Groton Rashaad Carter smiles every time he drives by the Raheem Ali Carter Memorial Park, where he and his twin brother played football with other neighborhood kids when they were youngsters.
Rashaad knows that his twin brother, Raheem, a gifted student-athlete who became a New London police officer and died in 2007 at age 25 after a battle with cancer, is still with him every day and that people who knew Raheem are still thinking of him.
For the people who didn t know Raheem, Rashaad would like them to look at the sign and know that Raheem was one of their own a kid from Poquonnock Bridge who followed his dreams over his 25 years and is a symbol of hope that everybody can fulfill their dreams and do it the right way.
Published February 22. 2021 1:26PM | Updated February 22. 2021 8:31PM
Groton A Black History Month celebration to honor the life of Groton native Raheem Carter has been postponed to Friday due to the weather.
The event will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the Raheem A. Carter Memorial Park at 105 Midway Oval. Social distancing and masks will be required. The maximum number of people at the event is 50. This Black History Month celebration event will include the Town of Groton Police Department Honor Guard along with a plaque recognition ceremony highlighting Raheem s impacts and contributions to the Groton community and beyond presented by Mayor Granatosky to his family, according to a notice.
Published February 19. 2021 7:38PM
Groton The Town of Groton Parks & Recreation will hold a Black History Month celebration to honor the life of Groton native Raheem Carter at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22 at Raheem A. Carter Memorial Park, at 105 Midway Oval. This Black History Month celebration event will include the Town of Groton Police Department Honor Guard along with a plaque recognition ceremony highlighting Raheem s impacts and contributions to the Groton community and beyond presented by Mayor Granatosky to his family, according to a notice.
Masks and social distancing will be required at the event. People interested in watching the event who aren t able to attend will be able to see it on Groton Municipal TV s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBk-9Ahudi4nbh26x3jZxlA.