🌱Tragedy In Haddam + Ukrainian Fundraiser and Silent Auction

Get on up, The Haddams-Killingworth! It's Sunday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in The Haddams-Killingworth.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning. High: 36 Low: 28.

Here are the top five stories today in The Haddams-Killingworth:

1. Tragedy struck the local community Friday afternoon when 18-year-old Steven Zichichi of Killingworth was killed in a one-car crash in Haddam. According to Connecticut State Police, he was the passenger of a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette that crashed into a tree on Route 154. The driver, 19-year-old John M. Kowal of Higganum, was taken to the hospital for treatment of suspected minor injuries.(The Haddams-Killingworth Patch)
2. A Ukrainian fundraiser and silent auction will be held by St. Peter Church in Higganum and St. Lawrence Church in Killingworth. (HK-Now)
3. According to a recent press release, Middlesex Community College has earned a gold ranking in the national Military Friendly® Schools list for 2022–2023. The college has been recognized at different levels every year since 2011—earning gold previously in 2019. Congratulations! (Press Release Desk)

Today in The Haddams-Killingworth:

From my notebook:

• The Goodspeed: The Goodspeed Airport Festival (Facebook) WPRI.com: How to talk to children about what is happening in Ukraine. Bradley Hospital’s Dr. Tanuja Gandhi has some advice. (WPRI.com)
• Haddam Historical Society: Haddam Neck in Pictures. Sunday, March 27, at 3 pm at the Haddam Neck Congregational Church(Facebook)

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