Person of the Week • Published May 30, 2023 12 pm
By Eric O'Connell
In an effort to increase cooperation and advocate for the needs of business owners in town, Tabatha Black started a networking group that seeks to make its presence felt ...
Person of the Week • Published May 23, 2023 01 pm
By Eric O'Connell
Like many high school kids, Davis Walker is fascinated by cars. Unlike many high school kids, Davis is turning that fascination into charity by organizing a car show on S...
Person of the Week • Published May 20, 2023 07 am
By James Kidd
Within the Shoreline Conference, Old Saybrook sophomore lacrosse player Gretchen Kawecki stands alone atop the leaderboard with 86 goals and 38 assists in her young caree...
Person of the Week • Published May 16, 2023 07 am
By Eric O'Connell
“I just really like learning the history of things,” Marcy Fuller says. It’s a quality that has served her well as the president of the Westbrook Historical Society.
Marc...
Person of the Week • Published May 12, 2023 07 am
For Old Saybrook boys’ lacrosse Head Coach Jon Mason, senior Carson Percival is a player on his team that he would not want to face due to his resiliency, dedication to t...
Person of the Week • Published May 11, 2023 07 am
By Eric O'Connell
To celebrate the diverse heritage and talents of Old Saybrook students, an international artist came to town and painted a mural. Matt Johnson, a graduate of Old Saybrook...
Person of the Week • Published May 02, 2023 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
When it comes to finding a way to support the kids and families of Westbrook, Mallory DePalermo, the program coordinator for Westbrook Youth and Family Services (WYFS), i...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 26, 2023 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
Last year, Dylan Walter was informed about one of the top issues facing Clinton: the high rate of suicide in town, particularly among young men. To help combat the issue,...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 21, 2023 07 am
By Maria Cipriano
The Old Saybrook boys’ basketball team had quite the successful season this winter, making it all the way to the quarterfinal round of the Division V State Tournament bef...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 18, 2023 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
The music programs of the Westbrook Public Schools have delighted audiences and provided opportunities for countless students over the years. To help support those progra...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 11, 2023 07 am
By Eric O'Connell
Last December, Morgan School senior Iris Dunham decided that she wanted to do some kind of event to raise awareness about the importance of mental health. Five months lat...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 07, 2023 06 am
By Maria Cipriano
Often, a coach’s knack for talent can prove to be spot on when it comes to an athlete’s ability. This sentiment rang true for Brayden Cody, who served as a valuable asset...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 06, 2023 06 am
By Eric O'Connell
When Clinton resident Brett Martin sat down to write his senior thesis, he thought he was just completing one last college assignment. Instead, Brett ended up turning his...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 30, 2023 07 am
By Eric O'Connell
“When I was younger, I definitely basically lived in the library,” Matthew Capece says with a laugh. It’s fitting then that now that he’s older, Matthew has a job as Henr...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 23, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
For a young athlete, there is a lot of pressure that comes with consistently performing well day in and day out, especially in a sport as individualized as track and fiel...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 21, 2023 07 am
By Eric O'Connell
Have you ever missed a local event such as a high school game or town meeting only to catch the replay on Valley Shore Community Television (VSCTV)? One of the people res...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 18, 2023 06 am
By Maria Cipriano
Family influence can often be a big reason for a young athlete to get hooked on a certain sport. For Old Saybrook junior Nora Kulmann, this is exactly what got her on the...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 17, 2023 07 am
By Eric O'Connell
Every year, Morgan School graduates are treated to one last hurrah as a group on graduation night, thanks to Project Graduation. With three months remaining until graduat...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 07, 2023 06 am
By Eric O'Connell
Whether it’s teaching middle schoolers science or being president of the Clinton Lions Club, Charlene Best is committed to serving the Clinton community.
Five years ago, ...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 05, 2023 06 am
By Eric O'Connell
“It’s going to be a new chapter in my life, that’s for sure.”
Recently, Nancy Morin was voted to be the next president of the Old Saybrook Rotary Club. While she might no...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 24, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
For those who know anything about the shot put, you know it takes a lot of physical strength and stamina to hoist that ball a long distance. For Old Saybrook junior Bardt...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 23, 2023 10 am
By Eric O'Connell
Supporting local businesses is the primary goal of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. One of the people who help make sure that goal is met is Administrative Assistant to t...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 14, 2023 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
You could call Peg Farley the “go-to” person when it comes to working with kids in Old Saybrook. Peg, a registered behavior technician, is the director of the Homework Cl...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 09, 2023 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
Every spring, high school seniors obsess and stress over college applications. In Clinton, the person helping guide those seniors is Karyn O’Beirn.
By job title, Karyn is...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 31, 2023 10 am
By Eric O'Connell
Editor’s Note: At the time of publication, Lynn Hidek intended to step down from the Board of Police Commissioners in February. She has since decided to remain on the...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 31, 2023 10 am
By Maria Cipriano
London Sweeney has always been a natural athlete. He has produced a lot of success in the athletic world between the basketball court and the soccer field.
The Old Saybro...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 24, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Sophomore center Kylie Lake is proving to be an important ball handler for the Old Saybrook Rams girls’ basketball team this season, despite only being in her second year...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 24, 2023 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
If an advertisement for an Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce event has caught your eye in recent months, it’s all thanks to Hannah Stella.
Hannah joined the Chamber as the...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 12, 2023 10 am
By Ben Rayner
They say necessity is the mother of all invention and often a great idea is a simple one. Dr. Robin Ely spent decades as a nurse and administrator when her idea for a sen...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 30, 2022 08 am
Old Saybrook boys’ basketball Head Coach Chris Perras said senior forward and tri-captain Bradley Kulmann leads by example on and off the court. The senior has been a con...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 28, 2022 09 am
By Eric O'Connell
This fall, it finally happened: Old Saybrook High School athletes took the field for games under the lights. Watching it happen was Scott Giegerich, a longtime Board of ...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 23, 2022 12 pm
By James Kidd
Growing up in New England, working in sports was always a dream for Jake Gadon. The Old Saybrook High School graduate now finds himself realizing that dream thousands of ...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 21, 2022 10 am
By Eric O'Connell
In order to give back to a community that has given him so much, Max Sabrin has made serving Old Saybrook a top priority.
"I just do what I do,” Max says.
Having lived in...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 14, 2022 09 am
By Eric O'Connell
Growing up in neighboring Madison, Abby Piersall says she was curious about Clinton.
“Growing up right next door, I always thought Clinton had a lot of strong qualities,”...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 25, 2022 12 pm
By Eric O'Connell
In her junior year of college, Brittany Eckert began interning at the Old Saybrook Youth and Family Services department. Now, Brittany still serves the town as the preven...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 23, 2022 12 pm
By John Lecardo
Sophia Barker’s journey to minding the net on the soccer field began even prior to her high school career. Fast forward about five years later, and she has parlayed her p...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 16, 2022 10 am
By Eric O'Connell
"When I see something missing, I try and help.”
For over 20 years, volunteering in the Old Saybrook community has been a priority for Dorothy Alexander.
Last month, First...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 09, 2022 09 am
By Eric O'Connell
“Growing up as a pastor’s kid I never thought I’d also be a pastor,” Reverend Nathan Clements says. Well, not only did Nathan become a pastor, he’s now officially the pas...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 03, 2022 02 pm
By Eric O'Connell
Whether it’s telling people about an upcoming town event or promoting a local business, Old Saybrook’s Director of Economic Development and Communications Jennifer Donahu...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
Guiding development is one of the most important — and most tricky — jobs faced by small towns. As a member of Clinton’s Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC), Mike Knudse...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
For some, one of the appealing things about living in Old Saybrook is the connections to the past that can be found all around town. As a member of the Old Saybrook Hist...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 12, 2022 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
Ten years ago, Morgan School senior Lyndsey Robinson got her first job: working as a shelver at the Henry Carter Hull Library. Now, 10 years later, Lyndsey is back workin...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 05, 2022 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
If you’re a local dog owner chances are you’ve taken the pup to play at Bailey’s Dog Park. The park is routinely cited as one of the best dog parks in the shoreline area...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 28, 2022 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
Patricia Norcia has two great passions in her life: performing arts and horses. Last month, she combined them when she trained horses for a performance in an opera, the ...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 24, 2022 11 am
Kevin DeCapua has been making a lasting impact on the Old Saybrook boys’ soccer team since his freshman year at the high school. Now a junior, Kevin has learned the value...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 21, 2022 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
Keeping a watch over finances is one of the most important jobs a person can have. Whether its in his role as the chairman of the Board of Finance (BOF) or chairman of th...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 14, 2022 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
“I had a sense of calling to be a minister at a local church 26 years ago and now here I am,” Reverend Dr. Todd Yonkman says.
As the reverend at the First Church of Chr...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 07, 2022 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
When Emily Kelsey was younger, she wasn’t interested in was teaching.
“It’s kind of funny. I didn’t want to be a teacher because my mother was one, and I saw how hard sh...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 31, 2022 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
Starting Sept. 11 Reverend Jeanette Cooper Hicks will be the new pastor at the First Congregational Church of Westbrook.
Person of the Week • Published Aug 17, 2022 08 am
By Eric O'Connell
“I think one thing that’s cool is that I have nonlinear path,” Ben Eaves says.
From growing up in the U.K. and coming to the U.S. to play college basketball to five year...
