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Weekly food distributions in Norwich and New London by the Connecticut Food Bank/Foodshare have been extended through May.
The New London walk-up distribution at St. Mary s Star of the Sea Church, 10 Huntington St., will run Fridays from 2:30 to 4 p.m. through May.
The Norwich drive-thru distribution at the former Foxwoods employee parking lot, 28 Stonington Road-Route 2, will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays through May 24. No distribution will be held on Memorial Day, May 31.
Additional food distribution events will be held at the Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich, on the fourth Wednesdays of April, May and June in memory of the late Norwich Community Development Corp. President Jason Vincent.
Published April 12. 2021 5:49PM By
When the Foxwoods Resort Casino opened in 1992, followed a few years later by the Mohegan Sun, the leaders of the federally recognized Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes realized that they did not have the skills and experience within their ranks to get these casinos on their feet. Both turned to those with gaming backgrounds.
Funded by Chinese Malaysian investors, Foxwoods was led in its early years by G. Michael “Mickey” Brown.
Sol Kerzner, a South African responsible for development of large resorts across the world, headed up the Trading Cove Associates venture to fund the construction of the Mohegan Sun casino and get it up and running. He handpicked William J. Velrado to direct the casino operations.
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The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe announced a third Spa at Norwich Inn location was opening Wednesday in the Graduate Providence Hotel, formerly the Biltmore Hotel, in downtown Providence.
The venture, a “strategic partnership between the tribe, AJ Capital Partners and Graduate Hotels, has been in the works for two years, the tribe said in a news release. The tribe operates the Spa at Norwich Inn in Norwich and The Norwich Spa at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
“With three unique destinations sharing one brand . we re excited about our new partnership, Rodney Butler, the Mashantucket chairman, said in the release. “The Norwich Spa brand standards focus on high levels of customer service and attention to delivering the best spa experience possible.”