Navy Recognized Senator Lieberman as Honorary Submariner

On October 24, Navy leadership at the base recognized U.S. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT) by making him an Honorary Submariner. Rear Admiral Richard Breckenridge, commander Submarine Group Two, pins Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) with a set of Dolphins, bestowing upon him the title of honorary submariner at Naval Submarine Base New London. Lieberman toured [...]

Dear Neighbor of Southeastern Connecticut and Southern Rhode Island…

Captain Marc W. Denno, Commanding Officer, Naval Submarine Base, New London.

Every day, in the shadow of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge, hundreds of local residents and visitors pass by an imposing conning tower and the polished granite wall of honor that encompass the Submarine Veterans of World War II Memorial East.

And whether [...]

LCAC-71 Storms Hole-in-the-Wall to Kick Off OpSail

by Jon Persson

(Watch two videos of LCAC-71 Storming the Beach here: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheResidentNews?feature=watch)

Stormin' the sands of Niantic, LCAC-71 kicks up a wall of spray.

It’s D-Day..of a different kind.

It’s a sunny Friday, July 6, at 1600 hours and LCAC 71 storms the Hole-In-The-Wall Beach at McCook Point Park, in Niantic.

This is [...]

Italians of the Year Banquet

On Friday, October 17th at the Groton Inn & Suites, Fay Pillari and Attorney Frank A. Manfredi will be honored by the Italian Heritage and Cultural Committee of Norwich. Fay and Frank are both members of the Norwich community that are active in not only Italian activities, but also volunteer their time to [...]