🌱CT Traffic Safety Is Grim + Protecting Burnham Brook Preserve

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

1. Expanding access to Burnham Brook Preserve, the Community Foundation of Middlesex County (CFMC) and The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut (TNC) have announced a new pilot project which includes a three-year plan. With CFMC grant awards the TNC will manage the preserve ensuring terrestrial resilience to climate change, conduct outreach through a volunteer program and create greater awareness and access throughout Middlesex County and the towns of the lower Connecticut River. According to a press release, the 1,122-acre respite for birds, wildlife and people stretches from East Haddam to Old Lyme and protects the watersheds of Burnham Brook, Strong Brook, and the Eightmile River. (New Haven Register)
2. Looking for something fun to do this weekend with the family? Here is a list of eight things to do this weekend in the Nutmeg State, including taking in a show at the Ivoryton Playhouse and making friends with Thomas the Tank Engine at the Essex team Train. (WTNH.com)
3. Roadway crashes are up a reported 60% in Connecticut, according to an NBC Connecticut article. Department of Transportation Commissioner Joseph J. Giulietti said the state started to see more roadway crashes during the pandemic because everything was closed, and the roads were wide open. He reported that people hit Department of Transportation construction warning vehicles more than 700 times in the last two years. In addition, pedestrian fatalities are reportedly up 40% over this time last year. Be careful out there, slow down, look out for pedestrians and be safe! (NBC Connecticut)

From my notebook:

• Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue: "Daisy is one smart mule." (Facebook)
• Goodspeed Musicals: "Get to know the man in the bedazzled top hat — Jelani Remy!" (Facebook)
• Killingworth Library Association: "Reminder: the HKHS Art Show, on display at the library, ends on May 31! So you only have a few days to stop by and enjoy these amazing pieces. Those specially marked are available for purchase through our silent auction." (Facebook)
• Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department: "For next school year....we are looking for an adult to work at our Before School Program (7:20 - 8:40 a.m.) at one of our elementary schools. We are also looking for an adult to work at our After School Program on Tuesdays and Thursdays." (Facebook)
• East Haddam Land Trust: "Protect your precious trees. Mulch properly." (Facebook)

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