CONCORD — After 18 years with the group, OARS Executive Director Alison Field-Juma announced Aug. 28 that she will retire next year from the watershed organization that she helped to expand.

In late 2020, Kardos and Massey gave the chicken sandwiches the chance to take flight as the center of the menu at their new takeout-only restaurant Oar & Oak Birdhouse, also in Stratford.

The Blue Oar is open seven days a week serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Tracy said they kept the original bar from Mr. Dooley’s, which was at the location for nine years before The Blue ...

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The post about Buster has helped OARS remind people that there are 13 other cats who need a forever home as well. As a non-profit organization, they solely rely on donations for everything.

The boat was beset by weather and had broken oars, stranding the occupants in the Great Lake. The crew arrived on scene and rescued the two people. The boat was towed to the Epoufette Boat Launch.