Guilford woman worries about future of famous map By Rachael Scarborough King, Register Staff March 31, 2008GUILFORD — Emily O’Neil grew up in Gettysburg, Pa., the site of the decisive Civil War battle and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, where as a child she would walk along the area’s fields and pick up bullets fired in 1863.Starting with her great-great-uncle John Rosensteel, O’Neil’s family amassed one of the nation’s...
World will give the Earth a break tonight Guilford boy, 11, helps spur local participation in 1 hour of conserving energy By Rachael Scarborough King, Register Staff March 29, 2008A Guilford boy is encouraging his friends, family and all Connecticut residents to turn their lights off at 8 tonight as part of Earth Hour, a worldwide effort to conserve energy.Ian Zane, 11, has been speaking at his school...
Fire captain retires to focus on hometown By Rachael Scarborough King, Register Staff March 27, 2008NORTH BRANFORD — Fire Chief William Seward III is retiring from his full-time position as a captain in the New Haven Fire Department. His last day on the job is today; his official retirement date is Wednesday.Seward, who has worked in New Haven for 30 years, said the move will allow him to...
Wireless device gets students involved By Rachael Scarborough King, Register StaffMarch 26, 2008GUILFORD — Fifth-grade teacher John Montanaro is used to seeing the same set of hands shoot up when he asks questions in his classes.But now Montanaro can hear from all his students at once, and instantly analyze their responses. Through a grant from the Guilford Fund for Education, he recently acquired 32 wireless handheld devices that...
Play takes a look at life after Katrina By Rachael Scarborough King, Register StaffMarch 26, 2008OLD SAYBROOK — The stage in Old Saybrook High School’s auditorium was filled with student actors of all ages Tuesday as the members of this weekend’s musical production performed a preview of the show.The school is presenting a version of the musical “Once on this Island” set in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. The...
Art center may get $80G in state funds By Rachael Scarborough King, Register Staff March 25, 2008GUILFORD — The Guilford Art Center could soon be getting help with funding for a project that would increase the number of classes the center is able to offer.The state Bond Commission is expected to pass $80,000 in state funding to enclose a space the art center uses for stone cutting and...
Creating a blight resistant strain is the goal of conservationists By Rachael Scarborough King, Register Staff March 24, 2008 GUILFORD — Walk around the forests and parks of Connecticut, and you won’t see many American chestnut trees stretching into the canopy. One hundred years ago, blight killed as many as 4 billion of the trees, which were once common from New England to western Tennessee. The blight, a...
Goldblatt settles into new role in Guilford By Rachael Scarborough King, Register Staff March 24, 2008GUILFORD — Former Orange First Selectman Mitch Goldblatt was back to full-time government work this week, this time as Guilford’s new human resources director.Former Human Resources Director Joyce Forte retired last month, but Goldblatt will be the first in the position to focus solely on human resources. Forte covered other responsibilities, including purchasing....
Protesters mark start of 6th year in Iraq war By Rachael Scarborough King and William Kaempffer, Register Staff March 20, 2008The gray, rainy weather matched the somber ambience at a commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war on the Guilford Green Wednesday. About 75 people sang songs and built a stone cairn to honor those who have died in this and other wars.“It’s so encouraging to...
North Branford appoints new town manager By Rachael Scarborough King, Register Staff March 19, 2008NORTH BRANFORD — The Town Council unanimously appointed Richard Branigan, North Haven’s public works director, as North Branford’s new town manager Tuesday night.Branigan’s first day on the job is tentatively set for April 21, he said. The town advertised the position with a salary of $100,000 to $130,000 a year.Former Town Manager Karl Kilduff,...