Fishing season opens – get info here about where to fish in Connecticut

Approximately 381,000 trout have already been released this spring into 102 lakes and ponds and 200 rivers and streams throughout Connecticut and are awaiting Opening Day anglers. Photo courtesy of CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) 2013.

Opening day of the Trout Fishing Season is Saturday, April 20 and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has the state’s rivers, streams, lakes and ponds stocked and ready.

Approximately 381,000 trout have already been released this spring into 102 lakes and ponds and 200 rivers and streams throughout Connecticut and are awaiting Opening Day anglers.

DEEP’s spring trout-stocking effort began in early March and will continue through the end of May. When spring stocking is completed, DEEP expects to have stocked about 630,000 trout.

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East Hampton Seniors invited to talk issues with legislators

Sen. Art Linares and Rep. Melissa Ziobron on Monday, May 6 will provide a State Capitol update to members of the East Hampton Senior Center. Contributed photo.

Sen. Art Linares and Rep. Melissa Ziobron on Monday, May 6 will provide a State Capitol update to members of the East Hampton Senior Center. The meeting begins at 1:30 p.m.

Senior Center members are encouraged to attend and to ask the legislators any questions they may have.

The Senior Center is located at 105 Main St. near the library.

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East Hampton Senior Center news for April

Free Movie Monday at East Hampton Senior Center… Monday, April 22, starting at 1 p.m. Come enjoy this award-winning, 2-1/2-hr movie about our 16th president, Lincoln

East Hampton Senior Center now on line! Please visit us at:  http://seniorcenterehct.blogspot.com

We welcome your suggestions and comments. We are located in the East Hampton Library building at 105 Main St. Call us at 860-267-4426.

Need a ride?

Transportation applications are available at the East Hampton Senior Center.

Please allow two weeks for the application to be processed, prior to scheduling a ride.

If you need a ride to the doctor, grocery shopping, hairdresser or barber, or activities at the senior center, please call the MAT Transit Authority in Middletown at 347-3313, 48 hours in advance to reserve your seat. Cost per ride is $1.50.

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Groundbreaking celebrates new UConn Basketball Development Center

UConn officials and friends celebrate the groundbreaking for the university’s new Basketball Development Center. (L-R) UConn supporter Sonny Whalen; UConn President Susan Herbst; UConn Board of Trustees Chair Larry McHugh; Rosalind Shenkman; UConn Foundation Board of Directors Chair Mark Shenkman; UConn Supporter Peter Werth; UConn Husky Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis; UConn Husky Ryan Boatright; UConn Athletics Director Warde Manual; UConn Coach Kevin Ollie, UConn Coach Geno Auriemma, and UConn Board of Directors Member Robert Skinner. Contributed photo.

Press Release

Official groundbreaking ceremonies for a dedicated, new practice facility for the University of Connecticut’s championship men’s and women’s basketball programs were held Tuesday (April 16) on the site of the facility’s home behind Gampel Pavilion on the Storrs campus.

The event, which occurred a week after the Huskies brought home their eighth national title, tying Tennessee for the most wins in women’s basketball history, was attended by officials from the University, the UConn Foundation, by alumni and donors and by several present and former players, as well as students.

“This is a landmark day for UConn,” said UConn President Susan Herbst. “Our coaches and athletes have made UConn basketball the envy of the nation. They earned this facility with their hard work and their dedication.”

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Regional bell collectors group to meet in East Hampton – Bell Town USA

The daylong event will feature a visit by Mathew Bevin, CEO and president of Bevin Bells, who will speak at 1 p.m. followed by remarks by State Rep. Art Linares. Photo of Matt Bevin from www.keepthebellsinbelltown.com

Editor’s note – The registration deadline has been extended to Wednesday, April 24 2013.

By Brenda Sullivan | HTNP News Editor

Bell collectors and enthusiasts will meet in East Hampton, CT for a day of fun and special programs.

The New England Chapter of the American Bell Association International INC.  will hold its Spring 2013 meeting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Angelico’s Lake House Restaurant, 81 North Main St. in East Hampton.

The public is invited to enjoy a day of displays, bell sales, and educational programs.

A preregistration fee of $15 includes lunch and must be received by April 17 (late registrations will be accepted if space allows).

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Sandy Hook families sway Washington’s discussion on Gun Legislation

Eleven family members of those killed in the December 2012 shooting at the Newtown, CT elementary school joined President Barack Obama on an Air Force One flight from Connecticut to D.C. after Obama’s speech at the University of Hartford on Monday. At the university, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy. Megan Merrigan photo, CTNewsJunkie.com

By Megan Merrigan | CTNewsJunkie.com

April 12, 2013

Eleven family members of those killed in the December 2012 shooting at the Newtown, CT Sandy Hook Elementary school joined President Barack Obama on an Air Force One flight from Connecticut to D.C. after Obama’s speech at the University of Hartford on Monday (April 8).

“The families of Newtown literally turned the tide in Washington, D.C.,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal said at a press conference at the University of Hartford on Friday (April 12). “Their faces and voices are an historic story in achieving better measures against gun violence.”

In all, 16 Republicans contributed to Thursday’s (April 11) 68-31 bipartisan victory over the Republican-led filibuster that would have prevented debate on the legislation.

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Devil’s Hopyard fire, a year of regrowth

Devil’s Hopyard State Park, in East Haddam, Connecticut, was a hot topic a year ago.
A fire that burned about 150 acres of the park kept local and state firefighters busy for quite a few days. From Joene’s Garden blog, by permission, 2013.

From Joene’s Garden

Devil’s Hopyard State Park, in East Haddam, Connecticut, was a hot topic a year ago.

A fire that burned about 150 acres of the park kept local and state firefighters busy for quite a few days and even held the attention of news organizations for more than 24 hours.

A week after the embers and risk for rekindles died, my husband and I hiked along the orange trail to the vista to observe the fire’s aftermath.

The contrasts were striking. It was easy to see where the fire was the hottest – along upward slopes – and where it simply burned the leaf litter.

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UConn unveils new leaner, meaner Huskies logo

Weighing in on the new Huskies logo design, women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma said, “This logo is everything that a Husky is supposed to be – powerful, aggressive, determined. It is looking right through you and saying ‘Do not mess with me’. ” Image courtesy of UConn Athletics

Press Release

UConn Athletics today (April 11) unveiled a new version of the Husky logo.

UConn Athletics has been working with Nike to evaluate all parts of its brand, including word marks, logos and uniforms, for the past 14 months.

The new Husky Dog logo will be featured on uniforms for every one of UConn’s 24 athletic programs in 2013-14 and each of those uniforms will also prominently display the block UCONN word mark outlined in red.

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