Farmers’ Dinner Features Connecticut Edibles At Octagon

Farmer Extrodinaire Whit Davis, Stanton-Davis Farm, Stonington, offered his expertise for the Johnny Cakes, which the Octagon made for the first of their Farmers’ Dinner series on Monday, June 28th.

story & photos by Don Church & Tony Schillaci

The first of a series of three “Farmers’ Dinner” evenings was enjoyed [...]

“Pirates of Penzance” a Musical Treasure at Middletown High’s New Center for the Performing Arts

by Don Church & Tony Schillaci – Critics On The Aisle™

Kathleen Thompson as Mabel and Bill Sorensen as Frederic in the CGSS Production of "Pirates Of Penzance".

One must-see musical theater event in Connecticut is the annual Connecticut Gilbert & Sullivan Society (CGSS) production that keeps alive the [...]

Local Dentist Drills Orchestra

by Tony Schillaci and Don Church

For the 20th time since 1986, Waterford dentist Dr. John E. Dreslin, who resides with his wife Monika in Stonington, took up his baton to conduct the orchestra in this year’s production of the CT Gilbert and Sullivan (G&S) Society’s production of “Patience.”

Polly & Henry Combe Celebrate

Polly and Henry Combe of Old Saybrook celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary last weekend.  They were married in Middletown, on October 12, l948.  They raised their family in Middletown before retiring to Old Saybrook. They have three children.  Bruce Combe of Middletown, Diane Salvatore of Westbrook, and Nancy Darrow of Old Saybrook. [...]