 2025, was called to order by First Selectman Robert McGarry at 6:33 p.m. at Old Town Hall, 21…

17/07/2025

Haddam-Killingworth Town and 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, July 17 Haddam Community Closet. 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 11 Jail Hill Road H-Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Old Town Hall. KW-Board of Fire Commissioners. -CANCELLED- HDTC Caucus…...

https://hk-now.com/2025/07/17/community-calendar-july-17-24/

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

By Editorial Staff (July 16, 2025) --- Morina Restaurant on Saybrook Road (Route 154) in the Tylerville section of Hadda...
16/07/2025

By Editorial Staff (July 16, 2025) --- Morina Restaurant on Saybrook Road (Route 154) in the Tylerville section of Haddam has re-opened after renovations that followed a car crashing into the building. The accident, which occurred on June 28, 2025, did not damage the interior of the restaurant, and there were no injuries, but it did result in repairs having to be made to the exterior....

By Editorial Staff (July 16, 2025) — Morina Restaurant on Saybrook Road (Route 154) in the Tylerville section of Haddam has re-opened after renovations that followed a car crashing into the …

By Clark Judge (July 16, 2025) --- If you had driven past the Killingworth Ambulance Association on July 15, 2025, you w...
16/07/2025

By Clark Judge (July 16, 2025) --- If you had driven past the Killingworth Ambulance Association on July 15, 2025, you would have seen its former ambulance sitting in the parking lot, as it has for the past month. But if you drove by again the next day, you might have noticed that it was missing. So, what happened? The KAA ambulance — or “Old 84” — has left the building, that’s what....

By Clark Judge (July 16, 2025) — If you had driven past the Killingworth Ambulance Association on July 15, 2025, you would have seen its former ambulance sitting in the parking lot, as it ha…

Submitted by Town of Haddam (July 16, 2025) --- The Town of Haddam's newly upgraded website is now live at www.haddam.or...
16/07/2025

Submitted by Town of Haddam (July 16, 2025) --- The Town of Haddam's newly upgraded website is now live at www.haddam.org. Please bear with us while we make this transition, as we are still working to assure that all pages on the former site have been moved to the new one. All 2025 meetings and agendas are uploaded. We will be working to add items from previous years over the coming weeks....

https://hk-now.com/2025/07/16/a-new-look-for-town-of-haddam-website/

Submitted by Town of Haddam (July 16, 2025) — The Town of Haddam’s newly upgraded website is now live at www.haddam.org. Please bear with us while we make this transition, as we are st…

Merit Pages News (July 16, 2025) --- Quinlan Brohel of Killingworth has earned Dean's List honors at the University of T...
16/07/2025

Merit Pages News (July 16, 2025) --- Quinlan Brohel of Killingworth has earned Dean's List honors at the University of Tampa for the Spring 2025 Semester. Brohel is a Junior majoring in Film and Media Arts, working toward a BFA degree. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the Dean's List. The University of Tampa is a private, comprehensive university located on 110 riverfront acres in downtown Tampa, Florida....

Merit Pages News (July 16, 2025) — Quinlan Brohel of Killingworth has earned Dean’s List honors at the University of Tampa for the Spring 2025 Semester. Brohel is a Junior majoring in …

By Clark Judge (July 16, 2025) --- Andy Kuczma has traveled the globe, met the Pope, flown with Charles Lindbergh, had a...
16/07/2025

By Clark Judge (July 16, 2025) --- Andy Kuczma has traveled the globe, met the Pope, flown with Charles Lindbergh, had a laugh with Zsa Zsa Gabor, served in the military, been a flight engineer, flown planes, worked in the Ross Perot campaign, modeled in print ads and been an EMT and firefighter. Basically, he’s done it all. But to call him an experienced man isn’t exactly fair....

By Clark Judge (July 16, 2025) — Andy Kuczma has traveled the globe, met the Pope, flown with Charles Lindbergh, had a laugh with Zsa Zsa Gabor, served in the military, been a flight enginee…

Submitted by River Valley Transit (July 15, 2025) --- River Valley Transit's new website is now live and full of transpo...
15/07/2025

Submitted by River Valley Transit (July 15, 2025) --- River Valley Transit's new website is now live and full of transportation information for each of the thirty-two towns that RVT serves. The page is a great starting point to assist riders in identifying transportation options in and around our towns. It also lets everyone know about the many services provided by RVT's mobility management program. Visit knowhowtogoscct.com for more information.

https://hk-now.com/2025/07/15/river-valley-transit-unveils-new-website-know-how-to-go/

Submitted by River Valley Transit (July 15, 2025) — River Valley Transit’s new website is now live and full of transportation information for each of the thirty-two towns that RVT serv…

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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.