UConn Professor Wins Medal

Robert R. Birge, The Harold S. Schwenk, Sr., Distinguished Chair in Chemistry, UConn, won the 2009 CT Medal of Science, the State’s highest award for scientists. Frank W. Ridley, chairman, Board of Governors for Higher Education, presented the award at the annual meeting of the CT Academy of Science and Engineering in Windsor [...]

Republication of “History of Norwich” Honors 350th Anniversary

The newest publishing project of the New London County Historical Society, the republication of the 1866 History of Norwich, by Frances Caulkins, will be celebrated at the Otis Library, Norwich, on Sunday April 19th, at 2 pm.

Nancy H. Steenburg, UConn, wrote the new introduction for the new edition of the [...]

UConn Women Take NCAA Championship Title

story & photo by Vito J. Leo

Anne Marie Wright, North Stonington, and Faith Allen, Groton were among the hundreds of loyal UConn fans who traveled from southeastern CT to St. Louis to be part of the women’s basketball team’s quest for perfection.

That ultimate goal was attained on [...]

Foot Care Clinic at PNC

Through a grant, generously funded by the Community Foundation of SECT, the VNA of Southeastern CT (VNASC), in partnership with UConn student nurses (Carelink Plus) are going to hold Nurse-Managed Foot Care Clinic at the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center (PNC) every Tuesday morning throughout the year.

At the PNC, people will be seen by nursing [...]