🌱HKHS Boys' Lacrosse Team Champions Again! + Car Crash Kills Four

Hello and happy Monday. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town. Let's do it.

First, today's weather:

Very warm and more humid. High: 85 Low: 69.

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

1. The Haddam Killingworth High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse brought home the Shoreline Conference Championship trophy for the second year in a row! In a reported come-from-behind victory, the Cougars defeated conference rival Morgan.(HK Now)
2. If you own a small business in the Haddams-Killingworth area you are eligible to apply for a revolving or micro loan program, gap financing and/or start-up funds to establish a small business. According to a press release from State Representative Chiristine Goupil (D) Killingworth, the program is part of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), Community Investment Funds (CIF) program for small businesses. Those interested are encouraged to apply. (HK Now)
3. A wrong-way, head-on accident on I-95 southbound near exit 60 killed occupants of both cars involved. According to the WTNH article, the area was first reported closed just after 3 a.m. due to the two-vehicle crash. Drivers were diverted off the highway near exit 60 until 9 a.m. Twenty-two-year-old Luis Garduno-Cidals of Westbrook was reportedly driving the Nissan Altima southbound on I-95 in the left lane of two. The second vehicle involved in this incident was a Chevorlet Colorado. It was driving northbound down the southbound lane and was also located in the second lane of two, directly heading toward the Nissan Altima. The driver of this vehicle has been listed as 76-year-old Johnny Bookhardt and his passengers were 68-year-old Caroline Bookhardt, located in the passenger’s seat, and 66-year-old Patricia Greene-Kessler, who was sitting in the back left. All three people in this vehicle were Norwalk residents. The vehicles reportedly collided head-on and all four people involved in the accident were reported dead at the scene. (WTNH.com)

Today in The Haddams-Killingworth:

• 7 Candlewood Hill Rd, Higganum, CT (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Goodspeed Musicals: "Come hear the music play and then stay to meet the orchestra! Join Music Director Adam Souza and members of the Goodspeed orchestra after the 7:30 p.m. performance of Cabaret on Wednesday, June 1 for "Meet the Orchestra." Free with your ticket." (Facebook)
• Killingworth Library Association: The library is closed today, in honor of Memorial Day. It will reopen on Tuesday at 9 a.m. (Facebook)
• Living Rock Church: "Support our community partner, ABC Women's Center, during their Baby Bottle Drive! All funds that are collected are used for material resources for our new mothers, pregnancy tests, and their parenting support program." (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another 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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