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September 2007 Notes From the Old Noank Jail James Abbruzzese Remembered by Ed Johnson —————————————————————————————————————— Recently, we received word that a local businessman, volunteer fireman and community supporter, James Abbruzzese, had passed away at his vacation home in Florida. The … Continue reading →

October 2007 Notes from the Old Noank Jail Jails and Taxes By Ed Johnson Recently, several readers have asked me about the history of the Noank Jail and “was it really a jail?” , etc., and the answer is…yes, part … Continue reading →

October, 2007 Notes from the Old Noank Jail By Ed Johnson MARY DAVIS REMEMBERED Recently, with great sadness, we learned of the death of Mary Davis of Noank. The loss of this fine lady to her husband, family and the … Continue reading →

Dated in 2007 Notes from the Old Noank Jail by Ed Johnson We Need Water Recently, there was discussion at Groton Town Council meetings concerning new local schools opening on a revised schedule early in January. Thus far, despite minor … Continue reading →

Dated in April 2005 Notes from the Noank Jail by Ed Johnson Family Teamwork Over 25 years ago, when my wife and I first moved to Noank, we became involved as volunteers with the Noank Volunteer Fire Department as well … Continue reading →

Political Perspective – Notes From Old Noank Jail Posted By: ed j Published 11/11/2010 12:00 AM Updated 11/11/2010 09:15 PM 0 0 COMMENTS ( 2 ) Bookmark and Share print this article Having watched the election political aftermath on TV, … Continue reading →

Notes from the Noank Jail CT State Budget Monkeyshines by Ed Johnson We seem to have a new state budget “game” which falls into the existing category of “how to further bleed Connecticut taxpayers out of more money.” This time, … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail Groton Road Project by Ed Johnson Recently, there has been considerable effort by the Groton Town Council to try and deal with the forthcoming expenses involving the reconstruction and resurfacing of Thames Street in … Continue reading →

Constitution or Politics?  (From the New London DAY 12/16/10) Recently, Judge Henry Hudson of Virginia raised a question of constitutional legality regarding the mandating of Healthcare Insurance for American citizens by the Obama Healthcare plan. It is interesting to note … Continue reading →