🌱 New CEO Of Middlesex Community College + Haddam Scholarship Fund

Hi all! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your Monday edition of the Haddams-Killingworth Patch newsletter, full of all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy and warmer. High: 70 Low: 52.
• Tuesday: A passing shower or two. High: 73 Low: 52.

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

1. Middlesex Community College has named Kimberly Hogan the new Chief Executive Officer, effective Jun. 2, 2023, as announced by John Maduko, M.D., president of Connecticut State Community College. Hogan's tenure will oversee the merging of the Middlesex campus and Meriden center with CT State Community College, set to be finalized on Jul. 1. The merged entities will subsequently be known as CT State Community College – Middlesex and CT State Middlesex – Meriden. (Middlesex Community College)
2. The Haddam Scholarship Fund, Inc. has disclosed this year's recipients as Leah Chester, Kelsie Piela, and Tobin Prue on Jun. 4. Special recognitions were given to Prue with the Gary Courtright Award, Piela with the John Bertolini Memorial Scholarship, and Chester with the Dr. Kate Mead Award, as a testament to public contributions enabling Haddam graduates to advance their education. (hk-now.com)
3. Connecticut State Police arrested local resident Daria Rae McCabe, 22, of North Branford, after she was caught driving in the wrong direction on I-91 near North Haven, apparently under the influence of alcohol. The incident, occurring just past 2:30 a.m. on Jun. 4, revealed McCabe with glossy, bloodshot eyes and a noticeable scent of alcohol on her breath. Released on a $500 bond, McCabe is slated to make a court appearance in Meriden on Jun. 16. (Daily Voice)

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Today and tomorrow in The Haddams-Killingworth:

Monday, June 5

• Monthly Astrology Circle At Running Brook Farms (6:30 PM)

Tuesday, June 6

• RSD #17 Board Of Education Meeting At HKHS Community Room (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• New Haven's legendary Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana has been named by Food & Wine magazine as one of the 28 best pizza places in the U.S. It just might be worth the drive out! (Patch)
• In case you missed it, East Haddam shared an update on its current bridge, infrastructure, and road projects last week. Updates include information on Swing Bridge Rehabilitation Project 40-141 and its associated 63-hour bridge closure, which will begin on Jun. 11. (East Haddam Connecticut)
• The town of Haddam will hold a Public Open House and Discussion to discuss the future of HES maintenance this Thursday, Jun. 8, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The town has applied for the CT Communities Challenge Grant Program and is currently in Round 3. Learn more at the link. (Town of Haddam Connecticut)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.