Dear Neighbor of Southeastern CT & Southern RI,

Frank E. Winkler Manager, Economic Development and Groton Utilities Spokesman

It takes a combination of business entities to make an area’s economy work.  As we know, some are small, some are big and some are simply larger than we are willing to admit or accept.

If you [...]

Production Delights Under the Stars

(l-r) Karen Baker, Marketing Director, The Colonial Theater, Frank Winkler, Board of Trustees Vice President and Groton Utilities Economic Development Manager & Spokesman, and Shawn Dufault, Secretary, Board of Trustees, stand by the set for Shakepeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” that took place in Westerly’s Wilcox Park.

story & photo [...]

The O’Brien Strings: From Bach to The Beatles to Bette!!!

story & photos by Tony Schillaci and Don Church

For anyone who hasn’t experienced the City Cabaret music series – you’re missing a free and fun treat!   Co-sponsored and co-produced by Groton Utilities and the City of Groton Parks and Recreation Department, The O’Brien Strings played for an appreciative crowd at The [...]

Student Leaders Honored at Breakfast

(l-r) Simone Barner, Priya Ranade, Kathryn McCarthy, Christopher Campbell, Britta Helen Kunkmoeller, Jennifer Rogers, Tianchi Xu, Jaya Batra, Michael Reisfeld, Eileen Semancik, Hannah Boettcher, Connor Toole, Kalen Larsen, Emma Lochiatto, and Norman Harrison III, are high school juniors and seniors that proved their commitment to excellence in school as well [...]