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Submitted by Sarah Neal, Haddam Sustainability Committee (January 29, 2026) --- Before preparing or eating the fruits and vegetables you...

Submitted by Philip Devlin (January 24, 2026) --- Frequent contributor Philip Devlin submitted these photos taken by his sister, Carol...

Submitted by Sarah Neal, Haddam Sustainability Committee (December 6, 2025) --- As the song says, “It’s the most wonderful time...

By Phil Devlin (September 30, 2025) --- Frequent contributor Phil Devlin sent in these photos. He writes: "These were taken on...

By Philip Devlin  (September 24, 2025) --- My sister, Marilyn (Devlin) Ganahl of Lincoln, Vermont, has been raising and releasing...

Submitted by Sarah Neal, Haddam Sustainability Committee (June 26, 2025) --- As we go into the hot summer months, keep...

Submitted by Eliza LoPresti (May 27, 2025) --- The Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG) will hold a...

Submitted by Sarah Paduano, Eversource Energy (May 16, 2025) --- With warmer weather returning and many people turning their attention...

Submitted by UConn Extension (March 30, 2025) --- When was the last time you tested your water? UConn Extension has...

(March 1, 2025) --- Higganum resident Joseph Markim submitted the pictures below of a pileated woodpecker (and the opening...

By Sarah Neal, Haddam Sustainability Committee (February 10, 2025) --- The production of plastics causes pollution at every step in...

By Terry Twigg (February 1, 2025) --- If counting sheep is a great way to fall asleep, counting birds is...

Submitted by Stephanie Warren, Killingworth Conservation Commission (October 9, 2024) --- The Killingworth Conservation Commission is delighted to sponsor a...

Submitted by Gail Reynolds (September 5, 2024) --- The UConn Master Gardener Program is now accepting applications for the UConn...

Submitted by Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce (June 15, 2024) --- The Central Regional Tourism District has released the newest...

Submitted by Gail Reynolds (August 17, 2023) — The UConn Master Gardener Program is now accepting applications for the Norwich-based...

By Terry Twigg (September 3, 2023) — I was in my courtyard this morning, deadheading some daisies, when a school...

In a recent video Haddam’s First Selectman Bob McGarry thanked all the volunteers in our community by saying, “Without volunteers, we would not have the quality of life in this town that we do.”

Submitted by Michele Sokoloff (September 11, 2023) — I didn’t know when I moved to Killingworth two and a half...

By Mike Karam, Haddam Beautification Committee. (September 12, 2023) — Phase 3 of the median beautification project is finally complete! Before...

Submitted by Melissa Ferrara (September 21, 2023) — Six Killingworth farms will open their doors to the public free of...

By Terry Twigg (October 4, 2023) — More often than not, ideas for blog topics are inspired by details I notice while working in my garden. But here I am, up against a deadline, and it’s raining.

By Terry Twigg (November 2, 2023) — There are as many reasons to plant a tree as there are gardens: It’s just the right size or shape for that spot. It offers seasonal color. It’s to commemorate a family milestone. If it’s native, like white oaks, it supports the most pollinators.

The end of Daylight Saving Time is a good time to be sure and check the expiration date on your smoke alarms and CO detectors! They should be replaced every 7-10 years.

By Phil Devlin (November 17, 2023) — I used to buy those big plastic jugs with the blue windshield washer fluid in them for 99 cents. However, like many things in our world, the price has gone up.

(November 18, 2023) — Celebrate the holiday season at the 35th annual Haddam-Killingworth Craft Fair, taking place at Haddam-Killingworth Middle School on December 2, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This festive event promises to be a winter wonderland of creativity and community spirit.

(December 1, 2023) — Winter weather took its own sweet time this year, but it’s finally here. I fire up the woodstove almost daily, emptied out Raphael’s pool and relocated ‘his’ frogs to their cold weather digs in Someday Pond’s cozy mud floor, and successfully procrastinated until it’s too late and too cold to finish about a hundred outdoor gardening chores.

By Sharon Challenger (December 5, 2023) — Looking for new and economical ways to decorate for the holidays? If you enjoy using natural “found items,” try this! Soak pinecones in four liters (approximately one gallon) of water mixed with one ounce of red food coloring. Let the cones sit out overnight, then dry on a paper towel.

By Terry Twigg (January 6, 2024) --- New Year.  The winter solstice is just behind us, and as people have...

By Terry Twigg (February 4, 2024) --- Benjamin Franklin famously said that nothing is certain except death and taxes.  Every...