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Groton RTM needs to be dropped  Published December 29. 2017 4:37PM – New London DAY  The Groton RTM was established to supposedly represent the citizens in each political district. In my experience since 1980, this rarely occurs. The only time RTM … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail                         by Ed Johnson     10/23/17                     The Dangers of Fracking Waste Disposal An educational … Continue reading →

 Betty Brustolon Remembered          Notes by Ed Johnson Betty Brustolon passed away on 9/19/2017, a few months after her husband, Gene. Her funeral is Wednesday, 9/27/2017 at 10 AM at our local Noank Baptist Church (NBC), with … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail                                    by Ed Johnson                                Saints  of   the  Noank  Baptist  Church A few weeks ago in this column, I wrote about the late Dorothy Steel of Noank and what qualified her to be a “Saint.” … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail                                       by Ed Johnson                                       Dorothy Steel – A  Saint  Remembered Although there are many definitions of a “Saint,” perhaps the best known is from the Oxford English Dictionary…”A person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail                     by  Ed  Johnson                          Fisher’s Island – “The Prize that Got Away” An illustrated lecture presentation was made to the Noank Historical Society on June 21, 2017 by Mr.  Pierce Rafferty of the Fisher’s … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail                      by Ed Johnson                                         Carl Brustolon receives Community Award There was a Meeting and Potluck supper of the Noank Historical Society (NHS) on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at the Latham-Chester store in Noank, CT.  During the business meeting, … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail                                           by Ed Johnson                                   Suicide Prevention Discussion Panel On Thursday, June 8, 2017, the Groton Public Library, under the direction of Teen Librarian Jessa Franco, sponsored a 90 minute panel on Suicide Prevention. The program was … Continue reading →

  Notes from the Old Noank Jail         Political Balance         by Ed Johnson Frequently, there can be relationship problems when one political party has a strong voting majority over another. We are experiencing this dynamic currently with the … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail                              Groton Public Library – the Streeter History Room                                                                                              by Ed Johnson ——————————————————————————————————- A  large crowd attended the Groton Public Library on March 22. at a formal ribbon cutting ceremony for the James  Streeter History Room in honor of his … Continue reading →