Unclaimed for Years, Veterans' Remains Laid to Rest in Connecticut Cemetery: 'We Claim Them'
MIDDLETOWN — Strong breezes kept American flags waving Wednesday morning during a ceremony honoring three U.S. Army veterans from Connecticut whose remains had lingered unclaimed on funeral home shelves. At the State Veterans Cemetery, white-gloved soldiers removed the cremated remains of PFC Mario N. DeVito, Private James Dickinson and SP5(T) Richard Robert Thurston from three […]
Sikorsky to Lay Off Hundreds in Connecticut After Army Helicopter Decision
After the U.S. Army canceled plans for a new armed scout helicopter, Sikorsky is laying off as many as 400 employees in Connecticut, primarily in its engineering and digital technology ranks who would have developed the chopper. Sikorsky confirmed the layoffs on Tuesday to CT Insider, with a spokesperson not providing a specific number of […]