East Haddam

Taylor got a preview of the show and a tap lesson from Corbin Bleu.

A small plane made an emergency landing at the Consumer Reports Test Track in East Haddam on Sunday. Colchester Fire Chief Steve Hoffman said the small, single-engine, fixed-wing plane made the emergency landing after having an in-flight emergency. It is believed there was a mechanical issue with the engine. “The pilot of a single-engine Mooney M20 made a forced landing…

On Bridge Road in Haddam, there is frustration found in the silence. “We can go out there and play ball in the street,” said Larry Maggi, who has owned a business on Bridge Road for more than two decades. “Listen to it. You can hear it. There is nothing here.” Maggi’s business, Fireworks Hearth and Home, is less than...

Local businesses nearby the East Haddam Swing Bridge say construction is keeping people away from the area, and impacting their bottom line.

If you don’t know who Alex Traynor is, let me remind you. He’s the guy from Haddam who went viral on TikTok for creating wild and crazy videos with his 106-year-old grandma Doris. Now he’s using his media chops to go back in time, diving into history with a self-guided audio walking tour in Hartford – using old, plastic...

“It’s just a beautiful site, and it’s a unique site,” said Trumbull’s Dave Pisani. “It’s fantastic, it’s a state park and everyone has access to it.” From the trails to the structure itself, East Haddam’s Gillette Castle State Park was filled with life, but for the last three years, access through its doors has been rare. “The whole area...

Gillette Castle formally reopened this weekend after three years of construction.

Multiple crews are responding to a structure fire with a report of explosions in East Haddam on Sunday. Colchester Hayward Volunteer Fire Company said one of their rescue trucks and a tanker are at the scene. The fire is on Beach Road. According to the fire company, two structures are on fire with explosions and there is a secondary brush…

A sassy 106-year-old East Haddam woman has become the muse for her grandson’s viral videos. Connecticut native and content creator Alex Traynor said he started creating all kinds of YouTube videos in his father’s basement when he was 16, but none he said have gotten the attention like the woman who he jokes, will outlive us all — his grandmother,…

Alex Traynor has helped make his 106-year-old grandmother, Doris, a viral star on TikTok.

“I cannot believe [it], getting the bridge open is going to take so much stress off my shoulders,” said Old Saybrook’s Riley Anderson. Any sort of boater will likely agree – springtime is often a race against the clock to get the boat in the water. “We’re kind of behind schedule,” said Scott Davidson, co-owner of Midway Marina in...

Connecticut boaters are gearing up for another season on the water, and are excited for the East Haddam Swing Bridge to reopen.

A 6-year-old girl and her mother who were missing from East Haddam on Wednesday have been found safe. The Silver Alert police issued said 6-year-old Alexandra Kirk and her mother, 41-year-old Deanna Kirk, were missing, then police canceled the Silver Alerts later in the morning. Police said both Alexandra and Deanna were found safe. It’s unclear where they were...

Route 149 in East Haddam has reopened after a crash involving a school bus closed the area on Monday morning. State police said a school bus with 27 students onboard and another vehicle were involved in the crash in the area of 49 Falls Road. The road was closed between Route 149 and Great Hillwood Road. It has since reopened….

Work is has begun on the East Haddam Swing Bridge. The 110-year-old bridge is being upgraded with new equipment, structure repairs and a new sidewalk. The state Department of Transportation said the changes will improve safety, access and operations. “The steel will be strengthened, the mechanicals will be replaced and upgraded, and a new sidewalk will be built, increasing pedestrian…

Each September, people from across East Haddam and the nation gather to remember a man named Venture Smith.

Each September, people from across East Haddam and the nation gather to remember a man named Venture Smith. He was brought to the United States from Africa to be enslaved, but after buying his own freedom a century before the Civil War, he became a successful landowner in Connecticut, creating a legacy that’s still being celebrated today. East Haddam...

A 17-year-old male was transported to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center with facial injuries after falling from a cliff at Gillette Castle State Park, officials said. The male is in stable condition, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. DEEP, the East Haddam Fire Department, as well as the East Hampton and Chester Fire Departments all responded...

One school in East Haddam is closed and the others have a two-hour delay on Tuesday. District officials said there is an issue with a timing system on a generator and the middle school is closed for the day. The elementary and high schools will have a two hour delay, according to the district. It’s unclear if the schools...

State police are investigating a death in East Haddam and said there is no criminal aspect. State troopers from Troop K in Colchester responded to Berry Road at 7:20 a.m. Friday to investigate a report of an untimely death. No additional information was available.