By Kaitlyn Regan, SCSU Journalism student Kaitlyn Regan, journalism student at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2018 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. Chester resident and business owner Carlton J. Bates donated the World War I monument as a gift to the town. According […]

Chester’s World War I Monument Gifted By Local Businessman


By Victoria Bresnahan, SCSU Journalism student Victoria Bresnahan, a journalism student at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2018 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. The original intention of the Newtown World War I monument was to glorify peace, said town Historian Dan Cruson. “[With] […]

Newtown’s World War I Monument Mistitled


By Jailene Cuevas, SCSU Journalism student Jailene Cuevas, a journalism student at Southern Connecticut State University, reported this story in 2018 as part of Journalism Capstone coursework on World War I. Danbury’s tribute to its veterans has become a gathering place for the community. People gather at the War Memorial in […]

Danbury Honors Veterans at War Memorial