🌱 Scovil Property Public Hearing + Area Students Achieve Great Things

Good morning, people of The Haddams-Killingworth! It's me again, Karena Garrity, your host of the The Haddams-Killingworth Daily.

First, today's weather:

Periods of clouds and sun. High: 61 Low: 38.

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

1. A public hearing will be held in the town of Haddam on Wednesday, May 11, at 7 p.m. at the Haddam Volunteer Firehouse. The meeting will discuss the financing, purchase, environmental remediation and sale of the Scovil property (former CTDOT Garage) including the acquisition of two adjoining properties from the Haddam Volunteer Fire Department. It will also discuss the use of the Town Green for Town (WPCA) owned septic system for the Town Community Center and Scovil property.(HK Now)
2. A $500 million tax cut package is being proposed by Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative Democratic leaders as part of the state budget adjustment. The package includes a child tax credit, property tax credit and an extension of the gas tax suspension. The adjustments will have to be voted on by the state legislature.(Patch)
3. Students from Middlesex County achieve exciting new successes. Do you know anyone on this list? (Middletown Press)

From my notebook:

• Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue: "Her beauty is indescribable. Our Ingrid. #nowordsneeded" (Facebook)
• Goodspeed Musicals: "Get a behind-the-scenes look at rehearsal for Cabaret. Are you as excited as we are for this show?! Begins May 13. Get your tix today! " (Facebook)
• Haddam Historical Society-Thankful Arnold House Museum: "In 1851 D & H Scovil Hoe Company manufactured 23,172 hoes. By 1890 it produced 353,894 hoes in one year. Scovil Hoe Program, Thursday, May 19 at Haddam Fire Station No. 1, 439 Saybrook Road, Higganum. Free and open to the public. HH..." (Facebook)
• Killingworth Library Association: "Reminder: you have through today to visit the library and vote in the KWO Photography Contest" (Facebook)
• Haddam Women's Club: "New name, new logo, same mission! " (Facebook)
• East Haddam Land Trust: "Part 3 of Reading the Forest Landscape will teach you even more about our New England woodlands." (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for 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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