Dime Bank Awards Scholarships to Nine Area Students

Nine area students were awarded $2,000 scholarships at Dime Bank’s annual reception. (l-r back row) Jim Cronin, President, Dime Bank, congratulates Keyane Miles, Norwich Technical High School, Skylar Bareford, Stonington High School, Eva Renski, St. Bernard High School, DeJon Wrighten, New London High School, Alexander King, Norwich Free Academy (front row) Kayla Hedman, Griswold [...]

From the Publisher: Spring Sparklers

At the Showbiz Expo in NYC, Tom Carruthers of the Connecticut Film Festival tells Alexis Ann, editor & publisher, the Resident, “The good news is that the State of Connecticut has one of the most competitive tax credits for film making–30%.”

Our region sparkles with achievers.  One of them is Stephen Larcen, [...]

Jenn Weisenburger

Jennifer Weisenburger, senior at Griswold High School, volunteers every Monday night at the Thames River Family Program.

story & photo by Maren Schober

Jennifer Weisenburger is very good with children,” Kathy Allen tells me. Kathy is the director of the Thames River Family Program in [...]

CPR Taught at Fisher’s Island

For the 21st year, a group of volunteer American Heart Association instructors boarded the Fisher’s Island Ferry on April 17th out of New London.  The instructors travelled to the K-12 Fisher’s Island School to instruct CPR and defibrillator use to students and staff.  This annual event is orchestrated by George Fargo, Mystic, a [...]