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Students at Haddam-Killingworth High School raised more than $10,000 at their annual holiday telethon. The 36th annual HKTV Holiday Show took place Friday morning from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., and the three-hour telethon was fully student-run. “Yesterday, we had a run sheet day, so we basically find all of the content that we’ve created — everyone’s worked so hard…

A school bus with more a dozen kids inside was trapped underneath a live wire in Haddam Wednesday evening, according to fire officials.

A school bus with more a dozen kids inside was trapped underneath a live wire in Haddam Wednesday evening, according to fire officials. The Haddam Fire Department said firefighters responded to Maple Avenue West just after 4 p.m. A primary line fell on top of the bus, trapping 13 students and the driver, fire officials said. The incident happened as…

A 5-year-old boy that was pulled from the Connecticut River in Haddam on Saturday has died, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The child was taken to Connecticut Children’s in Hartford with critical injuries over the weekend. He died several days later. Emergency crews responded to the report of an accident involving a kayak on the...

A 5-year-old boy is in critical condition after being pulled from the Connecticut River in Haddam Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the report of an accident involving a kayak on the river around 3:15 p.m. near Depot Hill Road, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The 5-year-old and a man ended up in the water, DEEP…

A Haddam man missing for several days has been found dead in Cockaponset State Forest, according to state police. Normand Manning, 81, was last seen on Sunday. He was found Saturday around 12:15 p.m. A Silver Alert had been issued for Manning. Crews searched Cockaponset State Forest through the week. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection EnCon Police are…

Update: Normand Manning was found dead in Cockaponset State Forest on Saturday. Search and rescue teams are at Cockaponset State Forest on Thursday where they are looking for an 81-year-old Haddam man who has been missing since Sunday. The missing man, Normand Manning, has white hair and hazel eyes and he wears glasses. He is 5 feet 8 and weighs…

Warning: Details in this story may be difficult to read. A woman has been arrested after lying about a dog dying in her care while at her boarding and training business in Haddam, according to police. State police said they responded to a home in Haddam last week to arrest 65-year-old Jacqueline Witt. An arrest warrant states that Witt had…

Warning: Details in this story may be difficult to read. A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a dog in her care. State police said they responded to a home in Haddam last week to arrest 65-year-old Jacqueline Witt. According to authorities, Witt was caring for a French bulldog on Sept. 4, 2023 when he died…

The annual Haddam Neck Fair had thousands of people turn out for this year’s event.

Good Samaritans rescued three people from an overturned boat in the Connecticut River on Labor Day Weekend. Fire crews from Haddam responded to the Connecticut River for a marine rescue around 7:10 p.m. on Saturday. Officials said a boat had overturned and three people were stranded in the water. According to fire officials, Good Samaritans in another boat rescued the…

September in our state means saying hello to fair season, including the Haddam Neck Fair. “This is a true country fair,” said Shirley Cooney, of Manchester. “One of the few that still has a lot of agriculture along with all the good food and displays.” This decades-long tradition kicked off on Friday and runs through Labor Day. “We come every...

As athletes in Paris continue to win gold, silver, and bronze, athletes here in Connecticut have hopes and dreams to someday rise to that level, or at least compete like Olympians. Many turning to social media for inspiration, technique, and coaching. “In the beginning I was looking at teammates, and older people that were much better than me to look…

A crash with injuries closed Route 154 North in Haddam on Monday night. State police said two vehicles were involved in the crash around 9:15 p.m. Injuries were reported, however, the extent of the injuries is unknown.

Connecticut State Police are looking for whoever struck a 14-year-old and took off in Haddam over the weekend. Troopers said they responded to Jackson Road at about 12:15 p.m. on Saturday for a reported pedestrian crash. The suspect vehicle appears to have drove off, headed toward Little City Road. Officers said a 14-year-old was taken to the hospital for treatment…

Serious injuries have been reported in a crash in Haddam on Tuesday morning.

A 28-year-old Hamden man is dead and two other people are injured after a head-on crash in Haddam on Tuesday morning. Emergency crews responded to the crash at the intersection of Saybrook Road, also known as Route 154, and River Road around 6:30 a.m. State police said a Ford F-150 going north on Saybrook Road and a Honda Civic going…

A person was rescued from a jet ski in the Connecticut River on Saturday. Firefighters responded to the Connecticut River in Haddam around 12:15 p.m. for a marine rescue. According to fire officials, it was reported that someone on a jet ski was in distress near Haddam Meadows. Members of Haddam Fire Department’s marine unit rescued the driver of...

A driver sustained minor injuries after a car crash on Route 9 South in Haddam on Friday. The fire department responded to a car crash around 9:40 p.m. between exits 13 and 10. According to officials, the car went off the road, hit a guardrail, hit the ledge and flipped to its side, catching on fire. The driver was able…

Eleven people were evaluated after a multi-vehicle crash in Haddam on Saturday. Five vehicles were involved in the crash on Killingworth Road, also known as Route 81. According to fire officials, eleven people total were evaluated and three were transported to the hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. Route 81 was closed for about a half hour, but…