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Volume 17, Number 12
Friday, March 25, 2022
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY
North Haven denied in D-II state final Top seed Nighthawks’ 21-game win streak snapped with shutout loss against No. 3 Wethersfield Eagles By Kevin Arnold Special to the Record-Journal
Division II state championship game at the People’s United Center at Quinnipiac University.
HAMDEN — On Monday night, the Wethersfield hockNorth Haven (23-3-0) rode a ey team did something no one had done since Dec. 31: 21-game winning streak into Monday’s title tilt in search beat North Haven. of its third state hockey Eagles 3 The Eagles championship and first since also did 2004. Instead, Wethersfield Nighthawks 0 something (18-6-3) won its second and no one had first since 2007. done all season: shut North The Nighthawks and Eagles Haven out. had reached the final by deWith goals from three differ- feating the two Wallingford ent scorers and 22 saves teams in the semifinals — from sophomore goalie Matt North Haven 2-0 over No. 4 Ruck, the No. 3 Eagles Sheehan, Wethersfield 6-3 stonewalled top-seeded over No. 2 Lyman Hall. The North Haven 3-0 in the CIAC
Nighthawks and Eagles had also met in the regular season finale, with North Haven chalking up a 4-1 victory. On Monday, the three-goal margin was reversed, with Wethersfield scoring two of See Hockey, A11
North Haven’s Ben Gilbert and Wethersfield’s Nathan Odell battle for the puck during Monday night’s CIAC Division II championship hockey game at the People’s United Center at Quinnipiac University. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
Historical society preparing for future
New Starbucks on Route 5 expected to open in June By Nicole Zappone The Citizen
Construction is well underway on a new Starbucks coffee shop along Washington Avenue (Route 5), not far from its current location. The shop is expected to open sometime in June.
By Nicole Zappone The Citizen
After nearly three years of work, renovations are complete at the North Haven Historical Society and Museums. Located in the Cultural Center at 27 Broadway, the historical society has newlyinstalled hardwood floors, a fresh coat of paint, and also has added to its collection. Volunteers hope a reopening celebration will take place this summer.
The North Haven Historical Society and Museums has completed its nearly three-year renovation project. Volunteers Marisa Hexter, Ann Clark, Susan Iverson and Chuck Hexter are pictured. Photo by Nicole Zappone
Chuck Hexter, Sue Iverson, Marisa Hexter and Ann Clark have been working to get the historical society back on track.
“We are always in need of volunteers, as we want to leave this See Historical society, A8
The current location is at 166 Washington Ave. The new one, about a block away at 144 Washington Ave., will be in a plaza with Five Guys, just south of a new GSB (Guilford Savings Bank) branch and directly across from McDonald's. The Starbucks, which is being built by Capasso Construction, will be about 2,200 square feet. See Starbucks, A2