Written by CSGA
Late in the final round of the 2020 Russell C. Palmer Cup presented by Chris Cote’s Golf Shop it was anybody’s ball game. Among those with a chance on the final nine at the Country Club of Waterbury were some of the biggest names in Connecticut golf. 36-hole leader Ben Day had one hand on the trophy, two-time Connecticut Amateur champion Rick Dowling along with 2020 Connecticut Amateur winner Chris Fosdick, and 2020 Dick Tettelbach Player of the Year winner Cody Paladino were all in the mix.
However, when the dust settled it was Dowling following a flawless 4-under 30 on the back nine who was hoisting the trophy. He highlighted his stellar final nine with a long birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole and punctuated the moment with an emphatic fist pump.
These CT reps voted against pizza as state food. Here s why
FacebookTwitterEmail
7of9
A popular hot oil pizza is served at Colony Grill in a 2018 file photo.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
The Connecticut House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday that would declare pizza the “State Food” and place it in the State Register and Manual.
While the bill passed with 131 votes in favor of the bill, there were nine representatives who did not vote in support of the action. Among them was Rep. Craig Fishbein, R-Wallingford, who told Hearst Connecticut via email that he was not in favor of singling out just one of the state s foods.
Newburyport Art Association, NESA to present exhibitions
Newburyport Art Association
The Newburyport Art Association partners with the New England Sculptors Association and The Firehouse Center for the Arts to open three new exhibitions.
“Positivity,” a sculpture exhibition co-presented with the New England Sculptors Association will feature 19 sculptural works juried by sculptor Christopher Gowell. The sculptures will be in the Hills Gallery at the Newburyport Art Association from April 27 through May 9 with a special Zoom awards ceremony at 5 p.m. May 8.
Two awards will be given: a Juror’s Choice Award and a People’s Choice Award voted by viewers online and onsite. In-person visitors to the show can vote at the NAA, and visitors to the online gallery can vote at http://nesculptors.org/positivity. Please visit http://nesculptors.org for the Zoom link to the awards ceremony. Gowell has sculpted the figure for 50 years and holds a BFA from UNH and an MFA in sculpture f