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 [...]

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Veteran’s Experience Was Great

Brian Gaffney, chairman, East Lyme VFW, helps organize the Memorial Day Parade and Veterans Day Parade in Niantic.

story & photo by Crystal Harpstreit

Brian Gaffney joined the US Air Force fresh out of high school in 1963 and spent his time living in some of the last places he [...]

November 11th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Featured Articles | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Piano Works: World-Class

story & photo by Tony Schillaci & Don Church

When it comes to finding exciting people who are adding to the quality of life in Southeastern CT, it’s as easy as humming do-re-me.  And here are two that hit just the right notes!  We talked with John Metz, Waterford about Piano Works’ new [...]

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Dear Neighbor of Southeastern CT & Southern RI

Taking a vacation is good for you. In Europe, France has legally mandated 30 days of paid annual leave for workers; Sweden, 25, Spain, 22, Germany and the UK 20. Elsewhere, Canada and Japan mandate 10 days. The U.S. mandate: 0, according to the Center for Economic Policy Research, quoted in the New [...]

February 18th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Dear Neighbor | Comments are closed