Here s a guide to Memorial Day weekend events in CT
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American Legion Post 10 members George Bashura, Jr., left, and Don Reidy, both of Seymour, raise the flag during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Woodbridge Avenue Honor Roll and Veterans Memorial in Ansonia, Conn. on Sunday, May 23, 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media
With most of Connecticut’s COVID restrictions eased or rolled back entirely, Memorial Day 2021 is shaping up to look more normal than it did last year.
This year, many Connecticut communities have announced plans to hold parades in person to honor members of the armed forces who lost their lives. It’s a stark contrast from last year when municipalities hosted small outdoor and socially-distanced events with live-streaming with the state and region slowly emerging from weeks of lockdown.
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Submarine Force Museum to reopen after more than a year
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Groton, Connecticut, August 25 Two of a kind The U.S. Navy s two atomic-powered submarines, the Nautilus, background, and the Seawolf lie side by side at the dock of their builder, the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation. The Nautilus is in for a post-shakedown overhaul. The Seawolf is being fitted-out following her launching last month.AP (Associated Press)Show MoreShow Less
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Ships - Nautilus, U.S.S. (submarine). Takes off - San Francisco: Officers and men are on the forward deck of the USS Nautilus, Navy s first nuclear-powered submarine, as she prepares to depart the San Francisco Bay Area here after giving a demonstration to the press and VIPs. In background is the San Francisco skyline.UPI (United Press International)Show MoreShow Less
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Frances Godek Goodman
Frances Godek Goodman of Mystic has spent her professional career focused on financial education, and now she has written a book to transmit a lifetime of knowledge.
“I started my career teaching at Bay Path University,” she said in an email. “I left teaching to become the co-founder of the Center for Tax Education and Research, a 501(c)(3) educational foundation.”
After the center’s dissolution, she took a position as a financial counselor and educator/trainer with the U.S. Naval Submarine Base in Groton.
Now retired, she recently penned an eBook, “Small Steps and Stories to Achieve Financial Security.” It is free on Amazon Kindle, and costs 99 cents if not a member. Sales are being donated to veteran organizations.