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APT Launches Mobile Treatment Units Press Release from APT Foundation

APT Foundation has launched two mobile treatment units based at its Guilford location to expand access to treatment for people with opioid use disorder along the shoreline and in other Connecticut communities. The nonprofit announced the program Aug. 13, saying the mobile medical units allow eligible patients to receive medication

and recovery-focused counseling at designated community locations after enrolling in treatment through APT Foundation. According to APT Foundation, it is the first provider in Connecticut to offer methadone treatment through mobile medical units. The organization said the program is intended to reduce transportation and geographic barriers that can delay access to treatment.

“When someone decides they’re ready for treatment, every barrier matters,” said Dr. Lynn Madden, CEO of APT Foundation, which has physical locations in New Haven, West Haven, North Haven, and Guilford. “By bringing our services directly to where they live, we’re meeting people where they See APT Launches page 9

Pick of the Bunch Jennifer Prue and her daughter, Cayleigh Prue, pick flowers at Bishop’s Orchards during Peach Jam on Aug. 22. The inaugural outdoor music festival celebrated peach season with live music, pickyour-own peaches and flowers, food trucks and family activities.

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Remembering the Revolution New research reveals the identities of Norwich’s long-mysterious French casualties........................19

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Sarah Blanton: Building Roots in Guilford

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Like many people, I’ve occasionally bought a lottery ticket. You know the odds are long, but for a moment you imagine what might be possible. What if I told you Guilford may already be holding a winning ticket—not for ourselves, but for our children? Our recent education budget reductions reminded us that even a community deeply committed to outstanding public schools eventually reaches financial limits. Rather than asking only, “What can we afford to cut?” perhaps it’s time to ask a different question: How can we reimagine the way we fund educational excellence? Beginning in 2027, a new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program offers Connecticut that opportunity—but only if our state chooses to opt in. Consider the possibilities. Guilford has approximately 8,870 households. If just 10% participated, an estimated $1.5 million could support educational opportunities each year. At 25% participation, that grows to $3.77 million. At 50% participation, it exceeds $7.5 million annually. These are illustrative estimates, not guaranteed revenues, but they

demonstrate the extraordinary magnitude of this opportunity. Let’s change the paradigm. This isn’t about school choice. It’s about choosing children. It’s about strengthening Guilford’s public schools by expanding what they can offer through tutoring, academic intervention, STEM opportunities, summer learning, technology, career exploration, and other educational experiences that complement—not replace—our community’s investment in public education. This is an opportunity to improve not only how we fund education, but what we are able to provide for every child. It’s time for Guilford to speak with one voice. I encourage our Board of Education, Board of Selectmen, state legislators, and every neighbor who values our public schools to advocate for Connecticut’s participation in this program. If we have the opportunity to unlock millions of dollars in new educational investment for communities like ours, let’s not be the generation that held the winning lottery ticket—and never bothered to scratch it. Steven Virgadamo Guilford

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The Madison Arts Barn, 8 Campus Dr., Madison, is accepting registrations for its fall production of The Little Mermaid, a youth adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen story recommended for students entering grades 1 through 5. All participants who register will receive a part; no formal auditions are required. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, Sept. 1, and are held Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m. and Tuesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. Cast A performances are Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m.; Cast B performances are Saturday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. Financial assistance is available. For more information, call 203-245-2689, email info@madisonartsbarn.org, or visit madisonartsbarn.org.

Registration Open for The Little Mermaid Jr. The Madison Arts Barn, 8 Campus Dr., Madison, is accepting registrations for its fall musical production of The Little Mermaid Jr., open to students in grades 3 through 12. Auditions will be held Aug. 30 and 31, with callbacks Sept. 2; all students who audition will receive a role. Rehearsals begin Sept. 9 and will be held Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m. and Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Two casts will perform Nov. 20 through 22 and Dec. 4 through 6. Financial assistance is available. For more information, call 203-245-2689, email info@madisonartsbarn.org, or visit madisonartsbarn.org/descendantsauditionpage.

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Peter Villano Jr. Guilford Peter F. Villano Jr., 67, of Guilford, formerly a longtime resident of Hamden, passed away at his home on Aug. 12, 2026. Peter was born in Guilford on Jan. 29, 1959, the son of the late Peter F. Villano Sr. and Virginia (Munday) Villano. He was the beloved partner of Ginny Reale. He attended the Foote School in New Haven and Hamden High School. He later took classes at Southern Connecticut State University. Peter grew up on Armory Street in Hamden at a time when childhood came with a long leash. He spent his days exploring the woods, streams, and neighborhoods around home and ranging farther afield into New Haven, where the streets and Yale campus offered an entirely different world to discover. It was the kind of largely unsupervised childhood common to his generation—outdoors, independent, and driven by curiosity—and it helped nurture an adventurous streak and an abiding interest in the world around him. A talented athlete as a child and teenager, Peter carried a lifelong love of sports. He was a devoted New York Giants fan who stuck with his team through the good years and the bad. He loved to fish and was an avid reader, with a particular fondness for fiction and fantasy. Music was another constant in Peter's life. He listened to all kinds of music but had a special love for folk music and volunteered with CT Folk—the Connecticut Folk Festival. Peter was also an avid gardener, a passion he learned from his father. Each year, he and his longtime partner, Ginny Reale, filled their Guilford garden with tomatoes, peppers, peas, beans, squash, herbs, and other vegeta-

bles, taking particular pride in the varieties they grew and the harvest they produced. Their vegetables earned multiple blue ribbons at the Guilford Fair over the past two years. The garden Peter helped plant this year is still growing, and Ginny plans to tend it and enter its vegetables in the fair again this fall. Peter had a natural gift for working with his hands and worked for many years as a union carpenter. He took great pride in his craft and brought to it the patience, skill, and attention to detail of someone who knew how to build things well. He also gave his time to Habitat for Humanity and Friends of East Rock Park, putting his skills and his love of the outdoors to use in his community. Peter was generous, fiercely loyal, and extremely strong-willed. Family was especially important to him, and he took great pride in his Connecticut roots and Italian American heritage. He remained closely connected to his extended family throughout his life. Above all, he was deeply devoted to Ginny, with whom he shared his life and home in Guilford. Peter is survived by Ginny; his brother, David Villano, and his wife, Kathryn; his sister, Lisa Reisner, and her husband, Alan; his sister, Victoria Villano; his stepmother, Florence Villano; his nieces, Ellie Villano and Dana Reisner; his nephews, Wesley Villano, Ben Reisner, and George Reisner; and many cousins and extended family members. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Catherine Gina Villano. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at First Congregational Church, 122 Broad Street, Guilford. Arrangements are in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church Street, Guilford. To share a memory or leave condolences, visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com. See Obituaries page 7

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The idea of someone sending you “extra money” for an item you’re selling sounds pretty nice. But that’s not the case with check overpayment scams. This type of scam often targets people selling items on online marketplaces (Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, etc.), people seeking remote employment, or independent contractors. Here’s how the scam works: An interested “buyer” responds to your online listing to purchase a car, furniture, electronics, or whatever else you’re selling. Alternatively, a company wants to hire you for a remote employment opportunity. The “buyer” insists on paying for the item by check, or your new “supervisor” tells you the company is going to mail your first paycheck upfront. You receive the check, and it’s in an amount significantly higher than the price you agreed to sell your item, or much more than your expected upfront pay. When you notify the sender of this, they

claim their accountant or payroll manager made a mistake. They may ask you to use some of that extra money to pay expenses related to the sale, buy remote office equipment, or cover other fees. The scammer directs you to deposit the check into your bank account and send them back the “extra” money, usually via a peer-to-peer payment app (Zelle, CashApp, etc.), wire transfer, or gift cards. You deposit the check into your bank account, and it appears to clear and shows in your available balance. Many people fall victim to this scam due to a misunderstanding of federal banking regulations, which generally require banks to make funds from a deposited check available to the account holder within a couple of business days. However, it can take weeks for a check to clear the entire

banking system and for the issuing bank to determine the check is fraudulent. Once the check is identified as fake, the deposit is reversed, withdrawing the full amount of the check from your account. And because you already sent the “extra” money back to the scammer, you are now at a loss for that amount. So how can you prevent this from happening to you? Never accept a check for more than the agreed-upon cost of an item or service. Instead, send the check back. Do not wire or send money back via a payment app or gift cards as a “refund.” For online marketplace transactions, conduct the exchange at our safe “Internet Exchange Location” right in front of the Guilford Police Department, 400 Church St. in Guilford. Remember, if a transaction feels overly complicated or too good to be true, then it probably is! For more information on common scams, visit the Guilford Police Department on Facebook or Instagram (@guilfordpd_ct).

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John Sierota Guilford Aug. 17, 2026, John Patrick Sierota, 77, a longtime resident of Guilford, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Charlayne Hartley Panciera Sierota. John was born in Hartford on Nov. 8, 1948, the son of the late John Joseph Sierota and Doris Patricia (Conway) Sierota. He was the loving father of Olivia (Sierota) Tardiff and her husband, Matthew Tardiff, of Keene, N.H., and Michael Sierota and his wife, Sharon (Cewe) Sierota, of Killingworth. He is also survived by his four cherished grandchildren: Lily Grace Tardiff, Zachary John Tardiff, Austin Michael Sierota, and Cameron Jacob Sierota; as well as sister-in-law, Naomi Kilray; a niece; and two nephews. He also leaves behind his beloved dog, Otis, with whom he shared a special and cherished bond. John was predeceased by his brother, Robert Thomas Sierota. He was a 1966 graduate of Bulkeley High School and a 1972 graduate of the University of New Haven. His military service was a source of great pride throughout his life. John proudly and honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He wore his Vietnam Veteran hat with honor and was especially proud of having served aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. Before his retirement, John began his career as a chemist and went on to work for Scapa North America for 30 years. During his time there, he worked as a quality systems auditor and in OSHA Regulatory Services. John had a true love of travel and was fortunate to experience many exciting places around the world. He also enjoyed biking and was especially proud to have taught his granddaughter, Lily, how to ride her first bicycle. Over the years, he created countless memories

camping and fishing with friends and family and enjoyed many unique outdoor adventures. Later in life, John enjoyed attending UConn sporting events with his brother-in-law, Joseph Kilray. John was a lifelong sports enthusiast and especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren participate in their sporting events. He could often be found in the stands cheering on Austin and Cameron at their soccer games, a sport that held a special place in his heart. John had played goalie on his high school soccer team and loved sharing stories and memories from those days with his grandsons. John also loved spending time with family and friends playing games. He particularly enjoyed challenging his oldest grandson, Austin, to games of chess and talking about mathematics with him. With Cameron, he enjoyed playing a variety of board and card games. John was an avid Yankees fan, despite being surrounded by Red Sox fans. His grandson Zachary will proudly carry on the tradition as the family's sole Yankees fan. Zachary will also carry on John's love of all things aviation. The two shared a passion for aviation and could spend hours exchanging an impressive array of aviation facts, creating a special bond between them. Above all, John cherished his family and took great pride in the accomplishments and interests of his children and grandchildren. His love, humor, knowledge, and devotion to those around him will be deeply missed and forever remembered. Services will be held privately. A Celebration of Life is being planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306; t2t.org. Arrangements are in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church Street, Guilford. To share a memory or leave condolences, please visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com. See Obituaries page 8

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Quinn was living outside in an urban area when someone noticed that his ears were severely damaged and looked terribly painful. Forgotten Felines gladly took Quinn in and made sure he received immediate medical attention. Although his ear flaps needed to be surgically removed, he doesn’t mind at all since he feels so much better. Gentle Quinn is so grateful for a soft bed, love and attention from visitors and volunteers, and lots of good food and treats. A home of his own would be a dream come true. Come meet sweet Quinn at our open house or apply to adopt him online at www.forgotten felinesct.org. Find Your Match At Forgotten Felines: Forgotten Felines holds an open house every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 153 Horse Hill Road, Westbrook. No appointment is necessary. Forgotten Felines is run entirely by dedPhoto by Genevieve Ray icated volunteers with no paid staff. We are always in desperate need of volunteers to help care for the cats and keep our facil- much appreciated. Call the volunteer line ity clean and organized. If you can donate at 860-669-1347 or send an email to your time, it will be very rewarding and volunteerinfo@forgottenfelinesct.org.

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Aug. 10, 2026, Jacquelyn Dougherty Clark Grimwade, longtime resident of Guilford, passed away at St. Raphael Hospital, New Haven. Jacquelyn "Jacqui" was born in East Stroudsburg, Pa., on Dec. 26, 1946, daughter of the late Mr. John P. Dougherty and Mrs. Pauline (Moran) Dougherty. She is survived by two sisters of Brevard, N.C., Jeanne Dougherty Byrne and Mary Teresa Dougherty, and many residents in the Scranton area of Pennsylvania. Jacqui was the wife of Pierce Usher Clark Jr., who died in a plane crash in 1989. Together, they began and built “the cube” house on Sachem Head Road in the 1970s. They also ran a freelance photography business out of their home. In 1997, Jacqui remarried Brian George Grimwade of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Jacqui graduated from East Stroudsburg State College (now East Stroudsburg State University) in 1965, with a major in speech and theatre. It was this background that helped her become, as she would say, “Jacqui of all trades, mistress of none.” She began her career in Connecticut in the banking industry; moved on to working at WTNH-TV as

program traffic manager; and did freelance photography and graphic arts for local businesses and clients. For many years, she was the office manager of St. Augustine Church in North Branford before her remarriage to Brian Grimwade. At the time of her death, Jacqui was developing her skills as a fine artist working in oils and pencil. For many years, she was an active participant at St. George Church in Guilford, serving as cantor, lector, and on many parish committees and councils. She was also a member of the St. George Social Committee, and with her husband, Pierce, began the tradition of serving a warm pick-me-up after the community tree lighting each year. She was a member of the Guilford Art League, the Clinton Art Society, the Madison Art Society, and the Friends of Willoughby Wallace Library. She has exhibited at many of their juried shows on the shoreline and won praise for her work. Because of Jacqui's love of the woods and rocks of Connecticut, the family asks that donations be made to the Guilford Flower Club Tree Fund. The funeral will be private. Arrangements are in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church Street, Guilford. To share a memory or leave condolences, visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com.

The following applications will be heard: Text Amendment: Animal Rescue. Applicant: Anne Hartjen, Town Planner, on behalf of the Town of Guilford. Text amendment to add a definition and standards for animal rescue facilities. Text Amendment: Definitions change to align regulations with PA-25-1. Applicant: Anne Hartjen, Town Planner, on behalf of the Town of Guilford. Text amendment to bring language into conformance with State statutes. 5 Meriden Street (Map 17 Lot 46, Zone R-2). Applicant/Agent: Gregg Fedus of Fedus Engineering LLC on Behalf of Owners: Jacqueline & George Rissotto. Special Permit to allow up to 25% building coverage per §3.4.B Table Note 2. 635 Nut Plains Road (Map 86 Lot 33, Zone R-5). Applicant/Agent/Owner: Chad Greenlee. Special Permit for construction of an ADU in excess of area requirements and within the front yard per §3.9.A.1.e and §3.9.A.2. 41 Mulberry Point Road (Map 21 Lot 5713, Zone R-5). Applicant/Agent: Mark Alex Maidique of Bridger AAD on behalf of Owner: the Shoemaker Howard W Family Trust. Special Permit for an accessory structure in excess of 750 SF per §3.3.A.3.A.3. 40 Whispering Woods Road (Map 125 Lot 7-9, Zone R-8). Applicant/Agent: Todd Anderson of Anderson Surveying LLC on behalf of Owner: Daniel B. Tucker. Special Permit for an accessory structure in excess of 750 SF per §3.3.A.3.A.3. Copies of these applications are available for inspection in the Planning & Zoning office and on the Town’s website. At this hearing, persons may attend via web connection and shall be heard. All written correspondence shall be submitted to BridgesJ@guilfordct.gov 24 hours prior to the meeting day. Documents are available at the Planning & Zoning office. Dial 203-453-8039 for assistance. Dated at Guilford, Connecticut this 20th of August, 2026 – Roger Joyce, Chairman

Ceramics Residency Program Accepting Applications The Guilford Art Center is accepting applications for its one-year Ceramics Residency Program, which runs from September 2026 through August 2027. Designed for emerging artists, the program offers studio space, free firings, a stipend, and opportunities to develop personal work in an educational studio environment. Residents also gain experience assisting students and learning studio operations and may have opportunities to exhibit, sell work, and teach. For more information, visit guilfordartcenter.org.

Shoreline Soul Gospel Workshop Seeks Singers Professional singer and choir director Angela Clemmons will lead another season of Shoreline Soul, a five-session gospel music workshop open to singers of all experience levels. No audition or previous gospel experience is required, and songs are taught by ear rather than from sheet music. Sessions will be held Mondays, Sept. 28, Oct. 5 and 19, and Nov. 9 and 23, from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 122 Broad St., Guilford, culminating in a free public concert Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. Early registration is $85 through Sept. 14 and $95 beginning Sept. 15. Some scholarships are available. For more information or to request a registration form, call Angela Clemmons at 203-619-1415 or email shorelinesoul@gmail.com.

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APT Launches Mobile Treatment Units Continued from page 1 are and ensuring that geography or transportation isn’t the reason someone goes without care.” The two units are serving patients for several hours each day at community locations, including Alliance for Living and Ledge Light Health District in New London and Apple Rehab in Old Saybrook and Guilford. Additional stops are planned as the program expands. The mobile program builds on APT Foundation’s Open Access Model, which allows individuals to receive a comprehensive evaluation at its 1 Long Wharf location in New Haven and begin treatment

the same day they seek help. Once enrolled in care, eligible patients can receive ongoing medication through the mobile units at designated locations, where they also have access to recoveryfocused counseling from licensed clinicians. APT Foundation said it has reduced the average time between intake and treatment from three weeks to less than three hours through its Open Access Model. The mobile program was funded by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) through CT Opioid Settlement Funds. As part of International Overdose Awareness Day observances, APT Foun-

dation will participate in community events Friday, Aug. 28, from noon to 3 p.m. on the New Haven Green and Monday, Aug. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m. on the Guilford Green. Founded in 1970 by members of the Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry, APT Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization headquartered in New Haven. The organization provides treatment for people living with substance use disorders and mental illness and serves more than 7,000 individuals annually across five clinical sites in New Haven County. More information is available at aptfoundation.org.

Guilford Art Center Seeks Artists

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Guilford Art Center presents Remember You Must Live: On Life, Loss, and Impermanence, an exhibition grounded in the concept of memento mori. The exhibition encourages reflection on cycles, transitions, and the preciousness of life. Local artists in Connecticut and New England are invited to submit two works in any physical medium for consideration. Submissions are due Sunday, Aug. 30. For more information, email aseneco@guilfordartcenter.org or visit guilfordartcenter.org.

Christ Episcopal Church, 11 Park St., Guilford, will hold its annual tag sale Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale will feature furniture, clothing, artwork, decorative items, toys, household wares, jewelry, antiques, and more. Admission is free, and proceeds benefit Christ Church. An early sale preview and reception will be held Friday, Sept. 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes wine and cheese and three raffle tickets. The church is also accepting donations of gently used items from Sept. 13 through 22. For more information, call the church office at 203-453-2279.

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Tax Exemptions The Assessor’s Office for the Town of Guilford offers property tax exemptions for veterans, including disabled veterans; active-duty military personnel; disabled or blind taxpayers; specially equipped or modified vehicles for transporting an incapacitated individual; farm machinery and farm buildings; and farm, forest, and open space land. For more information, including deadlines, call 203-453-8010 or visit ci.guilford.ct.us/departments/assessor.

Connecticut Renter’s Rebate Program Available for Seniors, Disabled Residents The Connecticut Renter’s Rebate Program offers a one-time payment for eligible seniors and disabled residents who paid rent and utilities in Connecticut during 2025 and currently live in the state. Eligible applicants may qualify for a rebate ranging from $50 to $900. To qualify, applicants must have been age 65 or older in 2025 or be a totally disabled Connecticut renter age 18 or older. Income limits are less than $46,300 for a single person or less than $56,500 for a married couple. Applications are available through Guilford Social Services. For more information or to schedule an appointment to apply, contact Guilford Social Services at 203-453-8009 or griederd@guilfordct.gov.

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ating an ongoing need to identify residents interested in serving. The Governance Committee works through a nomination process leading up to the foundation’s spring meeting. “It forces us to continue to bring new people on,” Sarah says. She encourages residents interested in future board positions to contact her or Petra. For Sarah, the four years since she first joined the board have also changed her own relationship with Guilford. “I think doing this work locally is very important,” she says. “I am much more knowledgeable in this community now. The Guilford Foundation has helped build roots for me in town or at least accelerated my growth in ways that resonate with me in a mission-driven way. It has felt quite meaningful to my role as a Guilford resident.”

NAMI Shoreline Support Groups The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Shoreline hosts two family support groups for the caregivers of individuals 18 and older who struggle with mental health challenges. One group meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton. The other group meets on the last Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Nathanael B. Greene Community Center, 32 Church Street, Guilford. NAMI-trained facilitators offer these monthly support meetings to anyone who is striving to understand and help a family member who is experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. For more information, call 860-876-0236 or visit NAMIShoreline.org.

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mittee meetings across the organization to get a broader understanding of its work. “My learning curve is getting steeper because I try to go to all committee meetings to see what is happening,” she says. “I get to sit in and see a lot more about how all the work gets done in town.” One of her priorities is maintaining an environment where board members feel comfortable bringing their own expertise and perspectives to the foundation’s work. She also wants to examine how the foundation works with the community organizations it supports. “I want to make sure we are a good partner in those efforts,” Sarah says. “I think it’ll be a good opportunity to look at what we do well, what improvements need to be made, and how the community values us.” Board turnover is a regular part of the foundation because of its term limits, cre-

Neighbor Helping Neighbor The Guilford Interfaith Volunteers (GIV) seeks to promote the well-being of Guilford residents who are homebound, elderly, or have special needs by providing them with food, friendship, or functional medical equipment. GIV’s primary goals are to provide residents with nutritious food, reduce the feeling of isolation and loneliness in its clients, and provide services that enable clients to remain in their homes, thereby postponing the necessity of moving to personal care facilities. Its motto is “Neighbor Helping Neighbor.” For more information about medical equipment, friendly visits, or food from Meals on Wheels, call the GIV offices at 203-453-8359.

Programs Offered at W&FLC Women & Family Life Center (W&FLC), located at 96 Fair Street, Guilford, offers Lawyer Time, a program to allow individuals to meet one-on-one with a volunteer attorney to discuss legal questions and better understand one’s personal rights and the legal process. Attorneys can discuss most civil matters. W&FLC does not provide pro bono services or legal representation. W&FLC also offers Financial Consults, a program that involves one-on-one appointments with a volunteer financial coach to review finances of participants and help them take control of their economic independence and success. Topics cover budgeting, divorce, finances, debt, death claims paperwork, and more. Lastly, W&FLC offers a guided assistance program with a social worker who can connect individuals with community resources on crisis services, social services, mental health, financial assistance, and legal services. For more information or an appointment, contact 203-458-6699 or info@womenandfamilylife.org.

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Guilford Courier Valley Courier Thursday, August 27, 2026

S ports Deep River Horseshoe League:

Giants Hold Lead on Near-Record Scoring Night By Serenity J. Bishop Sports Editor

With the feels-like temperature in the mid-80s and humidity at 70%, partly cloudy skies helped block some of the sun’s heat. Two hours into play, the cloud cover increased and the threat of rain was in the offing. Finally, as most teams were in their final game, a light, steady rain began. Play continued, with scorekeepers doing their best to keep the score sheets dry. Within a half-hour of the completion of play, the rain stopped. The league had its strongest scoring night since 2021. Five teams topped 300 points: Tigers, 347; Dodgers, 334; Cubs, 333; Pirates, 303; and Orioles, 302. The league totaled 4,994 points—just two shy of the single-night record—along with season highs of 1,068 ringers and 124 doubles. Teams averaged 277 points, 18 more than last week. Only one team had hit the 80ringer mark in a match this season. Tonight, three teams topped the mark, led by the Dodgers with 86 ringers, the Tigers with 85, and the Cards with 80. The Giants increased their first-place lead despite a 3 1/2-2 1/2 loss to the D’backs; Paul Noel led the Tigers to a 4-2 win over the White Sox; Hunter Beckwith’s season-best series led the Dodgers to a 4 1/2-1 1/2 win over the Pirates; and, with a 4-2 win over the Braves, the Orioles remained on the bubble. The Rockies, who lost 4 1/2-1 1/2 to the Cubs; the Marlins, who lost 4-2 to the Mets; the Cards, who split with the Rangers; and the D’backs, who topped the Giants 3 1/2-2 1/2, also remained on the bubble. The White Sox were looking to regain first place in their match against Sheryl Serviss’s Tigers. Cody Layton subbed for Sox player Brady Miller, and Paul Noel replaced Tigers player Anthony Conkling. The Sox won two of the first three games: game one by double digits and game three using their handicap. The Tigers won the final three games. The teams’ last game of the night generated a buzz around the courts. In his first three games, Noel, who was not familiar with Serviss’s Amex shoes, had three games in the mid-20s, but in the finale, he said something clicked with his delivery. He finished with a personal-best game of

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55 points, 17 ringers, and six doubles. He set season league highs in five of six statistical categories for the B division, and his 132-point series was the leading score. Add in Serviss’s season-best 129-point series along with Dennis Goodrich’s 86 points, and the team scored a season league high of 347 points along with 85 ringers. The Sox remained in second place, 1 1/2 games behind the Giants. John Sciacca’s D’backs knew the match against Mike Zanelli Sr.’s Giants was piv-

otal to making the playoffs. In the first three games, John O’Brien was the key to two D’backs wins. The teams split the two A/B games: Zanelli’s 36 points led to the win in game two, and Sciacca and Butch Carotenuto combined for 59 points in game five. In game four, the D’backs used their two handicap points to earn a tie. In the final game, the D’backs had a seven-point lead going into the last three boxes. Valentin doubled in the 10th and 11th boxes, and Fortier’s double in the last

box gave the Giants the win. The Giants edged the D’backs, 282-272. The D’backs remained on the bubble. The Dodgers have embraced the “spoiler” role, winning 8 1/2 games and averaging 260 points in their last two matches. Over the last five games, Skip Robinson’s Pirates have been averaging 287 points. After winning game one, Jeremy Davis’s Dodgers showed why they are the spoilers by winning the next three games by double digits: Hunter Beckwith scored 36 points in game two; he and Ralph Sampson combined for 54 points in game three; and Davis added 40 points in game four. The Pirates had a chance to get a win in game five but were outscored 10-0 in the last box. The two handicap points earned the teams a tie. Beckwith’s 33 points in the last game gave the Dodgers their fourth win. Beckwith’s 128-point series was a personal best and the second-leading score in the B division. Pirates player Gary Stevens’ 98-point series was second and Sampson’s 93 points were third among C division scorers. This was the highest-scoring match of the week, and the teams combined for 637 points: Dodgers, 334 points, 86 ringers, and 12 doubles; Pirates, 303 points, 65 ringers, and eight doubles. In their last two matches, Frank Rausch’s Braves had won only three games and scored 20 points under their season average. Mike Zanelli Jr.’s Orioles were looking to win successive matches. They got off to a quick start by winning the first three games: Zanelli matched Rausch, and it was Andy Turshen’s points that made the difference in game one; they used their handicap in game two; and Orioles player Ted Dubay matched Mike Beckwith in the third game, so it was Turshen’s points that gave the Orioles their third win. The Braves won the next two games as Rausch outscored Zanelli, 81-69. Dubay’s 34 points in the final game gave the Orioles a 4-2 win. Rausch’s 156-point series tied for the top score in the A division. The Orioles held onto eighth place by a halfgame. They remained a bubble team. See Deep River Horseshoe page 13

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The Guilford football team qualified for the postseason last year for the first time since 1993 and enters the 2026 season looking to build on its historic campaign.

Guilford Football Looks to Build on Historic Season By Serenity J. Bishop Sports Editor

The Guilford Grizzlies football team is coming off one of the most successful seasons in recent program history, and now the challenge is to build on that success. Guilford advanced to the postseason for the first time since 1993 last fall, finishing the regular season with an 82 record. The breakthrough season also earned head coach Brian White Southern Connecticut Conference Coach of the Year honors. As the Grizzlies prepare for another run at the postseason, they will do so with a new group of leaders at the helm. During the offseason, Guilford announced its captains for the 2026 season: Bryce Perry, Chase Hall, and Ty Ludington. The three captains will be tasked with helping lead a team looking to follow up on a historic season and keep the program moving in the right direction.

Guilford will get its opportunity to make an early statement when it opens the season Sept. 10 at home against Amity. The Grizzlies will hit the road for the first time in Week 2 when they travel to face Rockville before returning home for back-to-back games. Week 3 will bring Xavier to Guilford, followed by a matchup with Brookfield in Week 4. The two-game home stretch gives the Grizzlies three home games in their first four contests, providing an opportunity to establish some momentum early in the season. The schedule becomes significantly more challenging beginning in Week 5, when Guilford starts a stretch of three consecutive road games. The Grizzlies will travel to face West Haven, Lyman Hall, and North Haven in what could be the toughest portion of the regular season. Guilford’s final three games won’t get any easier. The Grizzlies will return home in Week 8 for an SCC rivalry matchup against Branford before traveling to face

Cheshire, the Class L state runner-up from a year ago. Guilford will then close the regular season with its annual Thanksgiving rivalry game against Daniel Hand, the defending SCC regular-season champion and Class SS state champion. With a challenging schedule and expectations raised following last year’s historic campaign, the Grizzlies will have their work cut out for them if they hope to return to the postseason. But with Perry, Hall, and Ludington providing leadership and White returning after earning SCC Coach of the Year honors, Guilford enters the 2026 season with a strong foundation. The Grizzlies proved last year that they can compete with some of the top teams in the conference. Now, the goal is to show that last season was not a one-year breakthrough, but the beginning of something bigger for Guilford football.

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Women & Family Life Center (W&FLC) offers Safe Search, a program that allows participants and walk-ins who need a safe place to use a phone or access the internet. Individuals have access to a computer, the internet, phone, printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine. Safe Search is a time and place where individuals can call counselors and/or lawyers, research jobs, and revise and print a resume. WFLC also offers a secure location to keep documents for future use. For more information, contact 203-458-6699 or info@womenandfamilylife.org, or visit womenandfamilylife.org.

The nonprofit hospice program of Yale Health at Home has volunteer opportunities in the following areas: patient/caregiver companions; complementary therapies, including massage, Reiki, reflexology, pet therapy, art, and music; bereavement and spiritual support; and veteranto-veteran. Volunteers receive free mandatory screenings, training, the support and appreciation of a team, and more. Volunteers can choose their preferred towns from those served by the hospice program, which include Branford, Chester, Clinton, Deep River, East Haven, Essex, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison, North Branford, North Haven, Northford, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook. For more information, contact Ericka Copeland at 203-453-7659 or Ericka.copeland@ynhh.org, or visit ynhhs.org/health-at-home/about/volunteer.

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Todd Nuhn won game two by double digits; and, with the score tied at the completion of game three, the Cards used their handicap for a two-point win. The Rangers won the last three games: Furmonavicius and Emily Taylor outdueled Toohey and Todd Norton to win by five; John Durinick and Furmonavicius combined for 61 points and had to use their handicap to defeat the Cards’ highscoring duo; and Durinick and Taylor combined for the points needed to win the final game by seven. Toohey finished tied with Rausch as the top scorer for the night with a 156-point series. With the split, the Cards remained on the bubble in ninth place, one game behind the Orioles. When Dennis Allen’s Yankees faced Tony Cutone’s Angels, it was for pride and a chance to improve their season records. Joe Machado’s season-best game of 27 points gave the Yanks the win in game one, and they followed by winning game two by double digits. The Angels went on to win the next four games, including using their handicap to win the final game. Angels player Paul Chrystal had a seasonbest 73-point series. There was only a fivepoint difference in the teams’ final scores: Angels 259, Yankees 254. Finally, Bill Beckwith’s Red Sox entered the night with momentum after winning their last two matches. The question was whether it would continue against Chip Goodrich’s Reds. Damin Roberts subbed for Reds player Pudge Goodrich. The handicap favored the Reds in four of the six games. The Sox won the first two games, each by five points. It was Beckwith’s points in game one as Weselcouch matched Reds player Andy Konefal’s score; Paul Stevens teamed with Beckwith in game two. Roberts single-handedly won game three. The pairings that won the first two games won the next two, and the Reds won the finale. With their third 4-2 win in a row, the Sox moved within one game of 17th place. Beckwith remained optimistic his team would make it out of last place before the season ends.

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In the foreground is the plaque honoring the Frenchmen buried near the entrance to the Old Norwichtown Burying Ground. It was erected in 1901 by the Faith Trumbull Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Behind it is a French monument placed in 1934.

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The French monument was placed by the Société Nationale du Souvenir Français, now known as Le Souvenir Français, an organization that honors French military casualties.

In Search of Norwich’s French Casualties

The words on the plaque turned between the mysterious French soldiers Rhode Island. George Washington dis20 sick men died and were question. out to be anything but certain. and a documented visit by the Marquis de patched Lafayette to take part in the Details that would set the story straight Lafayette. But now, in 1895, the sugges- attack. buried there in 1778, had long been forgotten. But they were out tion was made. Six years later, the plaque The young marquis, who had joined the there, waiting to be found. made it official. fight on his own, was commanding Ameribut who were they? *** The Daughters of the American Revolu- can troops, not French, when he arrived in By John Ruddy Special to Living

Editor’s note: “Remembering the Revolution” is a series that will appear throughout 2026 to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. *** Cast in bronze and set into a boulder, the plaque conveys time-honored certainty. In raised letters green with age, it declares: “In memory of twenty French soldiers who, serving under Lafayette, died while in camp at Norwich Town 1778.” That much was beyond dispute at the plaque’s 1901 dedication in the Old Norwichtown Burying Ground. But little more was known. “Unwept and unsung, they were buried where they died,” a speaker said. “We do not even know their names.” This episode of the American Revolution lingered in local memory. But, already blurred by time, it gradually came into

A brief but enduring account of what happened in Norwichtown came from local historian Frances Manwaring Caulkins. Writing almost seven decades after the fact, she may have relied on oral memories: “In 1778, a body of French troops, on the route from Providence to the south, halted there for ten or fifteen days, on account of sickness among them.” With tents pitched on Norwichtown Green, “about twenty died and were buried each side of the lane that led into the old burying-ground.” Caulkins cited no source for this in her 1845 book, “History of Norwich,” but she got nothing from the newspaper. The Norwich Packet, publishing weekly in 1778, was silent on any soldier deaths. Half a century after Caulkins, another historian, Mary E. Perkins, added a twist. “This may have occurred at the time when Gen. Glover’s Irish brigade, under the command of Lafayette, remained for three days in town in that year,” Perkins wrote in “Old Houses of the Antient Town of Norwich.” Caulkins had not proposed a link

tion placed the monument after local historian George S. Porter claimed to have pinpointed the half-forgotten burial site near the cemetery’s entrance. “As generation succeeded generation the traditional location of these graves usurped the positive knowledge of earlier times,” he said at the July 4, 1901, dedication. Porter didn’t mention how he had done it, but two years later, when new cemetery gates were dedicated, he added this: “It is averred by an elderly gentleman that in his boyhood days the spot was indicated to him by several old men who had witnessed the interments.” That memory, spanning two lifetimes, reclaimed the spot from obscurity, but the identity of those buried was still far from clear. *** Broader events in 1778 provide context. France entered the war in a treaty of alliance with the United States. The Comte d’Estaing, a French admiral, crossed the Atlantic with a dozen ships to be deployed against British-held Newport,

Norwich, en route to Newport, on July 30, 1778. The Packet said his men were “General Glover’s Brigade, called the Irish Brigade, from the grand American army.” “Both officers and soldiers were in high spirits and made a martial appearance,” the paper observed. Lafayette did not return during the war, and Norwich glimpsed French soldiers only later when a cavalry unit wintered in Lebanon in 1780-81. Troops under the Comte de Rochambeau crossed Connecticut in 1781 and again in 1782, but Norwich was not on their route. So the historical record doesn’t explain how French soldiers could have died and been buried in Norwichtown in 1778. This was evident not long after the plaque went up. In his 1903 address, Porter invoked the elderly gentleman’s memory defensively. “It has been asserted of late that these men were never in the town and consequently could not have sickened, died and been buried here,” he said, protesting that See In Search page 20

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In Search of Norwich’s French Casualties Continued from page 19 what the old man had learned in his youth matched Caulkins’ account. That hardly settled the matter. At a 1934 ceremony, speakers glossed over the inconvenient chronology by suggesting everything had happened later. “These brave French soldiers probably made the supreme sacrifice in 1780 or 1781,” one of them said. By 1975, Joan Nafie, author of “To the Beat of a Drum: A History of Norwich, Connecticut During the American Revolution,” had downgraded Caulkins’ tale to “tradition.” “While there is no documented evidence that this event occurred,” she wrote, “most legends usually contain a germ of truth.” *** Dale Plummer, Norwich’s city historian, went looking for that germ a decade ago, prompted by possible development plans at the cemetery’s edge. He worried graves could be disturbed, including those of the French soldiers. He researched what was known about them to verify that their burial site was where it was supposed to be. In 2017, ground-penetrating radar suggested a cluster of graves. But “the more I looked into it, the less it seemed likely” that the men were soldiers, he said. For one thing, if they had died while serving under Lafayette, he would Charles Allen Munn Collection, Fordham University Library, Bronx, New York have visited the site when he returned to Norwich on his 1824 American tour. The subject of this drawing by Revolutionary War artist John Trumbull is debated. Some say it depicts prisoners starving to death on a As Plummer tracked the evidence from British prison ship, while others think it might show a mental hospital. Trumbull, who was from Lebanon, was the son of Connecticut Caulkins to Perkins to Porter, he found Gov. Jonathan Trumbull. references to a different group of Frenchmen who were in town at the right time. In arrived in New London. The group was en Its mission is to maintain and decorate quartered in the court-house.” That’s a October 1778, Jedediah Huntington of route to Boston by way of Norwich. French military graves at home and good candidate for the hospital’s location. Norwich wrote his father that “between 5 “They are in a very emaciated and sickly abroad. The Norwich plaque is the oldest On the southeast corner of Norwichtown and 600 frenchmen came in from N York condition,” the paper said. in the U.S. and the only one that uses the Green, the building was a stone’s throw in the Flag they arrived here last Night. At last it became clear that the mysteri- former name, according to Thierry from the burial site. Part are gone on this day to Boston.” ous Frenchmen were not soldiers after all. Chaunu, president of the organization’s The report says the hospital opened Oct. The next month, the Rev. Benjamin They were sailors. American branch. 25, 1778, and the first death occurred two Lord made a passing reference in a sermon *** Le Souvenir Français has unearthed a days later. Four died on Oct. 30, and the about recent local deaths: “And also died Just behind the boulder and plaque is 1778 report in the French national grim pace continued until the final fatality here in a few weeks, of the French prison- another monument that also commem- archives, digitized only recently, that on Nov. 22. ers from New-York, 20.” orates the Frenchmen, but in their own brings what happened into focus. But there’s more than numbers and That was the key clue. Plummer language. Translated, it says: Written by Capt. Testace de Gassin, it dates. The dead are fully identified, includlearned that the British and French “In memory of twenty companions of documents a French military hospital ing ranks, birthplaces, and ships, which navies, in New York and Boston, respec- Lafayette, who died for American liberty in established in Norwich to treat ill prison- were both naval vessels and privateers. tively, had exchanged prisoners in the fall the city of Norwich, pious guardian of ers during the exchange. The first to expire was Barthelemy Le of 1778. French memory. A grateful France.” In elegant script, he says the hospital Beuf, and the last was Jean Paul Arnaud. On Oct. 12, the Packet noted that 230 Made of cast iron and enamel and dedi- received 155 men, of whom 127 eventually Almost 250 years after their sacrifice, British prisoners under guard had passed cated in 1934, it bears the name Société left for Boston. Of the rest, three went to these French veterans finally have their through town traveling from Boston to Nationale du Souvenir Français. That Philadelphia, four deserted, and 21 died. names back. New York. On Oct. 23, the Connecticut organization has been known for most of Four more had died on the ships that Gazette reported two ships carrying 400 or its 139 years as simply Le Souvenir brought them. 500 French prisoners from New York had Français, or French Memory. In Caulkins’ account, “the sick were

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THURSDAY, AUG. 27 Virtual Author Talk with Lucy Foley: 2 p.m. Online. Book: Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel. Features a virtual discussion with author Lucy Foley. For info or to register (required), call 860-669-2342 or visit hchlibrary.org. High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley: 2 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. Virtual author talk with Lucy Foley about her novel Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel. Free. Registration is required. For info or to register (required), call 860-7671560 or visit youressexlibrary.org. Craft and Board Game Night: 6 p.m. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton. Features crafts and board games for all ages. Participants may bring their own games. For info or to register, email SMehmet@clintonct.gov.

Chestnut Hill Concert: 7:30 p.m. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. Features works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sergei Prokofiev, and Robert Schumann. Programs and artists are subject to change. For info or tickets, visit chestnuthillconcerts.org.

FRIDAY, AUG. 28 THROUGH SUNDAY, AUG. 30 Chester Fair: Opens 6 p.m. Friday; continues through 6 p.m. Sunday. Chester Fairgrounds, 11 Kirtland Terrace, Chester. Agricultural fair featuring exhibits, entertainment, food, and activities. Admission: $10; $8 for seniors and military with ID; free for children age 12 and younger. For info, visit chesterfair.org.

SATURDAY, AUG. 29 Killingworth Road Race: 8:30 a.m. The Congregational Church in Killingworth, 273 Rte. 81. Features a certified four-mile road race open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. Proceeds benefit the church's Missions Committee and local outreach organizations. Registration is available online. For info or to register, visit killingworthroadrace.org.

Chester Fair Exhibit Registration: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Chester Fairgrounds, 11 Kirtland Terrace, Chester. Registration for SaturDIY: Yarn Art: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Westbrook Public exhibits at the Chester Fair. For info, visit chesterfair.org. Library, 61 Goodspeed Drive. For adults 18 and older. Participants will create a yarn design on a 4-by-6-inch Concert by Phil and Dan Rosenthal & Naomi Somcanvas. For info or to register (required), call 860-399mers: 7 to 8 p.m. Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. Fea6422 or visit westbrooklibrary.org. tures original and traditional folk music performed by Phil Rosenthal, Dan Rosenthal, and Naomi Sommers. Saturday Sleuths Book Club: 10 to 11:30 a.m. E.C. ScranHeld on the library patio; moves indoors in case of rain. ton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Bring a lawn chair or use provided seating. Free. For info, Book: The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie. Snacks procall 203-453-8282. vided. For info or to register (preferred), visit scrantonlibrary.org/events.

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Patriotic Paddle and Picnic: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ConnectiTweens: Magic: The Gathering: 5 to 6 p.m. Killingworth cut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex. Hosted by the Connecticut River Museum and Essex Land Trust. Features a Library, 301 Rte. 81. Participants ages 9 and older will learn and play Magic: The Gathering. Materials provided. guided canoe and kayak paddle to Historic Falls River Cove, followed by a bring-your-own picnic on the For info or to register (required), call 860-663-2000 or museum lawn with music by the Corinthian Jazz Band. visit killingworthlibrary.org. Participants must provide their own canoe or kayak and safety equipment. Weather dependent. For info or reserThe Music Man Sr.: 6:30 p.m. Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main St., Clinton. Features an all-senior produc- vations, contact 860-767-8269 or crm@ctrivermuseum.org, or visit ctrivermuseum.org. tion of Meredith Willson's The Music Man presented by Clinton Senior Connection and Shoreline Theater Academy Kidz Konnection. For info or tickets, email cacampora@clintonct.org.

Essex Village Walking Tour: 5 p.m. Foot of Main Street, in front of the Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St. Features a guided walking tour led by EHS guide Brien Riedell exploring the maritime history of 18th-century Potapaug, Essex's working waterfront, shipbuilding prominence, and development as a visitor destination. Suggested donation: $10 per person. Free for active Essex Historical Society members. For info or to register, call 860-767-0681 or visit essexhistory.org. Madison Salutes Our Heroes Dedication: 5 p.m. Madison Town Green. Dedication of the Madison Salutes Our Heroes flag display honoring veterans, current military personnel, first responders, canines and those who died on 9/11. The display runs through Sept. 12. Hosted by the Madison Exchange Club. For info or to dedicate a flag, visit madisonexchange.org/flags.

SUNDAY, AUG. 30 Broadway's Adrianna Hicks: 2 to 4 p.m. Legacy Theatre, 128 Thimble Island Rd., Branford. Cost: $41.50. For info, contact 203-315-1901 or Info@LegacyTheatreCT.org The Thimble Islands Affair: 5 to 7:30 p.m. Cut in Two Island, Thimble Islands, Branford. Fundraiser for Legacy Theatre featuring wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment, an auction, and an announcement of the theater’s 2027 season. The event will honor Todd and Wendy Renz with the 2026 Anchor Award. For info, contact Anne Runolfsson at Anne@legacytheatrect.org.

MONDAY, AUG. 31 All Ages Board Game Night: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. Play board games with family, friends, or other participants. Library games and oversized lawn games will be available, or bring your own. Held on the library lawn, weather permitting. Children age 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is required. For info, call 203-453-8282 or visit guilfordfreelibrary.org. Registration for Branford Chorale: 6 to 7 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1109 Main St., Branford. Registration for the Branford Chorale's upcoming season. For info, call 203-296-3391. Con Brio Choral Society Auditions: 7 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 336 Main St., Old Saybrook. Auditions for the Con Brio Choral Society. Rehearsals are held Monday evenings from September through April. For info or to schedule an audition, call 860-395-6994 or visit conbrio.org/auditions. See page 23

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Page Turners Promise Me Never by Liv Constantine A thriller set in the world of publishing? Sign me up! Budding writer Savannah Brooks is thrilled when her scheme to meet the famous and charismatic horror author Bennett Bryson succeeds. Instantly attracted to each other, they marry after a whirlwind courtship. But both are hiding dark secrets, and since this is a Liv Constantine novel, the twists and turns abound! Highly recommended! — Marilyn, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison

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When the Forest Breathes by Suzanne Simard In a world where we’re living through unprecedented storms, wildfires and general destruction of the nature around us, this book is part wake-up call and part guide to why we should be paying closer attention to what the earth needs from us, rather than continuing to take from it faster than it can replenish itself while giving little in return. Mostly a memoir, it reads at times like a thriller. Highly recommend. — Mel, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison

The Paradox Club by Charlie Lovett A secret society with interdimensional secrets? The Paradox Club may not be the first book built on such a premise, but the real focus of this intriguing tale is Tess, a young woman who knows nothing of the Club and is somewhat of a puzzle to herself. Her father, a past member, died mysteriously years ago and left her some puzzles to solve, while factions and forces within the Club try to use Tess for their own ends. Readers will delight in this tale of loyalty and betrayal, hidden truths and a radio that receives live broadcasts from the 1930s. — Drew, Breakwater Books, Guilford

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Milton Makes a Move by Jonathan Graziano, illustrated by Dan Tavis Moms and dads will recognize Milton from Instagram. Milton has many adventures ... and misadventures! — Judi, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison

Cappella Cantorum Masterworks Chorus Fall Semester Registration: 7 p.m. John Winthrop Middle School cafeteria, 1 Winthrop Rd., Deep River. Registration for the fall semester of the Cappella Cantorum Masterworks Chorus. The first rehearsal begins at 7:30 p.m. Music selections include Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint-Saëns and other seasonal works for the winter concert. No auditions required. Registration is $65; music extra. For info or to preregister, contact 860532-0454 or info@cappellacantorum.org, or visit cappellacantorum.org.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 1 Why the Ideas That Built America Still Matter with David O. Stewart: 2 p.m. Online. Virtual author talk with historian David O. Stewart about his book, The Democracy We Must Keep, and the founders’ views on democracy. Registration required. Free and open to all. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

Last Ice Cream Social of Summer: 6 to 8 p.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1382 Middletown Ave., Northford. Make-your-own sundaes with a variety of ice cream flavors and toppings. Cost: $5 per dish. All are welcome. For info, visit https://www.facebook.com/saintandrewsnorthford. Shoreline Civil War Roundtable: 6:15 p.m. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Frank Niederwerfer presents “14th Connecticut: The Final Chapter, Stony Mountain to Appomattox.” Free. For info, call 860-395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org. Trivia Night: 6:30 p.m. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton. Free. Registration required. For info or to register, call 860-669-2342 or visit hchlibrary.org.

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Shoreline Soul Brings Gospel Voices Together Press Release from Shoreline Soul

Professional singer and choir director Angela Clemmons will bring Shoreline Soul back to Guilford this fall for five sessions of gospel music, culminating in a free public concert Sunday, Dec. 6. The workshop welcomes singers of all experience levels, from experienced vocalists to people who haven’t sung in years. No prior gospel experience is necessary, and there is no audition. While the workshop is geared toward adults, young people who can follow lyric sheets are also welcome to participate. Songs are taught by ear rather than from sheet music, and participants receive practice recordings to use between rehearsals. Clemmons says Shoreline Soul is not a religious service but a celebration of gospel music and singing together. The program welcomes people of all faiths as well as those with no religious affiliation. Rehearsals will be held Mondays, Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 9, and Nov. 23, from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 122 Broad St., Guilford. The free public concert will be held Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. A pre-concert rehearsal for participants will begin at 1:15 p.m. Early registration for the workshop is $85 through Monday, Sept. 14. Registration beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15, is $95.

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Professional singer and choir director Angela Clemmons will lead the fall Shoreline Soul gospel music workshop in Guilford.

Participants in a previous Shoreline Soul workshop gather in Guilford. The gospel music workshop returns this fall for five rehearsals followed by a free public concert Sunday, Dec. 6.

The fee includes a digital guide vocal recording, with a CD available if needed. Some scholarships are available. Clemmons has worked as a professional singer for more than four decades. Her performance credits include work with Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Celine Dion,

Kenny Loggins, Garth Brooks, and Steely Dan. Her television credits include appearances on Saturday Night Live and The Tony Awards. The daughter of a Pentecostal pastor, Clemmons has a longtime personal connection to gospel music and draws on that

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come. Bring a notebook or laptop; supplies are also available. Free. Registration suggested. For info, call 860-3953184 or visit actonlibrary.org.

Medicare CHOICES Counseling: One-hour appointments at 3, 4, and 5 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. Individual counseling sessions to help older adults and people with disabilities understand Medicare coverage and healthcare options. Free. Registration is required. For info or to register (required), call 860-7671560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

Adult Movie Night: 6 to 8 p.m. Killingworth Library, 301 Route 81, Killingworth. Free movie screening in the adult reading area. Attendees may bring snacks and covered, nonalcoholic beverages. Registration required. For info, including the movie title, or to register, call 860-6632000.

Sensory Playtime: 10 a.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. For ages 0 to 4 and their caregivers. Features interactive stations encouraging exploration, creativity and early learning through touch, sound and movement. Free and open to the public. No registration required. For info, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 3 Extend Your Growing Season: Mastering Fall, Winter, and Spring Crops: 6 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. Master gardener Mark Gostkiewicz discusses cultivating crops in the fall, winter and spring. Free and open to all. Registration suggested. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

Tiny Thinkers: 10 to 10:45 a.m. Killingworth Library, 301 Route 81, Killingworth. Begins with a story followed by a STEM/STEAM activity. For toddlers through kindergarten- Living Life Happily: Access to a Cure Fundraiser: ers. Registration required. For info or to register, call 860- 6 to 9:30 p.m. Owenego Inn, 40 Linden Ave., Branford. 663-2000. Event hosted by Peace Love ACCESSibility to benefit the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance. The evening APL Poetry Writing Group: 6 p.m. Acton Public Library, includes dinner, stories, raffles and a silent auction. 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Participants write Tickets: $100. For ticket information, visit and share their work with Old Saybrook Poet Laureate linktr.ee/PeaceLoveACCESSibility. Sandra Yannone. All writing experience levels are wel-

background as well as her professional performance experience in leading the workshops. She lives in Westbrook. Space in the workshop is limited. To request a registration form or for more information, email shorelinesoul@ gmail.com or call 203-619-1415.

Shoreline Sailing Club Meeting: 7 p.m. Old Elks Cottage, 142 Seaside Ave., Westbrook. Open to adults ages 35 and older interested in sailing, boating, and social activities. First-time guests are free; admission is $10 for returning guests. For info, visit shorelinesailingclub.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 Perennial Plant Sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. United Methodist Church, 811 E. Main St., Branford. Features perennial begonias, hostas, limelight hydrangeas, lobelias, tall Shasta daisies, sedums and more. For info, call 203-4880549. Little One and Loved One Dance Class with Elevé Academy: 9:30 a.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. For ages 18 months to 4 years and an adult loved one. Introductory movement class with Miss Kristen featuring music, movement, games and imaginative activities. Free and open to the public. Registration required; space is limited. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

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A New Musical Takes Flight at Goodspeed day, Jan. 14, the show was presented to an audience for the first time. It still wasn’t complete; in fact, Gilmour improvised an ending for the show. By this point, Goodspeed’s longtime musical director, Adam Souza, was asked to be its music director. Audience reaction was overall positive, but the team knew much more work was needed. In late 2024, a reading of the work was held for theater professionals in New York City. Work continued.

By Karen Isaacs Special to Living

The journey of a new musical can be years (or decades) long as it goes from an idea to a fully realized production. Often, roadblocks along the way derail the entire enterprise. To get “The Snow Goose” from idea to its world premiere at Goodspeed (through Sunday, Oct. 18) took years and many decisions. Whether those decisions were correct won’t be known until audiences cast their votes. But here’s a look at the journey of “The Snow Goose.”

Putting It on Stage

Background The novella (about 64 pages) “The Snow Goose: A Story of Dunkirk” was written by Paul Gallico in 1941. It tells the story of a young teen girl, a reclusive man along England’s Essex coast, and the wounded snow goose that they care for. She returns every year. Set in the years leading up to and during the beginning of World War II, it is a parable on the power of friendship and constancy to heal. When it was published (first as a briefer story in The Saturday Evening Post), it was popular, though it was both sentimental and a tear-jerker. In 1971, the BBC broadcast a film version of the story starring Richard Harris as the reclusive, disabled artist, Phillip, and Jenny Agutter as Frith, the girl. It was broadcast in the U.S. as part of “The Hallmark Hall of Fame”; it won several awards, including a Golden Globe and an Emmy. A few years later (1975), Gallico sued the British band Camel for distributing an instrumental album titled after the book; they changed the name to “Music Inspired by The Snow Goose.” It proved to be a huge success. A year later, another musical interpretation of the story was produced by RCA with Ed Welch and Spike Milligan as the creative team. b

The Idea Goodspeed’s Artistic Director Donna Lynn Hilton loved the story for many years. She said she had always thought it would make a good musical. Goodspeed decided to commission the work through its GoodWorks Program, and in 2023 Hilton reached out to the writing/composing team of Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie, whom she felt had the right sound for the project. They had been involved with the musical “Hi, My Name Is Ben,” which began at the Johnny Mercer Writers Grove at Goodspeed in 2017 and later had a production at the Terris Theatre in 2019.

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Ashlyn Maddox, who plays Frith, rehearses with the cast of Goodspeed’s The Snow Goose.

After reading the book, they agreed. A major step was securing the rights to the work. Without an agreement with those who controlled the copyright, it would be a no-go. Luckily, Goodspeed and the copyright holders reached an agreement for the theater to have an option on the work. b

Decisions How do you take a beloved novella that focuses on two people and a goose, plus atmospheric descriptions, and turn it into a musical? Once they decided it could be musicalized, the next question was: Would it be a chamber musical with only Frith and Phillip, or would the show be “opened up” and include other characters who are only vaguely referred to in the original? They agreed to open it up; this meant including people and events that were not necessarily part of the story. A few townspeople are mentioned, but they never appear. There was also the possible “ick” factor. In the 1942 novella, Fritha (Frith in the musical) is a young girl (possibly 13 or 14) who becomes friends with the disabled and shunned artist Phillip. How would that sit with modern audiences who are so aware of child sexual abuse, grooming, and exploitation? Let’s be clear that no hint of that is in the book. It is just two lonely people who share a love of helping animals and are awed by the snow goose who flew from Canada to the shore of England and returns each year. By the end of the story, Frith is in her later teens. The book covers several years from the

mid-1930s through the evacuation of British soldiers at Dunkirk in 1940. McKenzie, who writes the music, said she thought of English classical composers such as Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Benjamin Britten, as well as the sounds of the folk music of the period, which often came from pubs, as she was thinking about what the musical should sound like. During the development process, McKenzie and Gilmour spent two weeks on the Goodspeed campus as participants in the Johnny Mercer Writers Grove and at a similar retreat related to Benjamin Britten in England. They admitted to visiting multiple pubs in that part of England to get atmospheric inspiration. b

Moving Forward As work progressed, it was time to bring in a director for the project. Hilton, McKenzie, and Gilmour considered many possible directors but kept returning to one name — Marshall Pailet. Pailet had won acclaim (and award nominations) for his work on “Private Jones” at the Terris Theatre and at Signature Theatre in Washington, D.C. Hilton reached out to him, and after some discussions, he was on board. With “The Snow Goose” progressing, the next step was to bring in actors and an audience. The musical was selected to be part of the 2025 Festival of New Musicals at Goodspeed. During a two-week period, the show was rehearsed with students from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford under Pailet’s direction. On Sun-

As Hilton and her team were planning Goodspeed’s 2026 main stage season, they decided that “The Snow Goose” was ready for a full production. It was given the fall spot; it runs through Sunday, Oct. 18. Misha Shields came on board as the choreographer for the project. She had choreographed “Private Jones” at the Terris Theatre. As she explained it, movement will flow throughout the work so the audience may not be aware when it becomes a dance. She used terms like fluidity, graceful, simple, and constantly moving. Casting was another issue. In the novella, Phillip, an artist, is described as reclusive in part because the local villagers view him as an outcast due to an unspecified physical disability. The team decided it was important that Phillip have a disability and that the cast include other actors with disabilities. This decision led to conversations about how to sensitively work with the cast. The snow goose is a major character in the piece, but how do you portray it on stage? Puppetry was an obvious answer, but what the goose puppet would look like and how it would be manipulated needed to be decided. The puppet will vary in size; at times, multiple people will be manipulating it, and at other times, parts of the goose will separate. b

Looking Forward The goal is for “The Snow Goose” to go on to future productions, including, possibly, Broadway. Hilton said that during its run in East Haddam, Goodspeed will be inviting and encouraging Broadway professionals — including producers — to see it. Will it become “Annie” or “Shenandoah,” two of the shows that began life at Goodspeed? Who knows? Go see it and let them know what you think. Tickets are available at Good speed.org.

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History, Music Mark ‘God and Country’ Event in Guilford Press Release from God and Country Organizers

The God and Country commemorative event will bring history programs, music, community organizations, and family activities to the Guilford Green on Saturday, Sept. 12, in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The event will begin at 2 p.m. at the Guilford Free Library, where the Institute of Connecticut History will present Connecticut During the Revolution. Tom Berrill, portraying Roger Sherman, will lead the presentation. Sherman, a Connecticut statesman and Guilford resident, was among the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Activities will move to the Guilford Green from 3 to 6 p.m. History Without Walls will feature artifacts from the Revolutionary War era, flags, a cannon, and stocks for photo opportunities. The Institute of Connecticut History will also participate. Community organizations scheduled to take part include the Fellowship of ChrisPhoto courtesy of God and Country Event tian Athletes, Adult and Teen Challenge, National Day of Prayer, WIHS Radio A Revolutionary War reenactor leads children during a historical activity. History Without 104.9 FM, Clinton Bible Fellowship Walls will bring Revolutionary War-era artifacts and activities to the Guilford Green as part Church, and Scout Troop 444. The fire and of the God and Country commemorative event Saturday, Sept. 12.

police departments will also be on the Green, with the fire department offering a Touch-a-Truck activity. Kids Markets will feature 30 or more young vendors, ages 5 to 17, selling products they have made. Food vendors will also be available. Music on the stage will include Christian and patriotic selections performed by Brad Chase and Aireborne and the Sky Family Band. Ashley Allen will open with the national anthem and will also perform between the bands. John Saville will serve as master of ceremonies. Berrill, appearing as Roger Sherman, will read excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and prayers from George Washington, John Adams, and other founders. Organizers say the event will focus on the role of religious faith in the nation’s founding and commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The program will also recognize the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 13. The event is sponsored by Agemy Financial Strategies and VFW Post 7666. For more information, email maynland@aol.com or visit the God and Country Event CT Facebook page.

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Intro to Ballet with Elevé Academy: 10:30 a.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. For ages 5 to 8. Introductory ballet class with Miss Kristen from Elevé Academy, designed for kindergarten through second-grade students. Free and open to the public. Registration required; space is limited. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

First Responder Ride for Resilience: A 343-mile cycling ride honoring the 343 firefighters who died on Sept. 11, 2001, passes through Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Clinton, Madison, Guilford, Branford and East Haven. Community members may register to ride, volunteer at designated rest stops or cheer on participants along the route. For info, to register or to volunteer, visit 911ride.org.

Grandparents Day Afternoon Tea: 2:30 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. Third annual Grandparent’s Day celebration for children ages 3 and up and their grandparents. Includes tea, snacks and a Grandparent’s Day craft. Free and open to the public. Registration required. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

Opening Day Reception and Concert: 10 a.m. Guilford Community Center, 32 Church St. Hosted by the Schiller Shoreline Institute for Lifelong Learning. Features a performance by the United States Coast Guard Brass Quintet. Free. For info or to register, visit ssill.org.

What’s It Worth?: 6 p.m. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Author, auctioneer, appraiser and radio show host Mike Ivankovich discusses what determines the value of antiques, collectibles and personal treasures. Attendees can bring an item for appraisal. Mike Ivankovich will participate virtually; patrons can attend at the library or via Zoom. Free. Registration suggested. For info, call 860-395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org.

Tween Dungeons and Dragons: 3:15 p.m. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton. For students in grades 5 to 8. Features a standalone, one-shot quest with monsters, puzzles and storytelling. Registration required. For info or to register, call 860-669-2342 or visit hchlibrary.org.

American Girl Doll Club: 6 to 6:45 p.m. Killingworth Library, 301 Route 81, Killingworth. Bring a favorite doll for a discussion, activities, and a craft focused on a historical time period. This month features Samantha Parkington and life in the early 1900s. Registration required. For info or to register, call 860-663-2000.

Louie Listens: Read to a Therapy Dog: 5:15 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. Children and families can register for one of three private 15-minute sessions to read to Louie, a licensed therapy dog. Free. Registration required. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

Tuesday Trivia: 6 to 7 p.m. Killingworth Library, 301 Route 81, Killingworth. Adult Jeopardy-style trivia competition with five categories. Limited to six teams of up to four players. Registration required; only one player per team should register. For info or to register, call 860-6632000.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 6 Diverse Array Opening Reception: 1 to 4 p.m. City Gallery, 994 State St., New Haven. Opening reception for Robert Jacoby’s Diverse Array. Free and open to the public. For info, call 203-782-2489, email info@citygallery.org, or visit city-gallery.org.

MONDAY, SEPT. 7 Movie Matinee: 2 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. For info, including movie title, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

Open Mic Night: 5:30 p.m. Henry on Main, 10 West Main St., Clinton. Features an evening of poetry with Clinton Poet Laureate Bethany Howard. Participants can read their poetry or listen. For info, call 860-669-2342 or visit hchlibrary.org.

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Photo courtesy of the Lyme Art Association

Mark Battista, Barnyard Duet, acrylic.

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Jim Laurino, East Street View, Washington, oil.

Landscapes, Food, and Art Fill Lyme Art Association’s Fall Calendar Press release from Lyme Art Association

Lyme Art Association will welcome fall with two exhibitions celebrating New England scenery and food, followed in October by the association’s signature Palate to Palette fundraising gala. New England Landscape, LAA’s annual juried exhibition, celebrates the varied scenery of the East Coast. The exhibition includes depictions of rolling, tree-covered hills, country roads, farmlands, historic homes, and townscapes in a variety of media, exploring artists’ connections to the region’s landscape.

Running concurrently is Bon Appétit, an exhibition featuring depictions of food, farmers markets, and restaurants in a variety of media. New England Landscape and Bon Appétit will be on view from Friday, Sept. 18, through Friday, Nov. 6. An opening reception will be held Sunday, Sept. 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. New England Landscape is supported by Ascend Bank in partnership with the Community Foundation of Middlesex County. On Thursday, Oct. 15, Lyme Art Association will host its signature fundraising

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Henie Kurzman, Summer Salad, soft pastel.

gala, Palate to Palette, from 6 to 9 p.m. at its galleries in Old Lyme. The event will feature live music, food from regional restaurants and caterers, and a silent auction of new artwork created by LAA member artists. Proceeds will support the Lyme Art Association’s exhibitions and special projects. Tickets go on sale in September and are $85 per person. Reservations are required. For more information, visit lymeartassociation.org/palate-to-palette. Founded in 1914 by the American Impressionists, the Lyme Art Association continues the tradition of exhibiting and

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Karen Israel, It’s All About the Greens, pastel.

selling representational artwork by its members and invited artists. The association also offers art instruction, lectures, and other public programs. The Lyme Art Association is located at 90 Lyme Street in Old Lyme in a building designed by architect Charles Adams Platt. Admission is free, with contributions appreciated. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by appointment. For more information, visit lymeartassociation.org or call 860-434-7802.

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Karen Bartone, Ice Cold Light from My Window, oil.

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The Journey Behind Zeneli Pizzeria Press Release from New Haven Museum

New Haven Museum will explore the culinary journey that brought Gazmir Zeneli and his brothers, Aleko and Jeshar, to New Haven to build Zeneli Pizzeria during a program Thursday, Sept. 10, at 5:30 p.m. Gazmir Zeneli will present From Albania to Italy to New Haven: The Story of Zeneli Pizzeria with Gorman Bechard and Dean Falcone, co-curators of the Pronounced Ah-Beetz exhibition and producers of the documentary Pizza A Love Story. Admission is free. The program is the latest in the museum’s Monthly Slice series, presented in conjunction with Pronounced Ah-Beetz. Zeneli will discuss the journey behind the New Haven pizzeria. After growing up in Albania, he and his brothers learned the art of pizza-making in Italy as teenagers. The brothers spent more than 30 years developing their craft, working alongside experienced pizzaioli and learning the traditions of Neapolitan pizza. “We will look at why they decided to open a pizza restaurant in a town already over-loaded with pizza places, and the guts it took to open across the street from Pepe’s,” Bechard says. “Plus, the struggles Photo courtesy of the New Haven Museum of having opened their restaurant in August 2019, only to have Covid-19 shut it From left, Aleko Zeneli, Gazmir Zeneli, and Jeshar Zeneli of Zeneli Pizzeria. Gazmir Zeneli down months later.” will discuss the brothers’ journey from Albania to Italy and eventually New Haven during a program at New Haven Museum on Thursday, Sept. 10.

Continued from page 26 Create Design with Color, Structure and Seasonal Senescence: 6:45 p.m. Hubley Hall, First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meeting House Ln., Madison. Garden Club of Madison presents New England landscape designer, horticulturist and nurseryman Warren Leach. Open to the public. For info, email gardenclubmadisonct@gmail.com or visit gcmct.org. Virtual Author Talk with Daniel Kraus: 7 p.m. Online. Features a discussion with author Daniel Kraus about his new novel, The Sixth Nik. Registration required. For info or to register, call 860-669-2342 or visit hchlibrary.org. A Ship Called Sickness and One Unforgettable Space Crew with Daniel Kraus: 7 p.m. Online. Virtual author talk with Daniel Kraus about his novel, The Sixth Nik. Registration required. Free and open to all. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9 Baby Keepsake: Beach Sand Handprint: 10 a.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. Sensory craft program for children from birth through age 2 and their caregivers; sibling helpers welcome. Participants will create a beach sand handprint keepsake. Supplies provided. Registra-

Zeneli Pizzeria is ranked No. 34 on the 50 Top Pizza USA list and has appeared three times on Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in America. The restaurant has also received industry honors for its pizza and pasta. The Pronounced Ah-Beetz exhibition at New Haven Museum includes firsthand oral histories and pizza-related artifacts from personal collections, video footage adapted from the documentary, and photographs. The exhibition’s title comes from a pronunciation of the word apizza, which grew out of the Italian la pizza. The exhibition will remain on view through October 2027. The New Haven Museum has collected, preserved, and interpreted the history and heritage of Greater New Haven since its founding as the New Haven Colony Historical Society in 1862. Located at 114 Whitney Ave. in New Haven, the museum maintains collections and presents exhibitions, programs, and outreach related to more than 375 years of New Haven history. As a Blue Star Museum, New Haven Museum offers free admission throughout the year to active-duty military personnel and their families, including members of the National Guard and Reserve. For more information or to register for the program, visit newhavenmuseum.org or call 203-562-4183.

tion required. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

Declaration of Independence Prints and Broadsides: 6 p.m. New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Ave., New Haven. Reception at 5:30 p.m. John Bidwell, curator The Wee Faerie Village at the Florence Griswold emeritus at the Morgan Library & Museum, presents a Museum: 12:30 p.m. St. George’s Parish Hall, 33 Whitfield pictorial history of the Declaration of Independence as St., Guilford. Features a presentation by David Rau, senior an art object and printed document. Includes a rare director of education and visitor engagement at the Flo- viewing of the Whitney Library’s Presidential Signatures rence Griswold Museum, about the Wee Faerie Village at Collection. Free with regular museum admission. Registhe historic artists’ colony. Free and open to the public. tration requested. For info, call 203-562-4183 or visit For info, email guilfordgardenclub06437@gmail.com or newhavenmuseum.org. visit guilfordgardenclub.org. Guilford Job Network: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Via Zoom. Features Teddy Bear Evening Story Time: 4:30 p.m. Essex guest speakers. Open to all job seekers. For info or to Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. Children of all ages and their receive the Zoom meeting link, contact Russ Allen at stuffed-animal friends are invited to celebrate National 203-457-0121 or RussAllen2@aol.com. Teddy Bear Day with an evening story time. Free; no registration required. For info, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org. THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 All Ages: Tabletop Game Night: 6 p.m. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. Features card games, role-playing games, board games, console games and more. Light refreshments available. Free. Registration suggested. For info, call 860-395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org.

Trip: Lost in New Haven: 10:15 a.m. Lost in New Haven, 80 Hamilton St. Hosted by the Schiller Shoreline Institute for Lifelong Learning. Features a tour of the Lost in New Haven local history and cultural center, followed by lunch at Pepe's Pizza. Cost: $40. For info or to register, visit ssill.org.

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LIVING • GUILFORD COURIER • AUGUST 27, 2026 Continued from page 28 Afternoon Fiction Book Club: 1 p.m. Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton. Book: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Registration required. For info or to register, call 860-669-2342 or visit hchlibrary.org. From Albania to Italy to New Haven: The Story of Zeneli Pizzeria: 5:30 p.m. New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Ave., New Haven. Gazmir Zeneli discusses the journey he and his brothers took from Albania to learning pizza-making in Italy and opening Zeneli Pizzeria in New Haven. Presented with Gorman Bechard and Dean Falcone, co-curators of Pronounced Ah-Beetz. Free. Registration required. For info, call 203-562-4183 or visit newhavenmuseum.org. Chocolate Class & Tasting: 6 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. International award-winning chocolatiers present a 90-minute bean-to-bar craft chocolate class and tasting exploring cultivation, fermentation, roasting, grinding, and conching. For ages 18 and older. Free. Registration required; space is limited. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org. Opening Night for The Odd Couple: 7 p.m. The Legacy Theatre, 128 Thimble Island Rd., Branford. The show runs through Sunday, Oct. 4. Other showtimes available. For info, call 203-315-1901 or visit legacytheatrect.org. Jordan Freeman: A Revolutionary War Soldier: 7 p.m. Westbrook Public Library Community Room, 61 Goodspeed Dr. Kevin Johnson of the Connecticut State Library presents a historical interpretation of Jordan Freeman, a Black Revolutionary War soldier. For info, contact the Westbrook Historical Society at 860-399-7473 or westbrookhistoricalsocietyct@gmail.com. Stony Creek Forum: Conversations Online: 7 p.m. Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, 146 Thimble Islands Rd., Stony Creek. Omer Bartov, professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University and author of Israel: What Went Wrong?, in conversation with Peter Beinart. For info or to register, call 203-488-8702.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 Psychedelics and the Brain: Hope, Hype, and Healing?: 9:30 a.m. Guilford Community Center, 32 Church St. Hosted by the Schiller Shoreline Institute for Lifelong Learning. Presented by Depak Cyril D'Souza, M.D. Explores research on psychedelics as potential treatments for depression and other mental health conditions. Cost: $3. For info or to register, visit ssill.org. Little Learners Story Time: Pets: 10 a.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. Pet-themed stories, songs, movement and activities for children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers. Registration encouraged. Free. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org.

Tween Time: Pet Care 101: 4 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. Connecticut Humane Society leads a handson pet care workshop for ages 8 to 12 covering pet ownership and what animals need to thrive. Free. Registration required. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org. 9/11 Remembrance Service: 5 p.m. Madison Town Green. The Town of Madison honors community members who lost their lives on 9/11. For info or to dedicate a flag, visit madisonexchange.org/flags. Where There Is Love, There Is Hope: A Prayer for Peace: 7 p.m. Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church, 82 Shore Rd., Old Lyme. A commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 featuring song, prayer, poetry and prose centered on themes of hope, love and peace, with music led by Saint Ann’s Music Director Hector Babcock Migliacci and performances by the Saint Ann’s Choir, soloists, community members and special guests. For info, call 860-434-1621 or visit saintannsoldlyme.org. Concert by Diane Zeigler: 7 p.m. North Madison Congregational Church, 1271 Durham Rd. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by The Occasional Coffee House. Sponsored by Shoreline Pastoral Counseling. Tickets: $20, includes coffee, tea, and homemade cookies. For info or tickets, visit eventbrite.com or northmadisoncc.org.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 Killingworth Library Annual Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Killingworth Library, 301 Route 81, Killingworth. Features donated books for all ages and genres, large-print books, puzzles, and games. Held rain or shine in the library meeting room and, weather permitting, on the lawn. Proceeds benefit the Killingworth Library Association. For info, call 860-663-2000. Kids Can Cook: Mini Pizza: 10 a.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. Children ages 5 to 12 make personal English muffin pizzas while learning basic kitchen skills and food safety. Free. Registration required; space is limited. For info, including allergens, or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org. Day on the Green Arts and Crafts Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Westbrook Town Green, Boston Post Rd. Features arts and crafts vendors and community activities. For info, contact the Westbrook Historical Society at 860-3997473 or westbrookhistoricalsocietyct@gmail.com. The Open Table Pantry Grand Opening: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. First Baptist Church of Branford, 975 Main St., Branford. Features a ribbon-cutting ceremony, community picnic with hot dogs, live music and children’s activities. The new food pantry will provide free nonperishable and shelf-stable foods to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. All are welcome. For info, contact 203-488-9777 or admin@firstbaptistbranford.com. Saturday Cinema: 1 p.m. Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook. PG-13 movie showing. Free. Registration suggested. For info, including the movie title, call 860-395-3184 or visit actonlibrary.org.

A Pictorial Tour of Costa Rica: 2 p.m. Essex Library, 33 West Ave., Essex. Photographer Bert Sirkin presents images of Costa Rica’s jungles and wildlife. Free. Registration required. For info or to register, call 860-767-1560 or visit youressexlibrary.org. God and Country Commemorative Event and Concert: 2 to 6 p.m. Guilford Free Library and Guilford Town Green. Begins with a 2 p.m. presentation on Connecticut during the Revolution at the library, followed by a 3 to 6 p.m. concert and activities on the Green featuring historical displays, music, children’s vendors, food vendors, and community organizations. Commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Rain date: Sunday, Sept. 13. For info, visit facebook.com/Godandcountry eventCT.

ONGOING EVENTS Farmers Markets Dudley Farm Farmers Market: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 31. Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Rd., Guilford. Features fresh produce, prepared foods, baked goods, handmade crafts, live music, children’s activities, and seasonal events. For info, email marketmanager@dudleyfarmfoundation.com or visit dudleyfarm.com. Farmers Market at the Guilford Fairgrounds: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through October, weather permitting. Guilford Fairgrounds, 111 Lovers Ln. Features locally grown produce, baked goods, artisan breads, meats, seafood, fresh pasta, eggs, specialty foods, and Connecticut-made crafts. Rain or shine. For info, email farmersmarket@guilfordfair.org Madison Farmers Market: 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays through Thanksgiving. Madison Town Green, Boston Post Road. Fresh produce, baked goods, meats, seafood, dairy products, flowers, prepared foods, and locally made products from Connecticut vendors. For info, visit madisonctfarmersmarket.com. Old Saybrook Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays through Oct. 28. 210 Main St., Old Saybrook. Features Connecticut-grown and Connecticut-made products from local farmers, food producers, and artisans. For info, visit the Old Saybrook Farmers Market on Facebook. Stony Creek Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1. Bayview Park, Thimble Island Rd., Stony Creek. Features a weekly market with local produce, baked goods, seafood, meats, crafts, live music, and family activities. For info, call 203-988-9335 or email shreichert@gmail.com, or visit scfarmersmarket.org. To submit an event to the Living Calendar, send an email to news@shorepublishing.com. For more events, both local and farther afield, or to enter your event online, visit our website zip06.com. The deadline for submissions is noon, eight days prior to the publication date.

AUGUST 27, 2026 • GUILFORD COURIER • REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Transactions BRANFORD

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50 Brookhills Road: Douglas C. and Gina M. Lee to George and Elle Ristow, $1,026,500 on Aug. 6

2 Circlecle Drive: Maureen B. Farquharson to Joseph Farquharson, $180,000 on Aug. 7

Cedar Lake Acres: Michael C. and Loretta J. Vastarelli to Joseph M. Mascari and Mackenzie R. Lyon, $11,850 on Aug. 6

151 East Main Street Unit 9: Resync Prop Solutions LLC to Ryan Shaikh and Hena Haque, $709,000 on Aug. 6

33 Deforest Road: Michael C. and Loretta J. Vastarelli to Joseph M. Mascari and Mackenzie R. Lyon, $11,850 on Aug. 6

55 Kelseytown Road: Dianne S. Gustafson to Andrew and Connie Benjamin, $615,000 on Aug. 3

18 East Village Court Unit 18: Katarzyna Gilewska to Jeffrey and Diane Paz, $410,000 on Aug. 3 3 Garden Street: Deborah Vodola to Robert and Regina Bejnerowicz, $580,000 on Aug. 6 48 Home Place: Hillary A. Mendillo to Kyle J. Moriarty, $450,000 on Aug. 6 512 Leetes Island Road: Mark Waclawiak to Christopher R. and Lyndsey Hayden, $380,000 on Aug. 6

77 North High Street: Will J. Benoit and Brandie L. Doyle to Steven H. Hayden, $441,000 on Aug. 4 106 Shore Road: Kevin Gracey to Michael Champagne and Jaimi-Lyn Tudor-Champagne, $517,000 on Aug. 7

EAST HAVEN

1 Batt Lane: Tiffany Torelli to James Swift, $433,500 on Aug. 3

64 Turtle Bay Drive Unit 64: Joann 4 Birch Lane Unit K: Ryan Casbarro to Elizabeth Voos, $457,000 on Morrissey to Alexa Campos, $210,000 Aug. 3 on Aug. 3

CHESTER 15 Denlar Drive: Court Yankee Rlty Inc to Lisa M. Esteves and Anthony Berner, $525,000 on Aug. 3

2 Old Town Highway Unit 25: Dominic F. Balletto to Courtney Vose, $815,000 on Aug. 4 226 Rose Street Extension: Jose L. Mercado to Joseph Merid and Selenat Ewenetu, $437,000 on Aug. 3

ESSEX 86 Bushy Hill Road: Shaam P. and Rhoda S. Sundhar to Matthew D. Dyer and Kristen M. Mostowy, $150,000 on Aug. 6 15 Cove Hill Road: John J. Fernandez to Gina East B. and Patrick H. Sisk, $630,000 on Aug. 5 14 Essex Glen Drive Unit 4: Estate of William East Aneshensel and William J. Jacaruso to Porter T and Robert J. Porter, $725,000 on Aug. 4

14 Essex Glen Drive Unit 9: Charles and Barbara Beal to Susan P 40 Uncas Road: George West Fogliano T and Michael Fogliano, Goward Real Estate Trust and Kathleen $755,000 on Aug. 5 E. Goward to Michael and Suzanne McDermott, $586,000 on Aug. 6 58 Lynn Road: Stephan D. and Elizabeth Hathway to Bartek Wojciechowski and Diana Gryszkiewicz, DEEP RIVER $482,000 on Aug. 3

39 Manorwood Drive Unit 39: Alex 56 Shailer Pond Road: Leah R. Mellion to Tracy Nunez, $287,500 on Stillman to Emily Searle and Adam Aug. 5 Jared Turner, $730,000 on Aug. 4 64 Montoya Drive: Carol L. Valente to Syed Ali, $300,000 on Aug. 3 51 Pompano Avenue: Dwight Stetson to Amanda R. Stetson, $255,000 on Aug. 5

611 Main Street: Shadai Properties LLC to Truenorth Properties LLC, $178,224 on Aug. 4

10 Harwich Street: Elizabeth Sanderson to Todd M. and Katie J. Conner, $360,000 on Aug. 5 341 Laurel Street: Mkbr Properties LLC to Jeffrey J. Tyler, $325,000 on Aug. 3

38 North Main Street Unit 5: Sandra C. Matheny to Colette M. Harron, $951,000 on Aug. 5 49 River Road: Sally B. Emch to Timothy L. and Jean M. Brewer, $1,130,000 on Aug. 4 85 River Road Unit 4: Jessixa Geervliet Real Estate Trust and Jessica R. Geervliet to Patricia U. Bonomi, $425,000 on Aug. 7 8 Squire Lane: Glen and Helve Ekstrom to Alfonso J. and Sherri Zummo, $1,195,000 on Aug. 3 152 Westbrook Road: Joanne Bombaci to Bwsb LLC, $525,000 on Aug. 5

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4 Bentons Knoll Unit 2: Home Base LLC to Eileen AOBrienRet and Eileen A. OBrien, $1,550,000 on Aug. 3 409 Boston Street: Secretary Of Hsng & Urban De to Primekey Real Estate LLC, $272,500 on Aug. 3 668 Mulberry Point Road: Rowen Lt and Michael J. Sweeney to Stephen and Jennifer Marinan, $990,000 on Aug. 7 168 Union Street: Keith J. and Ashley Anthony to Sharon and Scott Reiser, $1,000,000 on Aug. 7

KILLINGWORTH 38 Beech Tree Ridge: Susan Beesley to Kerry A. and Ronald T. Cassin, $820,000 on Aug. 3 550 Route 81: Carolyn Sheridan to Jennifer D. Jackson, $775,000 on Aug. 4 643 Route 81: Troy E. Scarpa and Ivonne Staskiewicz to Austin Haughwout and Angelica S. O. Andrade, $467,900 on Aug. 4

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602 Durham Road: Brian and Jacquelyn Courtmanche to Kelly and Carlos J. Aviles, $745,000 on Aug. 3 94 Warpas Road: Craig J. Patla to Sean and Samantha Vierling, $675,000 on Aug. 4

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33 Deforest Drive: Michael C. and Loretta J. Vastarelli to Joseph M. Mascari and Mackenzie R. Lyon, $488,150 on Aug. 7

95 Middletown Avenue: Adam J. Cohen to Call The Bee Hldg Grp LLC, $1,049,900 on Aug. 4

NORTH HAVEN

10 Pratt Road: Jenna Rowlson and Sean Mccarron to Samuel Kaplowitz and Aria Swan, $744,000 on Aug. 5

52 Grove Road: Cali Calarco to Dean and Christos Kyriakis, $460,000 on Aug.

WESTBROOK

6 53 Hermitage Lane: Christopher Cerrito to John Dale and Susan E. Deak, $370,000 on Aug. 3 370 Kings Highway: Andden Prop LLC to Vincent Casagrande, $660,000 on Aug. 7 5 Leighton Court: Maria C. Machado to Favian Pillacela, $440,000 on Aug. 5

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1525 Boston Post Road Unit 263: Dgg Properties Co Inc to Albert L. and Olivia Sui, $19,900 on Aug. 7

340 Middletown Avenue: Thomas J. Mail Trail: Janet Riesman to and Deborah Chapman to Edwin Fiallos Channel Whelk LLC, $2,450,000 on Aug. Munoz and Eusebio Matias, $617,500 on 6 Aug. 4 47 Old Mail Trail: Janet Riesman to 650 Middletown Avenue: Catherine Channel Whelk LLC, $2,450,000 on Aug. Roehl to Zosimo Garcia Luis and 6 Paulina Hernandez Venegas, $465,000 224 Salt Island Road: Sandro and on Aug. 3 Paula Pizzicarola to John Hodson, 15 Turner Drive: Estate of Philip V. $950,000 on Aug. 3 Ferraiuolo and David Ferraiuolo to Note: Real estate transactions are Daniel and Brianna Palmieri, $475,000 on Aug. 3 published using publicly available records and are matters of public record. Listings are not removed in response to general privacy requests. Removal will OLD SAYBROOK only be considered in cases involving a documented and credible personal safety 375 Boston Post Road: Mec Realty concern. Requests may be submitted to LLC to Five Little Ps LLC, $450,000 on zip06@shorepublishing.com Aug. 6 Copyright material of Banker and Tradesman / the Commercial Record and The Warren Group. For past transactions, visit zip06.com/realestate.

208 Ingham Hill Road: Karen L Ritter Real Estate Trust and Karen L. Ritter to John Testa and Alyssa Mcguiness, $615,000 on Aug. 5

229 Branford Road Unit 308: R & Jadeane Grant Real Estate Trust and Ronald Grant to Rosemarie Melillo, $295,000 on Aug. 3

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NORTH BRANFORD

43 Indianola Drive: Geoffrey S. Nadzam to Amy J. and Carl R. Kruglak, $1,750,000 on Aug. 3

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2 Cinnamon Way: Lisa Rae Pannazzo to David Pasquale Taricani and Amanda Nicole Berman, $704,000 on Aug. 4

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64 Webster Point Road: 64 Webster Point Real Estate Trust and Dario M D. Nolasco to Brian and Katerina Guerraz, $2,185,000 on Aug. 4

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