Savings Institute Raises Money for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

The Savings Institute Bank & Trust Company recently raised $815 for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp through a “jeans” dress down day. Bank employees paid $5 for the privilege of wearing jeans to work on Friday, August 27th. The funds will be sent to the Camp to assist in serving children [...]

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Nity Oris: A Life of Giving

Nity Oris, 65 of Gales Ferry, nurse supervisor at Backus Hospital for 40 years, is awarded as a Health Care Hero by the Connecticut Hospital Association. “What I am learning in life is the importance of sharing, caring, loving and giving. I learned this from my parents in the Philippines and [...]

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Ocean State Libraries Receive $6000 Grant for E-Zone Stations

Ocean State Libraries is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $6000 grant to purchase E-Zone Digital download materials.  The grant was awarded by the RI Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS) using federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds managed by the agency.

The grant provided funds to [...]

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Donald “Donzo” Wilkinson

Donald “Donzo” Wilkinson. 1956-2010. Mudhead Commodore 1979-1980, 1999-2001

Donald Phillips Wilkinson, 54, known affectionately as “Donzo,” died on Saturday, September 4, in a sailing accident while racing in Fishers Island Sound.

In addition to great friends, he leaves his wife of 17 years, Anne (Hohenstein) Wilkinson and his children, Benjamin and [...]

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