🌱 Superintendent Contract Extended + Local Teen Arrested For Drugs

Hello, everybody! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your fresh copy of The Haddams-Killingworth Patch newsletter, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: A couple of heavy thunderstorms. High: 79 Low: 65.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier thunderstorm. High: 74 Low: 64.

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

1. Police are investigating two connected Middletown shootings. The first involved a drive-by shooting at 8:40 p.m., targeting a pedestrian, on the 140 block of Woodbury Circle on Thursday. The victim reportedly fled and was not hurt. The second shooting happened on Friday before 3:25 p.m. on Inverness Lane when a vehicle drove up to a home and fired shots at the residence. No one was injured. (Eyewitness News 3)
2. With a 6-3 vote this week, Erica Forti's contract as superintendent of schools has been extended for a year, and she will also receive a pay increase. Forti has been the Superintendent of the East Haven district since 2017. Connecticut Superintendent contracts are limited to three years, but school boards have the option to extend contracts annually or offer a new three-year contract. (New Haven Register)
3. A 17-year-old Wallingford teenager was arrested Friday for possession of drugs and a tan BB gun resembling a Glock. Police received several reports of a male placing a gun in a backpack, which the teen tried to dispose of. Authorities found the backpack, which contained a BB gun, Xanax, Psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana, a digital scale, baggies, Hennessy, Tito's vodka, and a Nyquil bottle. The teen is to appear in court on Jul. 6 and is being charged with carrying a dangerous weapon and possession with intent to sell a controlled substance. (WTNH.com)

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Today and tomorrow in and around The Haddams-Killingworth:

Monday, June 26

• VBS: Keepers of the Kingdom At Living Rock Church (4:00 PM)

Tuesday, June 27

• Summer Paint Night At Children's Programming Room (Newington) (7:00 PM)
• Town Meeting At Nathan Hale-Ray High School Auditorium (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) started a new incentive program that allows New Haven residents the opportunity to apply for $1500 state-subsidized electric bike vouchers, with $500 for Connecticut residents and an additional $1000 for Environmental Justice communities, starting June 28. (The Connecticut Mirror)
• Residents in Killingworth in need of food can shop weekly at Helping Hands Food Pantry, located at 242 Route 81, on Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Shoppers can find non-perishables, seasonal perishable items, dairy, eggs, meat, cleaning supplies, and toiletries. For more information, call 860-663-1765, ext. 401, email helpinghands@kwoct.org, or visit this link. (hk-now.com)
• Save the date! Eightmile Wile and Scenic River Watershed are hosting their annual Family Programs in the Park on Saturdays, Jul. 15, 22, and 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Devil’s Hopyard State Park. This is a free event, and no reservations are required. Bring a chair or blanket and come join in on the fun! (Eightmile Wild & Scenic River Watershed via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! 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.