TOP STORIES
Kinship & Respite Fund Grants Available to Help Guardians With School Expenses
AREAWIDE -- With adults already thinking back-to-school, District of Saybrook Probate Judge Jeannine Lewis reminds court-appointed guardians to apply for grants for school supplies. The State of Connecticut Saybrook District Court includes the Towns of Chester, Deep River, Essex and Old Saybrook … [Read More...]
Essex Republican Town Committee Announces Candidates for Town Office; Fleming, Glowac to Run For BOS
ESSEX -- The Essex Republican Town Committee has fielded a slate of candidates who bring a variety of experience to the offices they seek. Their candidates pledge to listen to the residents of all three villages and provide services to them equally. Matt Fleming will bring his life experience to … [Read More...]
Kenny Peterson is Chester/Deep River Boy Scout Troop 13’s Newest Eagle Scout
CHESTER/DEEP RIVER -- Troop 13 - Scouts BSA congratulates Kenneth Andrew Peterson for earning the rank of Eagle Scout. An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held for Kenny on June 9, 2019 at the Deep Valley Regional High School Cafeteria. To become an Eagle Scout, Peterson earned 43 merit badges and … [Read More...]
New Book Club Slated to Start at Ivoryton Library, Sept. 17
IVORYTON -- The Facts & Fibs Book Club will meet on the third Tuesday of every month beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Ivoryton Library at 106 Main St. in Ivoryton. The discussions will last an hour and continue monthly through December. Each member will be responsible for obtaining … [Read More...]
Reading Uncertainly? ‘Identity’ by Francis Fukuyama
Stanford University’s Francis Fukuyama always challenges our minds. From his The End of History and the Last Man, addressing our futures after the end of the Cold War (1992), and continuing with The Origins of Political Order (2011) and Political Order and Political Decay (2014), two monster 600+ … [Read More...]
Death of Milton Allen of Essex Announced; Memorial Service to be Held in Old Lyme, Aug. 24
Milton Nicholas Allen 4-15-1927 - 5-29-2019 Milton Nicholas Allen, born in New York City on April 15, 1927, died in Essex, Connecticut on May 29, 2019. He and his wife, to whom he was married for 35 years, had moved to Essex in 2016. They had previously lived in Old Lyme, Connecticut from … [Read More...]
Death of Suzanne Brown of Essex Announced; Memorial Service to be Held in Old Lyme, Aug. 25
ESSEX — Suzanne “Suzie” Brown, our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away Aug. 5, 2019, from complications after a fall in her home. She joins her beloved husband, Templeton “Temp” Brown of 58 years. We will celebrate them both by living their example of truth, love, and … [Read More...]
‘Cabaret’ Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse, Runs Through Sept. 1
IVORYTON – “There was a cabaret and there was a master of ceremonies and there was a city called Berlin in a country called Germany. It was the end of the world … and I was dancing with Sally Bowles and we were both fast asleep.” So begins the international classic musical and winner of eight Tony … [Read More...]
Kidz Konnection Presents its ‘Outdoor Summer Theater on the Lawn’ Season Finale in Clinton, Aug. 23-25
AREAWIDE -- Join a cast of 43 aspiring advanced musical theater actors as they get groovy with the beloved tracks of ABBA in this fun full length musical production on the lawn at Kidz Konnection Shoreline Theater Academy, Clinton. Don't miss this entirely free event to be held Friday, Aug. 23, … [Read More...]
Op-Ed: Rein In the Quasi-Publics, Break the Culture of Entitlement
Enough Is Enough. The scandals and mismanagement have got to stop. No, I’m not talking about the Trump administration, though there is some merit to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump’s broken promise to “drain the swamp” on the national level. I say let’s start right here in … [Read More...]
Common Good Gardeners Need Your Help
OLD SAYBROOK -- Do you have some time to spare in August to help the Common Good Gardens (CGG) volunteers harvest vegetables for Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantry (SSKP)? Join them in the garden behind Grace Episcopal Church, 336 Main Street, Old Saybrook, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, 9 … [Read More...]
Talking Transportation: After Tolls Fail, What’s Plan B?
It seems pretty clear that Governor Lamont’s tolling idea is dead. The Republicans say “no way, ever” and his own Democrats can’t muster the guts to take an up or down vote because they’re so afraid of public reaction. Oh, everyone in Hartford is still doing the usual square dance, posturing and … [Read More...]
RECENT NEWS
Kinship & Respite Fund Grants Available to Help Guardians With School Expenses
AREAWIDE -- With adults already thinking back-to-school, District of Saybrook Probate Judge Jeannine … [Read More...]
Kenny Peterson is Chester/Deep River Boy Scout Troop 13’s Newest Eagle Scout
CHESTER/DEEP RIVER -- Troop 13 - Scouts BSA congratulates Kenneth Andrew Peterson for earning the … [Read More...]
New Book Club Slated to Start at Ivoryton Library, Sept. 17
IVORYTON -- The Facts & Fibs Book Club will meet on the third Tuesday of every month beginning … [Read More...]
Ply the Waters of the Connecticut River Aboard the ‘Onrust’ Through October
ESSEX – The Connecticut River Museum (CRM) is currently hosting the Onrust, a re-creation of the … [Read More...]
Sam Magaziner Wins GWU’s New Venture Competition, Awarded MD-PhD Program by NYU Medical School
ESSEX -- Samuel James Magaziner of Essex, and a 2012 graduate of Xavier High School, has won first … [Read More...]
COMMUNITY
Reading Uncertainly? ‘Identity’ by Francis Fukuyama
Stanford University’s Francis Fukuyama always challenges our minds. From his The End of History and … [Read More...]
Douglas is Chester/Deep River Boy Scout Troop 13’s Newest Eagle Scout
CHESTER/DEEP RIVER -- Chester/Deep River Boy Scout Troop 13 has proudly announced that Ryan David … [Read More...]
Sunken Luxury Yacht in Hamburg Cove Raised Wednesday, Whole Operation Recorded by DiNardi on Video
The luxury yacht, which sank in Hamburg Cove in January, was raised Wednesday (Feb. 20) by Sea Tow … [Read More...]
ARTS
‘Cabaret’ Opens at Ivoryton Playhouse, Runs Through Sept. 1
IVORYTON – “There was a cabaret and there was a master of ceremonies and there was a city called … [Read More...]
Kidz Konnection Presents its ‘Outdoor Summer Theater on the Lawn’ Season Finale in Clinton, Aug. 23-25
AREAWIDE -- Join a cast of 43 aspiring advanced musical theater actors as they get groovy with the … [Read More...]
Gainor Davis Starts as New Head of CT River Museum in Essex
ESSEX – The Connecticut River Museum, on the waterfront in Essex, Conn., has announced the selection … [Read More...]
SCHOOLS
Legislators, Superintendents, Residents Express Universal Opposition to Forced School Regionalization
Special to ValleyNewsNow.com Over 100 people turned out for an Education and Regionalization … [Read More...]
Rep. Carney, Local School Superintendents Host Forum Tomorrow on School Regionalization, Education
State Rep. Devin Carney (R-23rd) in conjunction with the School Superintendents from Lyme-Old Lyme … [Read More...]
Gov. Lamont Amends Education Proposal on Shared Services; Encourages School Collaboration, Reallocation of Resources to Classroom
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR NED LAMONT– Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is … [Read More...]
BUSINESS
It’s ‘First Friday’ in Chester! Much to Enjoy at Shops, Galleries, Restaurants
CHESTER -- It’s May Daze on the First Friday of May in Chester! With shops and galleries open until … [Read More...]
Kyle Zrenda Joins Suisman Shapiro as Firm’s Newest Associate
AREAWIDE -- Kyle J. Zrenda has joined Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law as an associate on the … [Read More...]
Centerbrook Architects Promote Deep River Resident Batt to Associate
ESSEX – Centerbrook Architects & Planners has announced that Daniel Batt, AIA, LEED AP has been … [Read More...]
POLITICS
Essex Republican Town Committee Announces Candidates for Town Office; Fleming, Glowac to Run For BOS
ESSEX -- The Essex Republican Town Committee has fielded a slate of candidates who bring a variety … [Read More...]
Needleman, Libby Endorsed for Reelection by Essex DTC; Full Slate of Candidates Announced for November Election
ESSEX -- The Essex Democratic Town Committee met on Wednesday, July 17, to nominate candidates for … [Read More...]
Needleman Leads Senate Legislation to Hold Utility Companies Accountable, Improve Power Outage Response Time
AREAWIDE -- Yesterday, State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex) led the Senate’s passage of … [Read More...]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Become a Middlesex Health Hospice Volunteer
MIDDLETOWN—Middlesex Health’s Hospice Program is looking for volunteers. Hospice volunteers are … [Read More...]
Ply the Waters of the Connecticut River Aboard the ‘Onrust’ Through October
ESSEX – The Connecticut River Museum (CRM) is currently hosting the Onrust, a re-creation of the … [Read More...]
Kidz Konnection Presents its ‘Outdoor Summer Theater on the Lawn’ Season Finale in Clinton, Aug. 23-25
AREAWIDE -- Join a cast of 43 aspiring advanced musical theater actors as they get groovy with the … [Read More...]
Estuary Offers Chair Massages, Wednesdays
OLD SAYBROOK -- The Estuary Council of Seniors 220 Main St Old Saybrook is offering Chair Massage by … [Read More...]
COLUMNISTS
Reading Uncertainly? ‘Identity’ by Francis Fukuyama
Stanford University’s Francis Fukuyama always challenges our minds. From his The End of History and … [Read More...]
Talking Transportation: After Tolls Fail, What’s Plan B?
It seems pretty clear that Governor Lamont’s tolling idea is dead. The Republicans say “no way, … [Read More...]