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Throughout the village, Noank’s streets are steeped in history. The newest occupant of the storefront at 17 Pearl St. not only has inherited a notable provenance, but it’s bringing Noank’s centuries-old history alive with many pieces and reminders of its past.
Serial entrepreneur Andrew Blacker, last seen bringing new life t...
Cardboard boat races
Sep 27 2022Paddling against the inevitability of the soggy collapse of their creations, students enrolled in Early College Experience courses through the University of Connecticut took to the waters of Eastern Point Beach for cardboard boat races Friday.
A dozen boats from seven high schools converged on the beach following a morning o...
In one year stationed at sub base, sailor jumps into community ― and a difficult new role
Sep 27 2022Since reporting to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton a year ago, Fire Control Technician 1st Class Jessica Staley has become quartermaster at a local VFW post, joined the Ledyard Cemetery Commission, become involved with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Groton, and worked on her maste...
When Rep. Courtney first came toCongress,there was zero activity underway to replace America'saging fleet of Ohio-classsubmarines.
THEN: By 2019, Courtney had become Chairman of the Seapower andProjection Forces Subcommittee, and work was underway inGroton to support the Columbia program.
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When we recently visited Olio, I didn’t realize that the restaurant was celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer. I only learned that later when I read a 2014 review ofthe eatery that noted it had opened a dozen years before.
We had made our reservation in advance, before the news tha...
Andrew Blacker, a 10-year resident of Noank and the owner of breakfast/lunch café Carson's Store, has put his unique stamp on another iconic village location with the opening in June of Palmer's Provisions and Pizza.
The shop, located at 17 Pearl St. in the former location of the Universal Food Store...
When Brian Edmonds retired in 2019 from a 30-year career as a government bond trader on Wall Street, he didn’t imagine the next stage of his adult life would unfold not far from where the first one started.
Brian and his wife Kathleen were married at the Inn at Mystic thre...
U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh became the latest in a parade of President Joe Biden’s cabinet members to visit Connecticut as he toured Ella T. Grasso Technical High School on Tuesday.
Tuesday’s visit by the former Boston mayor celebrated the start of CareerConneCT, which is funding 19 job training program...
The Nautilus made its journey back to the Submarine Force Museum on Thursday, after months of repairs and preservation work at the Naval Submarine Base.
Crew members busily worked on the sunny morning to untie the Nautilus from a pier at the base to get the historic ship underway. Two tugboat...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Electric Boat a $697,894,932 contract for the remainder of the overhaul of the USS Hartford (SSN 768), the Department of Defense announced Thursday.
This is a modification to a previously awarded contract “for the maintenance, repair, and modernization efforts” on the USS Hartford.
Work will be performe...
Artist Helena Chastel gets some help from Alex Page, both of New York, as they work on installing her piece "Chameleon" along the path at UConn Avery Point in Groton Monday, July 11, 2022. The piece is made of welded corten steel.
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New Website Engages Site Selectors by Making Content Easily Accessible and Navigateable
GROTON, CT -- Groton Economic Development recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and foster economic growth. The website features an engaging video banner on the homepage that give...
