Veterans Day Observances Around The Region Nov 12, 2009
OLD SAYBROOK: The schools' Veterans Day agenda will include a breakfast for veterans on Wednesday, at 7:15 a.m., at the high school cafeteria. Programs will also be held at 8:15 a.m. at the high school gymnasium; 9:30 a.m. in the middle school auditorium and 2:15 p.m. at Goodwin Elementary School. (FOX61, CT)
Sacred Heart Pioneers Deliver Homecoming Win, 24-14, over Bryant Bulldogs Nov 8, 2009
Croce hit running back Jerell Smith on second down but the senior running back was dropped in the backfield for a four-yard loss by cornerback (Old Saybrook, CT). Junior defensive tackle (Longmeadow, MA) dropped Croce for a six-yard sack on third down, knocking the Bulldogs all the way back to the SHU 44-yard line. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
NAMM Announces Regional Semi-Finalists in SchoolJam USA Nationwide Teen Battle of the Bands Nov 6, 2009
North East Adrenaline - Burlington, CT High Tide - Sharon, MA Plain and Simple - Norfolk, MA Radio The Ape - Trumansburg, NY Simply Society - Somerset, MA Sleeping Lessons - Old Saybrook, CT The Jessica Prouty Band - Marblehead, MA Vibratribe - Roslyn, NY Clearly From Negligence - Fairport, NY Fyve - Winthrop, NE South Captain John and the Explorers - Clarks Summit, PA In The Summer - Henniker, NH Lame Radio Station - Montague, NJ Power Pirate - Washington, DC Sublimation - Alexandria, VA The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The water dilemma: To sewer or not to sewer? Oct 17, 2009
They were right, he said of the letter writer, but that doesn t mean what worked in Old Saybrook would work in Falmouth. They don t have the nitrogen problem we do, he said. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
National Database Helps Determine If Unidentified Body Is Missing Person Oct 15, 2009
White male heavily decomposed; found floating in the Connecticut River in Old Saybrook in 1998; nose broken; wearing black pants and FILA brand sneakers, size 9. The profiles are listed on a U.S. Department of Justice website designed to link missing people from throughout the country to John and Jane Does. (FOX61, CT)
AT&T closing Meriden call center Oct 7, 2009
The approximately 60 workers, who handle information requests from wireless telephone customers, will be allowed to transfer to any of ATur other wireless call centers in the state in Waterbury, Hamden, New London or Old Saybrook. Sharp said there is "no limit to how many can go to any given call center," so all of the workers in Meriden could transfer to Waterbury if they choose. (Republican-American)
Salt Marsh Opera has some fun Oct 2, 2009
The Stonington opera company will present four performances, two at the George Kent Performance Hall in Westerly, and two at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (The Kate), a newly restored historic venue in Old Saybrook ... Although both Old Saybrook performances are sold out, there will be an open dress rehearsal on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. at The Kate. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Amston Lake Residents Struggle With Pollution From Lebanon Side Sep 18, 2009
Lebanon now finds itself in the company of the shoreline communities of Old Saybrook, Clinton and Westbrook, where delays in responding to a state environmental order have worsened a wastewater problem and driven up the cost to correct it. Old Saybrook residents recently approved a $42 million septic system overhaul. (FOX61, CT)
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center In Old Saybrook Having Open House On Sunday Sep 5, 2009
OLD SAYBROOK - After several years, millions of dollars and a few setbacks, the Cultural Arts Center is ready for its close-up ... Old Saybrook residents went to the polls three times in three years to vote on money to build the Hepburn center ... There are still items that need to be finished, Still said, but the open house is "to let the people of Old Saybrook see what they have wrought. Hopefully, they'll be happy to see where their money went. And a lot of people have given money.". (FOX61, CT)
Man Who Went Missing From Old Saybrook Found In Ariz. Aug 19, 2009
Man Who Went Missing From Old Saybrook Found In Ariz ... Man Who Went Missing From Old Saybrook Found In Ariz ... (AP) - Connecticut police say a man with medical problems who went missing from his vacation home in Old Saybrook has been found more than 2,500 miles away at a grocery store in Arizona. (FOX61, CT)
Community safety committee hopes town will implement youth development plan Jul 28, 2009
For example, a very successful program in Old Saybrook includes activities such as a greenhouse program in which seniors and students work side by side, committee member Dave Tompkins said. "There's some good research behind why we should develop our assets," he said. (Newington Town Crier, CT)
New Life for Old Skee's Jul 10, 2009
It was built around 1920 and was moved from Old Saybrook to Torrington in 1944. Skee's is named after Tony "Skee" Cisowski, who owned and operated the business with his brother, Edmund, after they returned from serving in the Navy in World War II. They ran the diner for 30 years, serving a broad spectrum of the community, according to a fund-raising brochure published by the chamber. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Rell Signs Drunken Boating Law Jun 29, 2009
She proposed the legislation after a runaway powerboat slammed into a sailboat on the in Old Saybrook in 2007, killing a South Windsor woman. Police say the powerboat operator was intoxicated. (FOX61, CT)
Tough Economy Churns Out New Microbusinesses Jun 1, 2009
The Shoreline Women's Career Conference will be held at the Acton Library in Old Saybrook on Tuesd. Shipman in Partner Joe Williams was recently elected President of the Bushnell Park Foundat. (FOX61, CT)
Unclaimed Remains Of WWII Veterans Are Buried In Middletown May 30, 2009
David Chambers of Old Saybrook wipes a tear during the ceremony. "If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be here," he said later. (FOX61, CT)
#5 CHESTER, CONNECTICUT May 15, 2009
Start with The Brush Factory, housed in an old mill or Old Saybrook Antiques. With bored kids in tow, you definitely want to jump on the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat that traverses the towns of Chester and Deep River past meadows, farms, a millpond with waterfall and bridges over rivers and creeks. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Connecticut State University System Adopts New Policy On Hiring Retirees May 15, 2009
St. John School of Old Saybrook invites you to their Spring Craft Show and Plant n Sale. Th. (FOX61, CT)
Eagle One to the rescue Apr 28, 2009
Some of the original pilots were with the Madison and Old Saybrook police departments. When they retired, Fairfield Police Department was asked to take over the responsibility because it then had an officer who was a pilot. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Woodbury Seeks to Capitalize on Its Heritage Apr 17, 2009
Towns like Litchfield, Old Saybrook, Putnam and Seymour could benefit from such a trail. The draft proposal states that there are currently 35 antiques dealerships on the proposed trail in the Woodbury area. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
The shad spirit Apr 16, 2009
At that time in Old Saybrook, 40 boats went out to lay drift nets across the channel all along the "Saybrook reach," the wide two-mile stretch of water from the railroad bridge to Lynde Point Lighthouse on Long Island Sound. The netters, working in pairs, fished all night, their shad boats drifting down on the ebbing tide. (Shoreline Times, CT)
Stonington roundup: Bears start with victory Apr 10, 2009
OLD SAYBROOK Stonington High s boys lacrosse team scored the first three goals of the second half and went on to defeat Old Saybrook 6-5 in a non-league season opener for both teams Wednesday. The Bears trailed 3-2 at halftime. (Westerly Sun, RI)
This watercolor artist just loves the details Apr 3, 2009
In past years she has won three times in the Narragansett Art Festival and twice at the Old Saybrook Art Festival. Last year she took first place in watercolors at Narragansett. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Now Anyone Can Create Custom USB Flash Drives or Promotional USB Drives on a Large Scale for Data Distribution and Education Mar 27, 2009
Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) March 27, 2009 -- CD Dimensions, a premier reseller and manufacturer of flash USB duplicators, DVD duplicator equipment, CD-R, DVD, recordable Blu-ray blanks and disc printers, announces the launch of its new 118 drive ... About CD Dimensions: Established in 1995, CD Dimensions, Inc, A value add technology reseller located in Old Saybrook, CT, is an authorized reseller for the leading manufacturers in the recordable Blu-ray, CD and DVD duplication, media supplies and... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Free Blu-ray Recordable Buyers Guide from CD Dimensions, Inc Feb 24, 2009
Old Saybrook, Connecticut (PRWEB) February 24, 2009 -- CD Dimensions, Inc, a leading reseller of Blu-ray disc Recordable Disc Technology, announced today the release of their new Free Blu-ray Recordable Buyers Guide that provides educational information on Blu-ray duplicator, disc printers, Blu-ray packaging and media ... About CD Dimensions: Established in 1995, CD Dimensions, Inc, A value add technology reseller located in Old Saybrook, CT, is an authorized reseller for the leading... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Pottery studio owner to appear on 'Clever' HGTV show Feb 12, 2009
The one oddity: Fuller actually recorded her segment in the fall of 2006, while she still lived in Old Saybrook, Conn. She recalled with a laugh how trees were being cut down with saws not far from her home the day of the filming, seeming to rev up just as she was speaking about the next step. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
