Daylight Saving Begins March 13

March 10, 2022

Additionally, Mayor Michael P. Walsh and the East Hartford Fire Department would like to remind all residents to change batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The simple habit of changing the batteries when you change your clocks will help protect your family.  

According to the latest research, working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a fire in half. Meanwhile, three out of five fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. It is necessary to have a working smoke detector on each floor of the home, including the basement and outside sleeping areas in the home.

The East Hartford Fire Department provides residents with brand new smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and batteries, if needed. Additionally, residents who wish their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms inspected can call the Fire Marshal’s office at 860-291-7405 to ask for a free alarm check.

To find out more about this and other fire prevention programs in East Hartford, please contact the East Hartford Fire Marshal’s Office at 860-291-7405. 

East Hartford Youth Services Brings Back Prevention Idol Following a Two-Year Hiatus

The East Hartford Youth Services Department and the East Hartford Local Prevention Council are excited to announce that Prevention Idol is returning following a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. East Hartford Local Prevention Council is comprised of people from the East Hartford community who are committed to the prevention of substance use by East Hartford youth.

The East Hartford Youth Services Department is calling on all youth and families within the East Hartford community to demonstrate their talents!

Whether your talent is singing, dancing, dramatic reading, or magic tricks - we want to see it all! So many of our youth and families are incredibly talented, and we cannot wait to show our community just how amazing they are. Participants will also highlight the benefits of living substance free and why they choose to be drug free in a workshop that is required for participation.

Prevention Idol Contest:
This year, Youth Services will accept virtual submissions. The contest consist of five categories:

  • family act
  • dramatic reading/poetry
  • dance
  • vocals
  • instrumental (and other specialty acts).

Registration to participation will be open from March 11th to April 1st and contestants will be asked to submit a video of their performance.
***CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY***

Please be advised, videos must be in an MP4 format, no longer than 5 minutes and under 1 GB in size.
If you need assistance recording your performance, staff at Youth Services will be able to help! Please reach out to us at 860-291-7179 to ask for assistance with your video recording.
If your talent is something that is not traditionally recorded live, we encourage you to find a creative way to showcase your talent in video format. For example, artists can create a time-lapse of them creating their work or create a presentation about their artistic process. 

Selection of finalists and voting:
The submission process will close on April 1st at midnight. The panel of judges will select five finalists from each category. Once the finalists are selected, the public will choose the winner by taking a survey that will become available in the end of April, beginning of May. Follow the East Hartford Youth Services Facebook Page at @EHSYB and subscribe to our website at www.easthartfordct.gov to be the first to learn about the voting process in April.
Winners will receive a fun prize! This year’s prizes include a seasonal pass to Six Flags, a night out (dinner & movies), passes to Flight Adventure Park, an East Hartford Youth Services Swag Bag, and others.

More information about registration can be found at www.easthartfordct.gov/youth-services or call Youth Services at 860-291-7179.
 
Route 2 Improvements Project 5B Ramps Permanent Closure Announcement
 

As part of the safety and operational improvements on Route 2, permanent ramp closures are necessary in the Town of East Hartford. Improvements associated with the closures include extending the acceleration and deceleration lanes in vicinity of the ramp closures, providing intersection improvements on Main Street at the Main Street off-ramp (Exit 5A) intersection, and improvements at the intersection of Main Street and Maple Street/Broad Street.

DOT Project No. 0042-0317 was awarded to Empire Paving a cost of $61,786,112.84 on April 5, 2021. This project is administered by the Office of Construction, District 1, in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

Ramp Closures & Alternate Route Information:

The following ramps will be permanently closed starting March 13, 2022, weather permitting. Temporary signage will also be posted alerting the public of the closure.

    • Route 2 Eastbound (EB) Sutton Avenue Off-Ramp (Exit 5B)

    • Route 2 Westbound (WB) Cambridge Drive On-Ramp (Exit 5B)

Alternate routes are as follows:

Traffic entering Route 2 Westbound via the Cambridge Drive On-Ramp can use the following alternate on-ramps:

• Maple Street Route 2 WB On-Ramp (0.4 miles south of Cambridge Drive)
      - Sutton Avenue to Main Street south to Maple Street

• High Street Route 2 WB On-Ramp (0.6 miles north of Cambridge Drive)
       - Sutton Avenue to Main Street north to Brewer Street to West Brewer Street

Traffic exiting Route 2 Eastbound via the Sutton Avenue Off-Ramp may use the following alternate off-ramps:

• Exit 5C Maple Street EB Off-Ramp (0.4 miles south of Sutton Avenue)
       - Maple Street to Main Street to Sutton Avenue

• Exit 5A High Street EB Off-Ramp (0.6 miles north of Sutton Avenue)
      - High Street to Carter Street to Main Street to Sutton Avenue

Please see the attached map of the 5B ramp closures and associated alternate routes. Motorists should exercise caution and allow additional time for their trip as these closures are implemented.

For the weekly construction schedule, visit Construction Updates – CTDOT Route 2 (ctroute2.com).