Good Things LMMM CIVIL WAR STORIES Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk is hosting curator and scholar Lynne Zacek Bassett who will give a virtual talk titled “Textiles of the Homefront: Civil War Stories” July 11 at 2 p.m. “Looking at the Civil War through textiles allows us to understand the experience of the war in deeper terms than just through the usual analysis of battle strategy and heralding of military heroes,” Bassett said. “Quilts in particular, with their implicit and explicit messages, allow us to examine the experiences of civilians — especially women on the home front.” This lecture will discuss quilts from both the North and the South and how they represent the
emotions and actions involved in sending loved ones to battle. An independent scholar specializing in New England’s historic costume and textiles, Bassett was the curator of textiles and fine arts at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Since going independent, she has undertaken a number of large projects and has been awarded several times for her contributions to the field of historic costume and textiles. For reservations and additional information, visit lockwoodmathewsmansion.com or call 203838-9799, ext. 4. Admission for members is complimentary and $5 for nonmembers.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ART ConnectiveCollective, a collaboration between the Neuberger Museum of Art and the Purchase College Center for Engagement in Purchase was an idea developed during the pandemic that would inspire students at Purchase College, SUNY to raise their voices and take positive action on the issues that affected, inspired or troubled them most. Together, the campus and artists focused upon issues of political disenfranchisement, judicial equity, racism, debt and food scarcity, exploring the various ways art can shape the world we live in through critical imagination and civic
participation. In an interactive exhibition on view now through June 27 at the Neuberger Museum of Art, works from ConnectiveCollective’s first phases can be viewed. “ConnectiveCollective is a call to action,” said Neuberger Museum of Art Director Tracy Fitzpatrick. “As a teaching museum, this project is an important step in our efforts to reexamine the ways in which community, artists and museums interact.” The museum is currently open every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon to 5 p.m. For more, visit neuberger.org/#visit.
NYPA, RESEARCH INSTITUTE AWARDED STUDY FUNDS The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is launching a project with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to explore the use of crushed rock thermal energy storage to provide reliable and effective energy storage in a market with significant renewable energy resources. The technology holds potential to help transition New York state from fossil fuels to at least 70% renewable electricity by 2030. The project, led by EPRI and funded by a $200,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant, will investigate the feasibility of a thermal energy storage (TES) technology developed by Brenmiller Energy. Another $50,000 will be funded by the project participants. If determined to be feasible, the investigation team will pilot the technology and evaluate its ability to provide effective and
economical energy storage at NYPA’s Eugene W. Zeltmann Power Project in Astoria. “Integrating energy storage is key if we want to make the most of the increasing use of renewable energy resources such as solar and wind,” said Alan Ettlinger, NYPA’s senior director of research, technology development and innovation. Brenmiller, an Israeli developer and manufacturer of thermal energy storage systems, has patented a high-temperature crushed-rock TES system, which is being tested in three generations of demonstration units at separate sites globally. As with other energy storage technologies, the system stores excess energy, in this case thermal energy, so it can be used later during peak demand periods.
LAW FIRM AND PRACTICE AREAS RECOGNIZED The law firm of Pullman & Comley LLC recently earned six practice area rankings in Chambers USA, a leading business guide to the legal profession recognized worldwide for its detailed research and review process. Eleven of the firm’s individual attorneys were also named. They include: David P. Atkins, litigation, general commercial; Stephen M. Cowherd, health care; Andrew C. Glassman, corporate and mergers and acquisitions; Nancy A. D. Hancock, corporate, mergers and acquisitions; Joshua Hawks-Ladds, labor and employment; Lee D. Hoffman, environment; John J. Kindl, real es-
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tate; Gary B. O’Connor, environment; Jonathan B. Orleans, labor and employment; Michael G. Proctor, real estate; and James T. Shearin, litigation, general commercial. Pullman & Comley is one of Connecticut’s largest firms and, for more than 100 years, has provided a wide range of legal services to clients in the New England region, as well as throughout the United States and world wide. The firm has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury and Westport, Connecticut; White Plains, New York; and Springfield, Massachusetts. WCBJ
ASSOCIATE JOINS SAUGATUCK COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Nate Greenberg has joined Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate (SCRE) a full-service commercial real estate brokerage company located in Westport, as an associate. He recently spent four years in London working for the McArthurGlen Group, the largest operator and developer of outlet malls in Europe. As part of the asset management team, Greenberg leased space among 25 shopping centers across nine different countries throughout Europe. In his new role, Greenberg will be assisting the team in identifying and representing tenants and landlords while contributing to the team’s ability to unlock off-market opportunities and properties. Penny Wickey, principal of SCRE, feels that Greenberg will successfully leverage his retail ex-
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perience and broad-based industry expertise. “In a few short months, Nate has already proven his value by sourcing new clients and opportunities,” said Wickey.