Sound View District in Old Lyme to be Upgraded

by John Stratton

Sound View—a strip of sparking sand and shining waves willed to “the public at large” some 70 years ago—is getting a major upgrade thanks to a long-sought grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The town’s newsletter recounted that, “in the Fall of 2011, the Sound View Commission presented conceptual drawings for [...]

Work Vessels’ Colleague Wins Citizens Medal

by John Stratton

President Barack Obama presents Citizens Medal to Veterans Farm founder Adam Burke.

The Noank-based Work Vessels for Vets has long supported a Jacksonville, Florida, veterans-support organization, Veterans Farm, and celebrates a national  honor with its founder. At a White House ceremony on February 15, Veterans Farm founder Adam Burke received the [...]