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Check our librarians and friends out on Winy Radio this morning! The Killingly Public Library on the #WinyMorningShow 1/21/20 Library Director Claudette Stockwell, Chidren/Teen Librarian Allison Nerz Whiston and Friends of Killingly Public Library member Elina Vandenberg. To learn more about the Killingly Public Library, please go here: www.killinglypl.org. #GoodPeopleAreEverywhere #CommunityRadio #NowOnFM97.1 Read the article READ MORE.

Book Review by Jennifer Chretien, Reference Librarian Find this book on display at the library desk or put it on hold! The

Book Review by Jennifer Chretien, Reference Librarian Find this book on display at the library desk or put it on hold! The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin Rating: 4.75/5 1969. The Lower East Side of New York. Word has spread through the neighborhood that a fortune teller, known for her ability to tell you the date READ MORE.

Windham Arts Radio Review January 15, 2020 WILI 14 AM & 95.3 FM Part 1

In case you missed last Wednesday’s interview with Dr. John Bell from the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at UConn in Storrs on Windham Arts Radio Review on WILI here is the podcast of the segment. 2020 UConn Puppet Slam on Friday, February 7 as well as current exhibits and future ones. Check it READ MORE.

WINY Radio: FROM THE NEWSROOM: (KILLINGLY) …

FROM THE NEWSROOM: (KILLINGLY) Killingly Board of Education Chairman, Craig Hanford has issued a statement to WINY in response to allegations of racist posts on his personal Facebook page, from seven years ago. The… Read the rest of the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

WINY Radio: FROM THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT: …

FROM THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT: (Woodstock) – Blame it on the atypical holiday start time, blame it on the freezing weather, or maybe it was just the Monday blues, but after an ice cold start by both teams, Killingly rose… Read the rest of the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

WINY Radio: FROM THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT: …

FROM THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Quiet Corner Sports Schedule – January, 20 BOYS BASKETBALL: Killingly @ Woodstock Academy – 1:00 pm (Live on WINY) Griswold @ St. Bernard – 7:00 pm GIRLS… Read the rest of the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

WINY Radio: FROM THE NEWSROOM: (KILLINGLY) …

FROM THE NEWSROOM: (KILLINGLY) An American Legion Post in Killingly that has been inactive for years, but is currently being revitalized, is sponsoring an Oratorical Contest for high school students attending Killingly… Read the rest of the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

Tween & Teen Happenings • Thursday, February 6, 4:00 – 5:00 PM Register on our website or call 860-779-5383. • We meet

Tween & Teen Happenings • Thursday, February 6, 4:00 – 5:00 PM Register on our website or call 860-779-5383. • We meet the first Thursday of the month and offer activities for ages 9 – 17. • February 6 – Taste Test – Identify snacks and name brand vs. store brand March 5 – Name READ MORE.

28th Annual Benefit Show For Northeast Food Pantry – Windham Arts

“The Red Hot Banjo Wizard” Howie Bursen joined by John Bailey, Martin Grosswendt, and Bennett Hammond return to the Vanilla Bean Café January 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm for their twenty-eighth year performing to benefit Access’s Northeast Connecticut Food Pantries. This local tradition is an evening of singing, laughter, hot licks on guitar, READ MORE.

Homeschool Family Book Club Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Feb. 5, March 4, April 1 & May 6) Registration Required! Register

Homeschool Family Book Club Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Feb. 5, March 4, April 1 & May 6) Registration Required! Register one time for all sessions on our website or call (860) 779-5383 On the first Wednesday of the month, we will offer a book discussion, related activities, and snacks. This program is for READ MORE.

KILLINGLY – Killingly High School’s mascot name for its athletic teams is once again “Redmen”. By a 5-4 vote in its

KILLINGLY – Killingly High School’s mascot name for its athletic teams is once again “Redmen”. By a 5-4 vote in its meeting on Jan. 8 Killingly’s Board of Education reinstated the name. The action reversed a decision to rescind the name in July of 2019 by the former Board of Education. That decision last June READ MORE.

DANIELSON – The Friends of Killingly Public Library welcomed author Deborah Vadas Levison last Saturday. Levison is the author of ‘The Crate,

DANIELSON – The Friends of Killingly Public Library welcomed author Deborah Vadas Levison last Saturday. Levison is the author of ‘The Crate, A story of War, a Murder, and Justice.’ The book has won multiple literary awards. Alhough she is an award-winning writer in national and international media this non-fiction book her first. This crime READ MORE.

REMINDER: There are no youth basketball practice on Monday 1/20 for the holiday. Regular practices resume on Tuesday 1/21!

REMINDER: There are no youth basketball practice on Monday 1/20 for the holiday. Regular practices resume on Tuesday 1/21! Read the article on facebook.com READ MORE.

Preschool Story Time • Wednesdays, February 5th – May 13th, 10:00 – 10:45 AM Register on our website or call (860) 779-5383.

Preschool Story Time • Wednesdays, February 5th – May 13th, 10:00 – 10:45 AM Register on our website or call (860) 779-5383. • Join our story time held for ages 3 – 5. We will be enjoying engaging stories, songs, bubbles, crafts and more! Siblings are welcome too. Read the article on facebook.com READ MORE.

Photos from Villager Newspapers’s post

DAYVILLE – The Killingly High School Alumni Association, founded in 1896, recently received a $50,000 bequest from the Estate of Arthur H. Parent, of Parent Sanitation in Dayville. The interest earned on this money will fund an annual scholarship known as the “Arthur E. Parent Scholarship” and will be managed by the Killingly High School READ MORE.

WINY Radio: FROM THE NEWSROOM: (KILLINGLY/BROOKLYN) …

FROM THE NEWSROOM: (KILLINGLY/BROOKLYN) Killingly Brooklyn Rotary was honored at the Killingly Town Council meeting earlier this week by Killingly Parks and Recreation as the “2019 Volunteer of the Year.” Anthony… Read the rest of the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

DAYVILLE – Killingly High’s Shayne Bigelow goes up for a layup against Ledyard last Saturday, Jan. 11, at Killingly High School. Killingly

DAYVILLE – Killingly High’s Shayne Bigelow goes up for a layup against Ledyard last Saturday, Jan. 11, at Killingly High School. Killingly is scheduled to travel to Woodstock Academy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, with tipoff set for 1 p.m. at Alumni Fieldhouse in Woodstock. Read the rest of the READ MORE.

The Let’s Talk Books Book Club will be reading Magnificent Savages by Fred Stewart for their February meeting. Join us on Tuesday,

The Let’s Talk Books Book Club will be reading Magnificent Savages by Fred Stewart for their February meeting. Join us on Tuesday, February 4th, 6:00 PM at Killingly Public Library These informal, peer-led discussions are free and open to the public! If you have questions about obtaining a book, contact the Library: (860) 779-5383 Read READ MORE.

This week’s Killingly Villager, is now available In Print and Online. http://linpub.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/2/57dabb8e-0ae2-42b2-95ef-84a358021c3e.pdf

This week’s Killingly Villager, is now available In Print and Online. http://linpub.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/2/57dabb8e-0ae2-42b2-95ef-84a358021c3e.pdf Read the rest of the article on facebook.com READ MORE.

Photos from Villager Newspapers’s post

DAYVILLE – After just seven games the bad news for Killingly High freshman Yianni Baribeau is he’s a bad fit for the junior varsity basketball team. The good news is that Baribeau is too valuable for the varsity to spend any more time with the jayvees. “He had a good jayvee career at Killingly. It’s READ MORE.