East Haddam

Our StormTracker team looks into the science behind the Moodus earthquake that caused quite the commotion this week.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said an earthquake happened in the Moodus section of East Haddam Wednesday night. The 2.3 magnitude quake happened just after 7:30 p.m. It was felt in areas such as Middletown, Cromwell, Glastonbury and Hartford, according to USGS. A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was reported near Moodus around 7:30 this evening. Did you feel it? #earthquake #nbcct…

Serious injuries are being reported after a motorcycle crash in East Haddam Friday night. State police said they were called to East Haddam Moodus Road at 8:45 p.m. for a reported accident involving a motorcycle. Troopers said serious injuries are being reported. The scene is active and the crash is under investigation. No additional information was immediately available.

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Some members of the East Haddam community said they are angered but not surprised after an investigation was launched into racist messages targeting a middle school student.  

Angered but not surprised. That’s the message from some in the East Haddam community after an investigation was launched into racist messages targeting a middle school student.  They say the news of the bullying isn’t surprising and the issue runs deeper. “It was like a sense of déjà vu because it is exactly what I have seen others experience.”...

There’s frustration and anger in East Haddam Public Schools. State police are investigating a series of racist messages and videos that they say targeted a middle school student.

There’s frustration and anger in East Haddam Public Schools. State police are investigating a series of racist messages and videos that they say targeted a middle school student. Some in the community are demanding the district take action against those responsible. “This is not to be tolerated. I do not want my children to see this,” Brandon Spencer, a...

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...

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,…

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

Firefighters are battling a fire in Moodus on Thursday morning.

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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.