Community Banks More Valuable Than Ever, Say Local Presidents

Thomas A. Borner, President and CEO, Putnam Bank, insisted that “You’re not looking at the people who caused the problems in 2008—that’s not what we did, that’s not what we do.”

by John Stratton

Community banks, the locally owned and operated banks here in eastern Connecticut, are valuable for many reasons: They are the [...]

New Dime Bank ATM Dedicated

(l-r) Richard Virgin, General Manager of Fiddleheads; Nicholas Caplanson, President of Dime Bank; and Tony Sheridan of the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, look on as Susan Zimmerman, President of Fiddleheads cuts the ribbon to dedicate a new ATM at the New London organic, fair trade grocery store.

story & photo by Jon Persson

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From the Publisher: Looking Forward to a Fine 2013!

Delaney Gagnon, left, of Ledyard is The Resident contest winner for the sold-out One Direction concert at Mohegan Sun on December 1. “The whole stadium roared with cheers!” she reports on page 8. Here, Delaney is greeted by Alexis Ann and “Santa” Tom Cantone, Vice-President for Sports and Entertainment at Mohegan Sun.

As you [...]

Outstanding Leadership Award Honors Ulysses Hammond and CorePlus Federal Credit Union

story & photos by Alexis Ann

Inside the Gathering Space at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center on an unusually hot June 12th, a couple of hundred business leaders and family members joined together to honor Ulysses Hammond, Vice President for Administration, Conn College, as the Outstanding Leadership Award recipient [...]