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Children & Video Games

CONTACT US Local News Thursday, October 24th, 2019 Notes from the Old Noank Jail: Video games for good and ill Published October 17. 2019 12:01AM | Updated October 24. 2019 8:34AM Ed Johnson, Special to The Times We sometimes read or … Continue reading

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Noank as an Historic Place

Notes from the Old Noank Jail: Of Theodore Dreiser, lighthouses and local history Published September 30. 2019 3:47PM – New London DAY Ed Johnson, Special to The Groton-Mystic Times   Our area of Connecticut has a rich history going back … Continue reading

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New London should remain “Open Port”

Special interests are trying to obtain exclusive use of the entire CT State Pier area, thus eliminating other commercial business. By Ed Johnson, Patch Contributor Aug 16, 2019 4:58 pm ET | Below are two links for two articles in … Continue reading

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Problems with New London CT State Pier

Columnists – Op Ed by Ed Johnson Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 Public needs to get involved in plans for State Pier Published July 29. 2019 4:54PM Ed Johnson Recently there has been considerable publicity in The New London Day concerning … Continue reading

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White Squall – revisited at NoAnchor Market in Noank

Published May 15. 2019 12:01AM | Updated May 29. 2019 3:47PM Ed Johnson, Special to The Times On May 2, 1961, at 8:30 a.m., a 92-foot, twin-masted brigantine, the Albatross, sank quickly after being struck by a violent storm without warning, … Continue reading

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Dinner, a speaker, a submarine movie

Notes from the Old Noank Jail: “NoAnchor” dives into sub warfare Published April 29. 2019 12:26PM Ed Johnson, Special to The Times My wife and I joined with some neighbors and visitors a few weeks ago at No Anchor Fine … Continue reading

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Alicia Crossman – a Life well lived

Notes from the Old Noank Jail                                Alicia  Crossman –  a life well lived                         … Continue reading

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Mick O’Beirne – gone but not forgotten

This article appeared in the 2/21/2019 editions of the GROTON and MYSTIC TIMES Notes from the Old Noank Jail                                   “Mick” O’Beirne – remembered … Continue reading

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From the Noank Jail – we lose 4 friends

Local News Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 Notes from the Old Noank Jail: Mystic and Noank lose four friends Published January 29. 2019 10:28AM Ed Johnson, Special to The Times In the period between Dec. 26, 2018, and Jan. 11, 2019, … Continue reading

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Epilog – Groton Charter Revision

Subject: Epilog – and the future – re: Groton Charter Revision   To all……                                             11/7/18   This is primarily a … Continue reading

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