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Brewer Shipyard is a "CT Clean Marina"
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has certified Brewer Dauntless Shipyard and Marina, of Essex, CT, as a 'Connecticut Clean Marina'. This designation recognizes marinas that go ‘above and beyond regulatory compliance’ in a voluntary effort that encourages inland and coastal marina operators to minimize pollution. Read More ...
Published 01/05/10 |
Guilford Savings Bank Goes to Washington
Guilford Savings Bank President and CEO Margaret Y. Livingston and Executive Vice President Timothy P. Geelan attended the annual American Bankers Association’s Government Relations Summit recently held in Washington, D.C. They joined nearly 1,000 community bankers from across the country to voice concerns about proposed banking legislation’s impact on banks and their customers. Read More ...
Published 04/07/10 |
OS Real Estate Group Brings Popeye's to New London
Londregan Commercial Real Estate Group has completed a lease in New London Connecticut to Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen. Timothy Londregan of Old Saybrook-based Londregan Commercial Real Estate Group was the sole broker in the transaction. Read More ...
Published 02/22/10 |
A Great Day for Chilli
The Old Saybook Chamber of Commerce's 2009 Finkeldey Chilli-Fest held Saturday afternoon was hailed as a major success. Not only was there a record number of chefs, but also it was estimated that the number of visitors reached an all-time high. And in turn, the voting was the closest ever recorded! The overall winner was Chef Carlos Cassar from the Saybrook Point Inn. Read More ...
Gail Barber Published 03/01/09 |
Cocktails for "The Kate" at Back Porch
In stark contrast to the previous weeks of wet weather, the sun shone brightly June 25 offering a perfect setting for the early evening "Cocktails for the Kate" benefit fashion show held at The Back Porch restaurant in Old Saybrook. More than 150 people gathered at the restaurant overlooking the Connecticut River to see the show while enjoying the appropriately named African Queen-tinis and delicious appetizers Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 06/30/09 |
CT Economic & Community Development Commissioner Speaks at Chamber
Commissioner Joan McDonald, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, spoke Tuesday to nearly 40 Chamber of Commerce members at the Business & Bagels Session, which was sponsored by Essex Savings Bank. McDonald discussed how the current economic downturn affects everyone in the state. Read More ...
Published 04/15/09 |
DEP Commissioner at OS Chamber
Latest News: Gina McCarthy was nominated Thursday by President Obama to fill a key post in the Environmental Protection Agency. Despite the early morning hour, some 50 members of the Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce gathered in the Pavilion at Saybrook Point Tuesday morning to hear Connecticut’s Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Gina McCarthy speak at the first in a series of “Business with Bagels” sessions. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 03/12/09 |
EF Watermelon Presents Benefit Check to TAIT's
EF Watermelon of Old Lyme, purveyors of fine jewelry and objets d'art, recently presented a check to Tait's Every Animal Matters of Westbrook. The monies represented a percentage of the store's proceeds from the very successful Nov. 20 Lyme St. Stroll. Read More ...
Published 12/15/08 |
Essex Savings Bank Recycles Income to Non-profits
Essex Savings Bank has announced that non-profit community organizations will receive $106,000 from the Directors’ portion of the Bank’s Community Investment Program. The Bank, which has an office in Old Saybrook, annually commits 10% of its after tax net income to qualifying organizations. A number of Old Saybrook and Westbrook-based organizations benefitted from the distribution of funds. Read More ...
Published 09/05/09 |
Local Residents Win Major Agricultural Journalism Awards
On March 18, Old Saybrook resident Anthony Cronin received an agriculture journalism award for Best Feature Story in a Daily Publication from Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell and Agriculture Commissioner F. Philip Prelli during Agriculture Day at the State Capitol. Local radio personality, writer and Old Lyme resident, Suzanne Thompson, also received an award at the same event. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 03/26/10 |
Lt. Governor Opens Business Expo
Connecticut's Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele performed the official ribbon-cutting ceremony at the 2010 Business Expo hosted Saturday by the Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce at the Saybrook Point Inn. Roughly 40 businesses from the local area were present including OldSaybrookNow.com, which was a major sponsor of the show Read More ...
Published 03/14/10 |
MiddleCove Capital Tops List of CT Wealth Managers
MiddleCove Capital, a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) in Centerbrook providing financial planning, asset management and investment counsel, was recently ranked in the July/August edition of Wealth Manager magazine’s list of “2009 Top Wealth Managers”. After just one year in business as a Registered Investment Adviser, MiddleCove Capital ranked third in the state. Read More ...
Published 07/30/09 |
New Chairman at Essex Savings Bank
The Board of Directors of Essex Savings Bank has elected Kenneth Gibble of Old Saybrook (pictured left), who currently heads an Old Saybrook engineering firm, to Chairman of the Bank. The outgoing chairman is Nicholas Clements of Lyme, who was elected to the position in July 2008. Read More ...
Published 07/03/09 |
Pictorial Gazette, Main Street News Close
Joyce Mletschnig, former Assistant Editor of the Pictorial Gazette, has confirmed to OldSaybrookNow.com that she was told Thursday that the Pictorial Gazette and the Main Street News, both of which cover the seven towns of Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Old Lyme, Lyme, Essex, Chester and Deep River, are being closed with immediate effect by their publisher, the Journal Register Company (JRC). Read More ...
Olwen Logan Updated 12/19/08 4:05 p.m. |
Scarecrows are Scarce!
The Bowerbird currently has only one, very lonely scarecrow on its lawn so in order to atract more participants to its third annual Build a Scarecrow contest, the entry deadline has been extended. All local non-profit youth groups and organizations can enter and each participating organization receives a $50 gift certificate, plus one scarecrow will be selected as the Grand Prize winner and win $100 in cash for its sponsoring organization. Read More ...
Published 10/10/09 |
Social Web Week CT in Full Swing0
Social Web Week CT is coming to a town near us! A grassroots movement that started with a few—and turned into many—individuals, businesses and organizations has created seven days of 25 events from July 10 through 16. This soon-to-be annual week and its events are hosted this year by the City of New Haven, but will be passed off to the next Connecticut city during the final event.
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Published 07/02/10 |
Tasty Times in Old Saybrook
On Friday, Oct. 16, one of our interns from Old Saybrook High School, Rachel Berliner, attended the first Taste of Old Saybrook held on the Town Green to benefit the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. Here's her account of a very special evening visiting with some of the best restaurants and food/drink locales on the shoreline. Read More ...
Rachel Berliner Published 10/20/09 |
Teen Yoga Class Starts in OS
Teen Yoga, a class designed for teens to build strength, confidence, flexibility, and well-being through the blending of physical yoga postures (asanas) and breath awareness (pranayama) will be offered at Riverdog Yoga on Sunday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning April 11. Read More ...
Published 04/11/10 |
The Bowerbird Donates to Terri Brodeur Foundation
The Bowerbird in Old Lyme recently concluded their 2008 gift-wrapping campaign, which benefited the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation of Old Saybrook, by presenting the organization with a check for $5,307. Next year's program will raise funds for the Child & Family Agency of Southeastern CT. Read More ...
Published 12/21/08 |
The Chosen Chilis!
More than 1,000 people turned out Saturday afternoon (Feb. 27) for the Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce's annual Chili-Fest. Businesses and restaurants from all over town offered samples of chili made to their own personal recipes. The ultimate winner was declared as Apple Rehab Saybrook, pictured left. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 02/27/10 Updated 02/28/10 |
We Have a Winner!
We're delighted to announce that the winner of our inaugural Holiday Competition is Gail Barber. On Sunday, our publisher, Olwen Logan, presented her with two tickets to the Garde Arts Center to a show of her choice. Asked why she read OldSaybrookNow.com, Gail responded immediately, "I think it's the most wonderful thing that's happened to Old Saybrook." Read More ...
Published 01/21/09 |
We're on Facebook ... Become a Fan!
We now have a Fan page on Facebook. We use it to post latest news and other little gems of information that come our way. We also announce upcoming stories there. Click here for the link and become a fan today! Read More ...
Published 09/01/09 |
Learn How to Write Your Memoir at The Bee on Thursday
Do you have a yen to write about the people and places you hold dear? Would you like to set down the threads of passion, sorrow, love and longing that make up your journey? Here’s a way to jump-start the process. This Thursday, Aug. 19, go down to the Bee and Thistle Inn for lunch at noon and listen to Lynn Haney give you the lowdown on How to Write an Irresistible Memoir. Read More ...
Published 08/16/10 |
Celebrating the OS Visitor's Center Completion
"The sun’s out,” said a beaming Old Saybrook First Selectman Michael Pace Monday morning at the conclusion of the ceremony to dedicate the town’s Visitor’s Center on Main Street. But he was doing more than commenting on the unseasonably warm temperatures that were the order of the day. Pace’s words were indicative of the whole tone of the event. Read More ...
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