WESTERLY â Michael âSpikeâ Lobdell, founder, president and CEO of New England Science & Sailing in Stonington, has joined a distinguished group of local residents.
Lobdell, widely applauded for creating one of the most successful community sailing programs in the country, is this yearâs Citizen of the Year, an award bestowed by the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce and considered by many to be the highest honor for business leaders in the two-state region.
Established in 1957, the award recognizes the âoutstanding leadershipâ and the âexceptional contributionsâ made by award-winners to the greater Westerly-Stonington region. In selecting the person to honor each year, chamber members consider qualities like community leadership, integrity and creativity. Candidates must also possess âstrong communication skills and broad social perspectives,â said Chamber President Lisa Konicki in a statement announcing the award.Â
Published April 15. 2021 6:31PM | Updated April 15. 2021 9:06PM
Groton The City of Groton Police Local 3355 of Council 4 AFSCME unanimously voted to endorse Keith Hedrick for mayor of Groton City. Mayor Hedrick is a strong supporter of the diversity of the City of Groton Police department, according to a statement submitted by Trish Lieteau, president of Local 3355, City of Groton Police Union. He is steadfast in providing and protecting the services to the City of Groton residents. Under his tenure, the police department was able to upgrade our radio system; initiate the Autism and Law Enforcement Education Coalition (ALEC) and the body camera system came on line.
GROTON, CT Meet Groton Middle School s School Resource Officer (SRO) Marvel Bennett
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I was born in Jamaica and moved to the USA in 1998. After high school I worked a number of jobs before being hired as a police officer in 2012. I actually completed my bachelor s degree while enrolled at the police academy. I met my wife in 2010 while working as a security officer at Travelers Insurance in Hartford. She s been by my side since then. She s been an 8th grade English teacher for over 15 years. We now have a 4 going on 14 year old daughter.
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Published January 13. 2021 5:54PM
It would be good to have all communities read The Day editorial about the City of Groton Police Chief Mike Spellman and his department having a program to work with residents on the autism spectrum, “Example of better policing through improved understanding,” (Jan. 9). This initiative from our community-based police department is one of the many reasons it is worth living in the City of Groton. This excellent program has already made a difference in the city residents’ lives. A big thank you goes to Mayor Keith Hedrick and the City Council for their support of the chief in implementing this program. We have a great team running the City of Groton.