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Dear Neighbor of Southeastern Connecticut and Southern Rhode Island…

Lisa Konicki, Executive Director, Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce.

Hurricane Sandy had a catastrophic effect on the Misquamicut beach community in Westerly, RI. With 27 businesses devastated and hundreds of jobs impacted, we have moved from crisis to recovery mode. The Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce knows it’s critical to get these [...]

Fundraisers to Benefit Misquamicut Area

Events to benefit the Misquamicut area, which sustained significant damage during Superstorm Sandy, are scheduled. Bash for the Beach II, at the Knickerbocker, on December 7 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., featuring the music of Never Enuff, Equinox, Hope Road, The Beach Band, and Terry Sylvester of the Hollies. Tickets are $15.

The Misquamicut [...]

Athena Award Honors Women as Leaders, Humanitarians

2012 Athena Award recipient Marta Parsons.

by John Stratton

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’m just a regular person!”

So said the surprised recipient of the Tenth Annual Athena Award at Lake of Isles October 24, as her selection was announced to some 200 leaders from the Stonington-Pawcatuck-Westerly area at the [...]

Greater Westerly Chamber Picks Angela Smith for Its Citizen of the Year

by Alexis Ann

(Check out an album of photos from the gala here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/80020280@N05/sets/72157630407413060/)

The Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce honored Angela Smith as its 2012 Citizen of the Year during the 50th Annual Awards Ceremony and Annual Membership Banquet at the Venice Restaurant on June 26.

“This is the most exciting thing [...]

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Dear Neighbor of Southeastern Connecticut and Southern Rhode Island…

Fundraisers to Benefit Misquamicut Area

Athena Award Honors Women as Leaders, Humanitarians

Greater Westerly Chamber Picks Angela Smith for Its Citizen of the Year