Joanne Nesti

1 week ago | hk-now.com | Joanne Nesti |Clark Judge

By Clark Judge(May 28, 2025) — Shortly after Lou Annino, Sr. passed away this month at the age of 95, I ran into a friend in town and asked if he’d heard the news. When he said he hadn’t, I told him a little about Annino and how he was a bedrock member of Killingworth who made this community what it is today. To my surprise, he confessed he didn’t know of him and asked what he’d done. He should’ve asked Charlie Smith. “He did everything,” said Annino’s long-time friend.

1 week ago | hk-now.com | Joanne Nesti

Submitted by Corey Roberts(May 27, 2025) — Editor’s Note: The following is a speech delivered by Olivia Roberts of Haddam as part of the town’s Memorial Day ceremony on May 26, 2025. She is a student at Haddam-Killingworth Middle School where, each year, the eighth graders are asked to submit essays about Memorial Day. Olivia’s was chosen to be read. Inspired by Madeleine L’Engle’s words: “Stories are the way we remember. We encode our memories in them and through them.

1 week ago | hk-now.com | Joanne Nesti

Submitted by Haddam Registrars of Voters(May 27, 2025) — The second referendum for the Regional School District 17 Budget will be held on Friday, June 6, 2025 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Yes/No Question:  Shall we adopt Regional School District #17 Education gross budget of $51,798,789 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025? All polling locations will be open for this referendum. Remember, all property owners (who own Haddam taxable property of $1,000 or more) are encouraged to vote.

1 week ago | hk-now.com | Joanne Nesti

Submitted by Edward Munster(May 27, 2025) — The Haddam Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony was held on May 26, 2025. Ron Annino, who is one of the principals at the Haddam Veterans Museum, gave the major address at the Memorial Day service in Higganum. He spoke of the extreme sacrifice of the town of Bedford, Virginia. This town holds a profound place in history due to the Bedford Boys, a group of soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the D-Day invasion of World War II.

1 week ago | hk-now.com | Joanne Nesti

Submitted by Town of Haddam(May 27, 2025) — The Haddam Assessor’s Office will be closed from Monday, June 2, 2025 to Friday, June 6, 2025 for attendance at continuing education classes.