Admiral Breckenridge Welcomes Veterans to a New Home

The Resident is proud to present the full transcript of Admiral Richard P. Breckenridge’s speech at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the American Legion Veterans Housing apartment in Jewett City.

 

Admiral Richard P. Breckenridge speaks at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Late last summer, a remarkable thing was happening in Jewett City.

If you [...]

From the Publisher: Movers and Shakers!

Alexis Ann, editor & publisher, the Resident, celebrates Farmer John “Whit” Davis’s 86th birthday with his wife, Velora, at the Mermaid Cafe, Westerly on August 4th.

by Alexis Ann

First and foremost… A salute to WWII Veteran, submariner and CT Veteran Hall of Famer, Ernie Plantz of Gales Ferry.  Congressman Joe [...]

Service Members Become Citizens

story & photo by MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair

(l-r) Personnel Specialist Third Class Ronn Erick Arnecillo Rios, Navy Operational Support Center, Subase, and other current and former members of the United States military were given the oath of citizenship by the Honorable Warren W. Eginton, Senior United States District Judge, on May [...]

Smorgasbord of Good News!

by Alexis Ann

Let’s blow out the candles for our New London Police Department…all 140 of them!  During the well-attended celebration here, Congressman Joe Courtney, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and State Comptroller Nancy Wyman presented Officers Joshua Bergeson, Douglass Williams, John Manavas, Kevin McBride, Jose Olivero, Leslie Smith [...]