1+ week, 5+ day ago   (753+ words) HK Now Haddam Garden Club: Jenny Appleseed (September 1, 2026) — Within a year or two after moving to Haddam, I planted several apple trees. As with everything else in the garden, I envisioned grand, trouble-free results: starkly architectural naked branches through the…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (198+ words) HK Now Find a Fur Baby: Meet Max! Submitted by Judith Levin (August 14, 2026) — Now this is one handsome dude. Just look at him. I don’t even know how he can stand himself. It’s just not fair! This is Max, a…...

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago   (211+ words) Submitted by Debbie Karpf (August 13, 2026) — As summer winds down the Haddam Garden Club looks forward to its role overseeing The Flower and Horticulture competition at the Haddam Neck Fair on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Any entry including flowers listed on the “Invasive…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (218+ words) HK Now Find a Fur Baby: Milo, At Your Service! Submitted by Judith Levin (August 7, 2026) — Look at this little guy. Such a gentleman and very proper, too. His name is Milo. He is only thirteen years old and weighs eleven…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (445+ words) (August 5, 2026) — Yes, the days are noticeably shorter now, and yes, the specter of back-to-school is starting to stir. Labor Day is on the horizon, though even the holiday is dragging its feet, buying us a full extra week before conceding…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (568+ words) Submitted by Robbie Marshall, Brainerd Memorial Library If you’re a gardener, knowing how to get rid of spotted lanternflies is a must. You might feel bad the first time you squash one. With their gray-spotted wings and scarlet body, they…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (263+ words) HK Now Volunteers Needed to Tutor Valley Shore Residents in English Language Skills Submitted by Joanne Argersinger, Literacy Volunteers Valley Shore (July 28, 2026) — Literacy Volunteers Valley Shore is accepting applications for its Fall 2026 Tutor Training Workshop. No experience is needed for…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (199+ words) HK Now Higganum Student Earns Dean’s List Honors at Holy Cross (July 25, 2026) — The College of the Holy Cross congratulates Megan Menard of Higganum, Class of 2028, on being named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (341+ words) HK Now Essex Bank Awards $1851 Grant to Ivoryton Playhouse Submitted by Lucas Fumiatti, Essex Bank (July 16, 2026) — Essex Bank has awarded its July $1,851 pop-up grant to the historic Ivoryton Playhouse as part of its yearlong 175th-anniversary community giving campaign. The monthly…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (526+ words) HK Now Eversource Customers Helped Reduce Peak Demand During Early July Heat Wave Submitted by Tricia Modifica, Eversource (July 14, 2026) — When extreme heat drove electricity demand to near-record levels prior to the Independence Day holiday, including the second-highest peak demand day…...