🌱Easing Pain At Gas Pump + New Musicals At The Goodspeed

Good morning, people of The Haddams-Killingworth! Karena Garrity here with your brand-new edition of the The Haddams-Killingworth Daily.

First, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 50 Low: 36.

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

1. In an effort to ease the pain at the pump Connecticut residents are currently experiencing, legislative Republicans in the state are calling for Connecticut to suspend its gross receipts tax on gasoline until July 1 and for the federal government to suspend the 18.4 cent tax on gasoline. Combined, the suspensions would cut 44.8 cents per gallon from the cost of gasoline. (Patch)
2. Weekend weather forecast. See what mother nature has in store for your weekend plans. (The Haddams-Killingworth Patch)
3. March 18 to 20 will be a weekend dedicated to new musicals and theater arts at the Goodspeed Opera House. As part of this fine tradition, an impressive trio of shows, composed by women, will be staged. (Middletown Press)
4. Raising more than just funds, the Killingoworth Lions, along with the Killingworth Historical Society (KHS) will be holding a benefit concert on Sunday, March 27, at the Haddam-Killingworth Middle School auditorium. Monies from the fundraiser will go to the construction of a large barn behind the Society's headquarters, which are based at the Parmalee Farm Homestead. The concert will highlight the Orleans band and the Aztec Two-Step. (Zip06.com)

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Today in The Haddams-Killingworth:

Unplug East Haddam (6 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tri-Town Neighborhood Connections: Mark your calendars! Higganum Farmer's Market June 3rd. (Facebook)
• East Haddam Land Trust: "What to do with the invasive jumping worms you find." (Facebook)
• Killingworth Nursery School: "Kicking off our popular CHARLESTON WRAP fundraiser!! Please help KNS raise money to purchase a new water table for our classroom!" (Facebook

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• Oddfellows Junior Rep Company Presents: Alice in Wonderland! (March 17)
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— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a native of Connecticut, who currently resides in the Tri-Town community of Chester, Deep River and Essex. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my small town community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.