The
2019 Regional Chamber Award winners join the celebration following their virtual recognition last year: Small Business of the Year, Duncklee Cooling and Heating, Inc; Business of the Year, Pfizer; Community Revitalization Leader, A.R. Building Company; Nonprofit of the Year, Public Library of New London; Best Place to Work, Chelsea Groton Bank; Industry Innovator, Mohegan Sun; Young Professional of the Year, Matthew Spring; Volunteer of the Year, Gail Weber; Tourism Leader of the Year, Bill Furgueson; and Board of Directors Special Award, Jack Malone, SCADD.
The Chamber also will honor three
Essential Worker Heroes who were selected to be recognized at the 2020 Annual Meeting: John Stafford, Property Custodian, Reliance Health; Charles Steinhart V, Chief, North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company; and Alison Watrous, Director of Nursing, Elmbrook Village.
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Groton In a year defined by fallout from a worldwide pandemic, Chelsea Groton Bank reported this week profits that were largely unsullied by economic turmoil.
Sure, profits were down slightly from a record-breaking year in 2019, but bank President Michael Rauh said he was pleased with the results. He was especially happy that the bank withstood the pandemic-fueled economic downturn as its foundation handed out $1 million to nonprofits in need double the amount it had been giving out most recently. I couldn t be more proud of how everybody came together . doing what was right for our customers, our community and each other, Rauh said Monday in a Zoom interview in anticipation of Chelsea Groton s annual meeting Tuesday, when 2020 financials were released.
Stonington Wendy Bury, the executive director of the Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition, outlined an opportunity Tuesday for the town to form a designated cultural district that she said would provide a host of benefits for the community.
Last week, New London became the second town in the state, after Ridgefield, to form a cultural district. The cultural coalition was heavily involved in helping shepherd New London s effort through the state approval process. Bury said the City of Groton, Norwich and Lyme also are considering establishing districts.
At a meeting of the town s Economic Development Commission, Bury explained a cultural district is a specifically designated area of town that contains cultural facilities, activities and assets, and which is walkable.