My wife, daughter, and I had the distinct pleasure of hearing the Noank-Mystic Community Band at the Mystic River Park on Aug. 5. Under the the very able and volatile conductor Susan Johnston, the band performed in a fashion comparable to the very best community bands that I have heard in the U.S. and Europe. I am sure that John Philip Sousa would have raised his hands in applause.

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