8th Annual Athena Award Nominees

The Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce and Geraldine Cunningham Associates are co-sponsoring the Eighth Annual ATHENA Award and have announced the 6 nominees.  They are:

Maria Gabrielle Allen

Maria Gabrielle Allen of Westerly-Owner of Bella Vita Salon.  Maria Allen has been a hair stylist for 15 years and has owned Bella Vita Salon [...]

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 [...]

National Youth Service Day

On Friday, April 30th, nine young people were honored by the City of Norwich for their volunteer service, as part of National Youth Service Day. (l-r) Gathered together are Vicki Bentley, Kayla Flaherty, Katherine Rose, Marilu Barrientos, City Councilman Tucker Braddock, Susan Weisbrod, Faraline Clebet, Rachel Dunham and Latisha Jicha.

story & photos by [...]

New York City Rock Icons Band Together for an Evening of Music to Benefit Save the Children’s Recovery Efforts in Haiti

Darlene Love, The Bacon Brothers, Patty Smyth and Others to Perform

WHAT: A group of celebrated actors and musicians from New York City will be playing for a cause this Thursday night as The Canal Room hosts “Hope for Haiti,” an evening benefit to support Save the Children’s Haiti Relief Fund.

General admission tickets are [...]