🌱Lower Strep Numbers + Weekly Weather Forecast

Morning, people of The Haddams-Killingworth! Karena Garrity here with a fresh issue of the The Haddams-Killingworth Daily.

First, today's weather:

A little icy mix in the a.m. High: 37 Low: 35.

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

1. What will the weather wrangle up for Connecticut this week? Check out The Haddams-Killingworth Weekly Weather Forecast. (The Haddams-Killingworth Patch)
2. The "short" legislative session begins on Wednesday. Find out what the primary issues are. (theday.com)
3. Dr. Jo-Anne Passalacqua said she has continued to see lower-than-normal strep numbers since COVID began. She said she thinks the continued wearing of masks might have contributed to this. (Westport News)
4. You are not going crazy! The male northern cardinals are redder in winter! (Town of Chester)

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Today in The Haddams-Killingworth:

From my notebook:

• Goodspeed Musicals: "A brand new national tour of "Annie" (which got its legendary start at Goodspeed in 1976) will hit the road this fall." (Facebook)
• Haddam Cooperative Nursery School - HCNS: "A little look at all the fun we’ve been having!" (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.