🌱East Haddam House Fire Sent One To Hospital + Powassan Virus In CT

Good morning, neighbors! Karena Garrity here with a brand-new The Haddams-Killingworth Daily.

First, today's weather:

Warmer with sunshine. High: 71 Low: 48.

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

1. The towns of Haddam and Killingworth held a referendum on Tuesday, May 3, for the Regional School District #17 Education budget of $45,030,679.25 for the fiscal year beginning July 1. A yes or no question was asked to pass the budget or reject it? According to numbers recorded by HK Now, the vote resulted in 717 yeses and 506 nos. (HK Now)
2. One person was hospitalized with burns after a house fire broke out in East Haddam on Gris Mill Road Tuesday evening around 7 p.m. A neighbor reportedly said that two people who live on the second floor of the home saved the man who lived on the first floor. (Patch)
3. The first confirmed case of the rare tick-borne Powassan virus, which can be fatal, has been recorded in Connecticut for 2022. The Windham resident, who is in his 50s, is now recovering. (Patch)

Today in The Haddams-Killingworth:

• Love2Sign with Jaye - Killingworth Library (10:45 AM)
• Dungeons & Dragons for Tweens and Teens (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department: Summer Swim Lesson sign up. (Facebook)
• Brainerd Library: "Brainerd Library Event Promises to Put the Fun in Fundraising! Save the date! Sunday, May 15: 3-6 p.m. We hope to see you at BML’s Spring Breakout fundraiser for an afternoon of fun!" (Facebook)
• Goodspeed Musicals: "Still looking for that perfect Mother's Day gift? Get her tickets to Goodspeed's dazzling new revival of "Cabaret" playing May 13 - July 3." (Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— 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.

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