More than 250 leading citizens and government officials joined the Anti-Defamation League to honor exceptional community leaders in Greater Hartford.ADL presented its Torch of Liberty Award to Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, John J. Patrick, Jr., chair, president and CEO of Farmington Bank, and JoAnn H. Price, managing partner of Fairview Capital.The Torch of Liberty Award […]
More than 250 leading citizens and government officials joined the Anti-Defamation League to honor exceptional community leaders in Greater Hartford.
ADL presented its Torch of Liberty Award to Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, John J. Patrick, Jr., chair, president and CEO of Farmington Bank, and JoAnn H. Price, managing partner of Fairview Capital.
The Torch of Liberty Award is presented annually to outstanding citizens whose extraordinary work has helped to strengthen the Greater Hartford community.
Additionally, Associate Regional Director Marji Lipshez-Shapiro was recognized for her 25 years at ADL.
Webster Bank celebrates 80th anniversary
All 163 of Webster Bank's in and out-of-state offices and branches celebrated the Waterbury lender's 80th birthday Oct. 11 with a political- and civic-studded list of dignitaries reading proclamations and handing out refreshments.
Webster Chairman and CEO Jim Smith, whose father Harold founded the institution in 1935 amid the Great Depression, met with fifth graders at a Waterbury school, which the bank has sponsored since they were kindergarteners.
Smith joined other Webster officers back at downtown Waterbury headquarters at 145 Bank St., where they received U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Mayor Neil O'Leary and state Sen. Joan Hartley and other dignitaries.
At the same time, all of Webster's branches and offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island celebrated with local dignitaries and customers as guests.
Middletown Fire Chief Selected for Fire Safety Advocate Award
The Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association has selected Robert Ross, fire chief and CEO of South Fire District in Middletown, for its Fire Safety Advocate Award.
The award is given to a person who has demonstrated a commitment to enhancing the safety of the public through innovative efforts including legislative, educational, enforcement or other effective means.
Ross has 33 years of experience in fire protection, emergency management, administration and senior-level management.
