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Children pulled their parent’s hands as they entered a room full of furry friends at the Groton Public Library on the morning of Aug. 18. The library’s pet-animal educational event, “A Faux Adoption of Pets,” was filled with smiling children from the...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Aug 28 2008, 02:29 PM
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It was only a couple of weeks ago that Dottie Streeter, the owner of Ken’s Tackle Shop, started to have a good night’s sleep again or could take a Sunday afternoon to herself and shop in the grocery stores without people constantly asking, “When is the...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Aug 28 2008, 02:27 PM
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The back-to-school season is less than a month away and for some it’s time to shop. Beyond pencils, paper, notebooks, and folders, there’s always the need for new clothes. Department store flyers might boast bargain prices, but with the economy as tight...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Aug 22 2008, 11:16 AM
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When spouses of Navy personnel are sent to be stationed in Groton, Team Leader for Groton’s COMPASS Team Terri Orlowski said it’s important for those families or couples to have somewhere to go to adjust to their new surroundings. “COMPASS is a spouse...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Aug 22 2008, 11:12 AM
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By Amy J. Barry Special to the Times Southeastern Connecticut is home to a new professional theater company: the Emerson Theater Collaborative (ETC.). The company’s first production, Doubt—the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by John Patrick Shanley—opens...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Aug 15 2008, 01:20 PM
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Avnun for 30 years and author of many books, Alison Berger of Groton recently published her first full-length novel, The Secret of the Pearl, tying religious symbols and an adventurous journey targeted for teenage readers. A book teaser on Berger’s Web...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Aug 15 2008, 01:18 PM
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Promoting Peaceful Unity, a new nonprofit organization launched by Ray Brown of Groton and Darnell Williams of Ledyard, took over Washington Park on July 26. The organization’s first ever Summer Classic brought together hundreds of community members for...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Aug 06 2008, 04:08 PM
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It’s on Monday and Wednesday afternoons that teams of about 60 volunteers from more than 20 churches get together and hit the streets of Groton and New London. Transporting necessities such as food, toiletries, clothing, and blankets, the teams of volunteers...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Aug 06 2008, 04:06 PM
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It was only last year that Groton City residents Audrey Heard and Lana Orphanides decided to create an ongoing art show throughout the summer months. In June, July, and August, artists and easels covered the green of the Bill Memorial Library as passersby...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Aug 01 2008, 12:21 PM
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For women in need of hope and stability, Community of Hope (COH), located within the Pleasant Valley Community of Prayer building in Groton, is hosting its first golf tournament. The event will raise funds toward the purchase of a women’s recovery house...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Aug 01 2008, 12:19 PM
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“There’s a lack of things to do without having to spend an arm and a leg to do them,” said Ray Brown of Groton, the president of the newly formed organization Promoting Peaceful Unity. This year, Brown and Vice President Darnell Williams of Ledyard founded...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Jul 24 2008, 02:04 PM
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Members of the Sea Scout Ship Dragon focused on the morning of July 17. They were charged with sanding down a traditional John Gardner-designed dory boat at the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point Campus, and George Spragg and Larry Magee, nine-year...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Jul 24 2008, 02:02 PM
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On Thursday nights, the volume is turned up and local residents are invited to have some fun on the beach. The Groton Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled yet another summer of musical talent and family fun. The 2008 Summer SoundWaves Concert...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Jul 16 2008, 01:34 PM
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Acting Director of the Groton Public Library Betty Anne Reiter recently announced that the Groton Library’s One Book, One Region 2008 program is underway, and this year’s book is Life Is So Good by Richard Glaubman. The book is based on the life of George...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Jul 16 2008, 01:32 PM
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Since the renovations and changes made to Fitch High School, it seemed as though there was plenty of room for an event such as graduation. Unfortunately, available parking spaces once again came up short and by 5:45 p.m., it was almost impossible to find...
Posted by Kristal Spence
on Jul 11 2008, 12:33 PM
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