Schools

East Haddam Schools Delay Opening

Schools are set to reopen on Thursday, pending power restoration.

Due to the loss of power in East Haddam, all schools will remain closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Schools are currently scheduled to re-open on Thursday for all staff and students, pending power restoration.  For status updates, call the town hall at 860-873-5021 or emergency operations at the senior center at 860-873-5304.

On Sunday, Hurricane Irene caused widespread damage along the east coast. By the time Irene hit East Haddam, it had been downgraded to a tropical storm. As a result of damage from the storm, the town of East Haddam has been without power since early Sunday morning and remains at a loss of 100% as of Monday night.

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