Schools
First Day of School Pushed Back
Irene damage and power outages push first day of school back to September 6.
What with power outages, downed trees, and damage caused by last weekend's Tropical Storm Irene, it's hard to find a silver lining in one of the top ten costliest natural disasters in the nation's history.
Still, for kids not quite ready to go back to school, the storm may have brought with it a small bit of good news: North Haven public schools will not resume until September 6, the day after Labor Day.
The start of adult education classes and Ridge Road Elementary School's open house will also take place on September 6.
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Originally. the first day of school would have been tomorrow, September 1. New student orientations, which took place last week before the storm, were unaffected by the inclement weather.
Power outages in town are the official cause of the delayed start date.
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21% of North Haven remains without power following Irene, a number that has not significantly changed in at least two days. United Illuminating's region-wide outages have dropped from a high of over 150,000 to around 60,000 today.
Crews continue to work around the clock restoring service.
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