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A Connecticut post office was honored for best customer service in the US
A post office in Connecticut has the best customer service in the country. The U.S. Postal Service said the Moodus Post Office earned first place in a national USPS retail challenge that started last October and lasted for five weeks. The four finalists were in Moodus, Connecticut; Midlothian, Texas; Lawndale, California; and Lakeside, California and the last round was...
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Burglars hit 25 vehicles, including state police cruiser, in East Haddam
Dozens of vehicles, including a locked state police cruiser, were burglarized in East Haddam over the weekend, according to state police. They said the cruiser windows were damaged during the burglary. State police Troop K received several calls around 6:46 a.m. on Saturday reporting burglaries of several vehicles — around 25 in all. Some, including the police cruiser, were unlocked,…
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Cats believed to be lost in East Haddam fire are found alive
East Haddam firefighters are helping take care of a kitten they helped save from a house fire. Now, the kitten has been reunited with its mother and sibling who were thought to be lost in that fire.
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Cats believed to be lost in East Haddam fire are found alive
East Haddam firefighters are helping take care of a kitten they helped save from a house fire. Now, the kitten has been reunited with its mother and sibling who were thought to be lost in that fire. “It’s certainly a great thing that all three of them can be together as these two little ones grow and thrive,” Melanie...
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Cats believed lost in East Haddam fire found alive
A kitten and a cat believed to have been lost in a house fire in East Haddam last week have been found alive. Several kittens were taken out during the fire on North Moodus Road Thursday. Firefighters were able to resuscitate one of the kittens. Three other kittens didn’t survive. The surviving month-old kitten was cared for by veterinarians...
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East Haddam firefighters adopt kitten they pulled from recent fire
A heartwarming moment for East Haddam firefighters. A kitten they helped rescue from a house fire just days ago has been nursed back to health and they’ll be taking care of him. “I’m just so elated I think we all are.” A touching reunion for East Haddam firefighters seeing the month-old kitten they helped save. He was the only kitten...
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East Haddam firefighters adopt kitten they pulled from recent fire
A kitten East Haddam firefighters helped rescue from a house fire just days ago has been nursed back to health and they’ll be taking care of him.
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Crews battle fire in Moodus
Firefighters are battling a fire in Moodus on Thursday morning.
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CT LIVE!: “Summer Stock” at the Goodspeed Opera House
Taylor got a preview of the show and a tap lesson from Corbin Bleu.
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Small plane makes emergency landing at Consumer Reports Test Track in East Haddam
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…
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Businesses struggle as East Haddam Swing Bridge construction continues
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...
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Local businesses impacted by East Haddam Swing Bridge construction
Local businesses nearby the East Haddam Swing Bridge say construction is keeping people away from the area, and impacting their bottom line.
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CT TikTok star creates comic walking tour in Hartford
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...
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Gillette Castle Restorations Completed in Time for Busy Holiday Weekend
“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...
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Gillette Castle State Park Reopens After Renovations
Gillette Castle formally reopened this weekend after three years of construction.
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Crews Respond to Structure Fire With Explosions in East Haddam
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…
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106-Year-Old East Haddam Woman Becomes TikTok Sensation
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,…
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106-Year-Old East Haddam Woman Is Viral TikTok Star
Alex Traynor has helped make his 106-year-old grandmother, Doris, a viral star on TikTok.
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Connecticut River Boaters Hope for Smooth Sailing Through East Haddam Swing Bridge
“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...
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Boaters Ready for East Haddam Swing Bridge to Reopen
Connecticut boaters are gearing up for another season on the water, and are excited for the East Haddam Swing Bridge to reopen.