🌱 City Curfew Re-Examination + New Grant Program To Help Businesses

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the The Haddams-Killingworth Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town today.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid. High: 91 Low: 70.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 85 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories today in The Haddams-Killingworth:

1. West Haven officials are reexamining the city's curfew ordinance due to an increase in juvenile crime. Officials are considering enforcing the curfew and are questioning if it should be earlier. Recent incidents include vandalism and harassment, with residents now questioning their safety. The current ordinance prohibits unaccompanied minors from being out between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. This topic will be discussed at the next town council meeting on July 24. (Eyewitness News 3)
2. The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, a new grant program, was awarded $7.2 million for the New Haven Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, which will give 175 new businesses new opportunities in the community within the next five years. The average grant will be roughly $6,000 and will help with new startups as well as training, mentorship, and marketing. To find out more about the program, click here. (NBC Connecticut)
3. Several citizens in Guilford have expressed worry over potential changes to the city's zoning restrictions in recent months. A few concerns are about the limitations on the size of big-box developments in the Post Road Business and Business Mixed Use zones along the length of Route 1, as well as the effects on traffic and the environment. A public hearing is scheduled for Jul. 19 at the Nathanael B. Greene Community Center. (CT Examiner)

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Today and tomorrow in The Haddams-Killingworth:

Wednesday, July 12

• CT Summer At The Museum At Thankful Arnold House Museum (9:00 AM)
• Killingworth Public Health Agency Meeting (Remote) (7:00 PM)

Thursday, July 13

• Round Robin Paint Night At Killingworth Library (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Reminder: Killingworth's Veterans Representative will hold office hours ONLY by appointment during the month of July. They are asking that those who need assistance or to arrange a time for an appointment cemail Dick Mason at veterans@townofkillingworth.com. (Killingworth Library Association via Facebook)
• Volunteer opportunity: East Haddam Land needs assistance with constructing wire fencing cages to protect oak saplings from deer browse at the Ayers Preserve on Saturday, Jul. 15 at 9:30 a.m. The fencing and posts were acquired with grant funding from the Lower Connecticut River Land Trust and Guilford Savings Bank. The project aims to regenerate native and beneficial tree species in active forest management areas. (East Haddam Land Trust via Facebook)
• Does your child need something to do this summer? The Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department still has openings for Mad Science Crazy Chemworks. (Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.