As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
Erica Moser
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
Jewett City Savings Bank awards grant funding
Staff reports
Jewett City Savings Bank recently awarded $100,000 in grants to six organizations in the communities the bank supports to help them manage the financial challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce of Westerly, Rhode Island, received a $20,000 grant to support the downtown Pawcatuck-Westerly area businesses. The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse in Putnam and the Garde Arts Center of New London also received $20,000 grants.
Grants of $15,000 were awarded to Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group of North Grosvenordale and the Jewett City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10004. A Reason To Ride, of Plainfield, a veterans’ support organization, received a $10,000 grant.
Wilcox Park, Westerly, Aug. 27-30
Hey, a little live Flock Theatre is better than no live Flock Theatre. The group usually performs often during the summers around here, but COVID limited most of its plays to online this year. Flock did, though, do some performances of Aristophanes’ comedy “The Birds” outdoors at Wilcox Park in Westerly, and it was just what theater fans needed. Kristina Dorsey
Garde Arts Center, New London, Jan. 17
Randy Rainbow is flat-out hilarious. His song parodies went viral, with enough of a fan base to warrant turning them into a stage show and touring the country. His Garde gig was Rainbow bright.
Published December 17. 2020 2:24PM
New London s Garde Arts Center presents a virtual concert, Christmas in Ireland, featuring the musical group Cherish the Ladies at 8 p.m. Saturday.
On hiatus from touring due to the coronavirus, Cherish the Ladies recently assembled in County Clare to record a special Christmas program featuring a 12-piece ensemble musicians, singers, and dancers.
Every ticket purchased also helps support the Garde. For the month of December, all gifts and pledges to the facility will be matched dollar for dollar up to $100,000.
For ticket information or to donate, go to www.gardearts.org or call Jeanne Sigel at (860) 961-4106.
Charter Oak gift match raises $400,000 for local organizations
Charter Oak Federal Credit Union’s matching gifts program raised a total of $400,000 for local nonprofits in 2020. This is the third consecutive year the Board of Directors has elected to double the credit union’s match to $200,000, following a large number of member donations.
The program, which runs from August to November, matches donations to charities made by credit union members.
This year’s campaign matched 970 donations to 283 organizations, including the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation, Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, and St. Vincent de Paul Place. The credit union and its members have donated nearly $1.6 million through the program since 2016.