Published July 27. 2021 4:35PM
Melina Khan, Special to The Day
North Stonington The Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, Ledge Light Health District and North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company are among the beneficiaries of the first allocation of the town s American Rescue Plan funds.
The finance and selectmen boards agreed last week to distribute roughly $220,000 of the more than $768,000 the town is receiving from the rescue plan this year. The second half of the town s $1.5 million in relief will be received in June 2022.
The largest allocation $165,000 will be given to the town s volunteer fire company to hire additional per diem staff over a three-year period.
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Electric Boats of Connecticut and
Lancer Hospitality, will take place outdoors at the
Mystic Yachting Center on Tuesday, July 13 from 5:30 to 7p.m.The event is $10 for members and $25 for non-members. Admission will include a drink ticket and light hors d oeuvres. Tickets can be purchased at www.mysticchamber.org or at the door.
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT will host Coffee & Contacts, a casual morning of networking, on Thursday, July 15, 8:30-10 a.m. at
Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant, 22 Chesterfield Road, East Lyme. Sponsored by
Farmers Insurance and
GRAND OPENING
Northeast Mortgage Solutions is holding a grand opening on Tuesday, July 13 at 1 Hilltop Road in Norwich. There will be a light dinner and drinks at 6:30 p.m., and a presentation at 7:30 p.m. from Swych U founder Cameron Corr on How to pay off your mortgage in 5 to 7 years. To RSVP, contact Deva Childs at 860-934-6351 or northeastmortgagesolution@gmail.com.
The
2019 Regional Chamber Award winners join the celebration following their virtual recognition last year: Small Business of the Year, Duncklee Cooling and Heating, Inc; Business of the Year, Pfizer; Community Revitalization Leader, A.R. Building Company; Nonprofit of the Year, Public Library of New London; Best Place to Work, Chelsea Groton Bank; Industry Innovator, Mohegan Sun; Young Professional of the Year, Matthew Spring; Volunteer of the Year, Gail Weber; Tourism Leader of the Year, Bill Furgueson; and Board of Directors Special Award, Jack Malone, SCADD.
The Chamber also will honor three
Essential Worker Heroes who were selected to be recognized at the 2020 Annual Meeting: John Stafford, Property Custodian, Reliance Health; Charles Steinhart V, Chief, North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company; and Alison Watrous, Director of Nursing, Elmbrook Village.
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