🌱The Gelston House Is A Hot Pick + Student Loans In CT

Hey, people of The Haddams-Killingworth! Karena Garrity here with your brand-new copy of The Haddams-Killingworth Daily.

First, today's weather:

Milder with clouds and sun. High: 49 Low: 25.

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

1. The Gelston House Restaurant and Inn in East Haddam has made the "Experts' Picks" in Connecticut Magazine's list of top outdoor dining restaurants in the state. Congratulations! (The Haddams-Killingworth Patch)
2. Addressing the student loan crisis in Connecticut, Christine Palm (D – Chester, Deep River, Essex, Haddam) is among the state lawmakers who are making a proposal for a new student debt reimbursement program. There are several criteria that need to be met for the proposed program, living in Connecticut after graduation is just one of them. (Eyewitness News 3)
3. A two-vehicle collision on Monday night, on Saybrook Road in Haddam, sent one to the hospital. (New Haven Register)

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Today in The Haddams-Killingworth:

Special Board of Selectman Meeting (6 PM)

From my notebook:

• East Haddam Fire Department: "Day 2 of the final inspection at Sutphen Towers Headquarters. Pumping, Flying the ladder, and road test." (Facebook)
• Killingworth Volunteer Fire Co.: "On Saturday March 5, the Killingworth Volunteer Fire Company hosted its annual Appreciation Dinner at the Westbrook Elks Lodge. During the event there were several special recognitions.(Facebook)
• Living Rock Church: "Please continue to pray for the church in Ukraine - prayer is a powerful spiritual weapon!" (Facebook)
• East Haddam Land Trust: "What to do with the invasive jumping worms you find." (Facebook)
• Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department: "Great job to the doodlers at Burr!" (Facebook)

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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.