The views expressed here are the author's own North Haven will hold its annual Spring Fair on Saturday This popular event will feature a huge church community Tag Sale with all items priced for a quick sale including house hold items Also featured is our Silent Auction offering more than 75 gift certificates and products from a wide variety of local businesses a plant sale showcasing an assortment of annuals in hanging baskets herbs and flowers just in time for Mother’s Day beautiful handcrafted items created by members of our church Craft Group Farmer’s Market items and homemade bake goods New this year will be a display of beautiful handcrafted quilts seventeen new product vendors and crafters will showcase one-of-a kind items including bath bombs We will also be selling our homemade Chicken Pot Pie that is ready to go from our freezer to your oven You've read 4 of your 7 free articles this month Please log in or create an account to continue reading HomeNews  How the North Haven Dinghy Foundation is Bringing Back an Iconic Boat 1.What inspired the creation of the North Haven Dinghy Foundation The Dinghy Foundation began as a cross-generational conversation about preserving this iconic class of sailboat — the oldest continually raced one-design sailboat in America It was basically:  these boats are part of American sailing history but for whatever reasons they are turning into historical artifacts rather than being a vigorously active fleet “How do we save the North Haven Dinghy?” In its heyday in the early 20th century there were 50-60 North Haven Dinghies racing in several divisions all summer long The distinct wineglass stern and four-sided sail peppered the waters of Penobscot Bay and it was a gusty day and I was basically limber ballast for a 70-year-old skipper who had been racing Dinghies since he was a kid We ripped along in the boat and won our race against a few other boats The answer to the Foundation’s existential question seemed patently clear:  we save the Dinghies by getting kids in them having fun Then it was a question of access to boats We were able to gather some competitive Dinghies into a communal fleet (bringing some out of long-term storage) started working with a local yacht club to insinuate Dinghies into the youth program particularly alongside Optimists which also have a single four-sided sail what is the significance of this longstanding one-design boat to the sailing world at large on the North Haven Dinghy’s 100th anniversary in 1987 stating of the Dinghy’s establishment of the one-design concept “all boats are built to the same specifications making the skipper’s skills the determining factor in a race not the gadgetry of the boat.”  The elegance is the simplicity of the playing field but the invitation for anyone to compete and feel he or she has a truly fair shot at winning is a sporting principle to extol and preserve By the way — I point this out to my young daughters — the first North Haven Dinghy race in 1887 was won by a woman racing against two boats skippered by men The North Haven Dinghy’s design is simple and elegant You sit low in what feels like a canoe and you feel the water whipping along hull and there is a reason people have loved these boats for so many years Can you tell us more about the foundation’s mission and the goals you’re working towards Our focus is immediately on providing public access to Dinghies and rapidly expanding the number of viable North Haven Dinghies on the water The more folks who catch the bug to sail these boats and with sailing it is often at first simply a question of “how can I get in a boat?”  We remove all those barriers If there is an owner who is not gung ho about their Dinghy we try to find a way to put that boat at the disposal of others who will gleefully sail it We are looking to commission new Dinghies built exactly as they always have been Our goal is to end up with 40 Dinghies on a starting line by 2040 How has the foundation impacted the local community on North Haven Island For the multitude of sailors on the island Everyone knows the North Haven Dinghy’s place in history and now they are seeing a vibrant renaissance The Foundation won the big prize at the end of the sailing season for having had the biggest impact on our community in 2024 But it’s the kids who are having the obvious hoot just messing around in these craft because Dinghies were not really accessible before — more of the classic-boat-don’t-touch feel has now shifted to “where are we sailing the Dinghy flotilla today?”  The island boatyards are seeing new interest in the fleet We want to have new Dinghies built and there is excitement around that prospect There is a pride in the fact that these historically significant boats are constructed on island There’s always a challenge in trying to skin a cat in a novel way There were doubts about strategy and follow-through but luckily we have a pretty simple model and heaps of local support It’s great to have so many of the lifelong Dinghy sailors come up and say how impressed they are with the growth and appetite This is the “backwards” commitment of the Foundation as a functioning class association:  by focusing resources almost entirely on the enjoyment of people who do not own a North Haven Dinghy we end up amplifying the experience for those who do Can you share more about the foundation’s educational programs and how they engage participants open-to-all regular clinic taught by US Sailing-certified instructors each week that meets folks wherever they are in terms of sailing skill and gets them immediately out in a Dinghy the boats are available for private lessons and they can arrange those with instructors The goal is to get anyone interested to become a “proficient Dinghy sailor,” capable of sailing Dinghies alone the communal fleet is then available to them through a free reservation system whenever they want to go sailing The second initiative is a collaboration with a local yacht club which has access to the communal fleet as teaching vessels for the youth sailing program Getting kids feeling totally familiar with North Haven Dinghies guarantees the lifeblood of the class What are the foundation’s plans for the future The Dinghy Foundation is a tax-deductible 501(c)3 charitable organization wholly funded by donations The provision and maintenance of communal boats is our core competency and our fundamental thesis — giving more people more access means the North Haven Dinghy legacy lives on We have a half-dozen boats in the Foundation’s communal fleet now and would like to triple or quadruple that number in the next 15 years with the goal of 40 Dinghies on the starting line by 2040 (a mix of communal and privately owned boats) we are revitalizing the original concept of the one design and the community where this platonic ideal of equal equipment first flourished Website feedback? 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Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2025 at 9:50 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The shoplifting suspect was also found to be in the possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia CT — A shoplifting suspect at Target was later arrested at Buffalo Wild Wings in North Haven on Wednesday Police responded to Target on Universal Drive on April 23 on the report of a theft Responding officers were given a description of the suspect who police said was heading toward Buffalo Wild Wings across the street The first-responding officer saw a person who matched the description given had entered Buffalo Wild Wings and was seen heading toward a back door of the restaurant when police arrived The man was detained as police continued to investigate The man was charged with sixth-degree larceny in connection with the theft at Target and was found to be in the possession of small amounts of drugs and drug paraphernalia He was also charged with possession of a controlled substance has become common,” police wrote in a post on Facebook either in the act or by warrant if they get away “Many previous offenders in incidents like this have had items such as drugs on them We will charge them with everything we can lawfully charge.” 2025 at 11:47 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The two residents were initially trapped inside their bedrooms when the fire started around 3 a.m. CT — Two people escaped an overnight house fire through their bedroom windows Wednesday in North Haven The two residents were initially trapped inside their bedrooms when the fire started around 3 a.m. “Smelling smoke, one occupant immediately jumped out of their first-floor bedroom window and immediately alerted the second occupant from the outside,” officials wrote in a post on the North Haven Fire Department’s Facebook page “After assisting the second occupant through the window the occupants went to the neighbors to call 911 The occupant also attempted to extinguish the fire from the outside by breaking a window and using an extinguisher.” The North Haven 911 dispatch center received two reports from neighbors of a house on fire in the area of North Avenue at 3:02 a.m. Callers reported seeing smoke and flames from the exterior “North Haven Fire units were dispatched at 3:04 AM to the scene arrived on the scene at 3:09 AM to find smoke showing from a one story occupants reported to be outside,” officials wrote “Fire attack was commenced by Engine 1 crew from the rear of the structure Heavy smoke and fire conditions were encountered inside the building and the fire was quickly controlled with a hose line from Engine 1 Engine 2 established a water supply using the closest hydrant and the Rescue crew conducted a primary search “The fire had extended into the attic space and was prevented from causing further damage to the structure Tower 1 members threw ground ladders to the roof as a precaution The on-call chief officer and FM investigators were called to the scene by command All units assisted with interior overhaul and extinguishment on scene West Ridge Volunteer Engine 6 signed on the air responding with a crew within 12 minutes of dispatch and provided a standby on scene North East Volunteer Engine 7 had a crew standing by at the station but did not respond to the scene.” Due to the “extensive fire damage” inside the structure officials said United Illuminating and the town building officials were called to the scene to control hazards “The building was deemed unsafe due to fire damage and the power was shut off pending repairs,” officials wrote “Red Cross assistance was offered to the occupants The occupants were allowed to remove personal items and valuables prior to securing the building.” The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the North Haven Fire Marshal's Office a priority medical emergency was reported across town with CPR in progress,” officials wrote “Fire units clearing the scene were sent on that emergency and assisted with transport to the hospital.” The last unit cleared the fire scene around 5 a.m and “returned to quarters to decontaminate equipment and PPE,” according to officials “The North Haven Fire Department wants to remind all residents to have working smoke detectors in their home to provide early warning in the event of a fire,” officials wrote 2025 at 11:34 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}“We love giving kids tours of our building but we prefer the more traditional way of coming through the front doors,” North Haven police wrote of the three arrested teenagers were arrested after crashing in a stolen vehicle Tuesday in North Haven to a report of a vehicle operating erratically in the area of Route 22 / Valley Service Road in North Haven The first-arriving patrol officer saw the suspect vehicle which police said was occupied by three people wearing ski masks Police determined that the vehicle was stolen out of Milford but police said the driver refused to pull over and stop “A short time later we received calls that the same vehicle had crashed on Russell Road with 3 suspects seen fleeing,” North Haven police wrote in a post on Facebook “Officers set up a perimeter and brought K9 Cyrus and K9 Dietz out to show them a demonstration After a search of the area all 3 juveniles were located and arrested.” All three juveniles were charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle interfering with police and under 18 cannabis possession “It’s unfortunate that these young kids are behaving like this,” police wrote “We don’t get to pick who commits crimes in our town we are going to leverage every resource and tool we can to lawfully find but we prefer the more traditional way of coming through the front doors.” (WCIV) — (UPDATE) - 84-year-old Harry Rivers has been charged with murder in connection to Thursday morning's homicide at the North Haven Residential Home Rivers reportedly beat another resident to death (ORIGINAL STORY) - A person has died Thursday after a reported assault incident according to the North Charleston Police Department The statement from the police reports that officers responded to a call of a reported assault at the North Haven Residential Home on 4326 Leslie Street A male resident suffered an injury from the assault and was assisted by Charleston County EMS and the North Charleston Fire Department before succumbing to their injuries Detectives detained another resident for questioning however as of 8:18 a.m This investigation is ongoing and more details will be provided as they become available This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.