Municipal Election Preview
Editor’s note: In advance of this year’s Municipal Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, the Eastford Communicator requested that all candidates on the ballot complete a questionnaire to better inform the vote...
Eastford Communicator vol. 34, no. 4
Calendar
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Vital Statistics, Real Estate Transactions, Police Reports, and Meetings
Vital Statistics Births September: 1 Marriages September: 0 Deaths September: 3 Real Estate Transactions Aug. 12: Ashford Road, $125,000, Robert J. Zanlungo Jr. to Skye Gruszczynski Aug. 20: 4 Nahaco...
Tips for Today,
Happy Autumn! Does anyone know what the state flower of Connecticut is? Or what is the Connecticut state bird? State tree? State fish? State insect? State mammal? This November, when you’re sitting ar...
From the First Selectman,
Emergency Planning: Eastford recently took part in the annual mandatory drill organized under the Governor’s Emergency Planning and Preparedness Initiative. This year’s focus was on drought and the in...
Scouts Enjoy a Full Slate of Fall Activities
EASTFORD/ASHFORD — Scouts recently enjoyed a day of bicycle riding on the local Airline Trail in Hampton. The Airline Trail is an abandoned railroad track that is now hard packed dirt pavement. Older...
From the Superintendent,
Since the opening of the 2025-26 school year, our Board of Education members have been busy meeting both as members of the full board and as subcommittee members. At the October meeting, the BOE membe...
In the Garden,
This is an alert to all of those concerned about their gardens, orchards, forests, vines and ornamentals like roses. There is a pest so dangerous that we are being told to kill it upon seeing it. Actu...
Eastford designated 'HEARTSafe Community'
Eastford has recently been designated as a "HEARTSafe Community" for another three years by the American Heart Association and the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services.
From the Grove Cemetery Association Board of Trustees
Flags: American flags and fire department flags will be removed on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Plot owners who remove their military flag holders for the winter are reminded to reset them the week prior to...
Food Pantry Update,
The Eastford Food Pantry is located at the Eastford Baptist Church, 133 Union Rd. This month’s hours are Monday, Nov. 3, 8-11 a.m.; and Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2-4 p.m. We continue to seek individuals or...
From the Eastford Independent Fire Company #1, Inc.,
The EIFC responded to 22 “911” emergencies in September. We participated in Fire Prevention Week at the Eastford School. We now move on to the commemoration of Veterans Day. VA Day, originally known a...
Did You Know?,
Did you know that the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, and two days later, the USS Housatonic, causing the tragic loss of many American lives, resulted in the United States entering World War I? Provoked...
Bulldogs tough 2025 soccer campaign comes to an end,
EASTFORD — It was a difficult season for the Eastford Bulldogs soccer squad, as their 2025 soccer season concluded on Thursday, Oct. 16, without a victory. This year’s season consisted of 10 games (fi...
Historic Eastford Farm Preserved by ECHPC
The Eastford Conservation and Historic Preservation Commission announced that the 30-plus acre farm owned by Paul Blair on Route 171 has received conservation funding from the State of Connecticut's Department of Agriculture's Farmland Preservation Program, which will guarantee that the property remains limited to farming-only activity in perpetuity.
The Pastor's Pen,
Thanksgiving is more than a date on the calendar, or a table filled with food. It is a reminder of something deeply woven into the human heart, namely the need to pause, to look upward, and to say “th...
Woodstock Man Arrested in Connection with County Road Shooting
Police announce arrest of Eastford shooting suspect EASTFORD — A Woodstock man was arrested last month for a reported shooting that left a man injured on County Road. According to information publishe...
From the Congregational Church of Eastford,
As we step into November, many of us roll into “holiday” mode, looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations and traditions. For me, Thanksgiving is a favorite as people have simple expec...
Man Sentenced in CCE Arson Case,
Sentencing begins for two charged in CCE arson EASTFORD — The sentencing process has begun for two charged in connection to the destruction of the Congregational Church of Eastford (CCE) more than two...
Harvest Festival Continues Fall Tradition at Buell's Orchard
EASTFORD — Buell’s Orchard held its annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11. The event, which was held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., included live music, hay rides, a chicken barbeque, apple and pumpki...
Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp News
December is such a busy month, we wanted to share this date with you ahead of time so you can put it on your calendars now. Join us on Dec. 7, for our annual Lunch with Santa event at the Windham-Toll...