The Rivergods are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of our eighth studio album, Rural Routes. The album will feature 10 new tracks from Nancy and Ben Parent, five written by Nancy and five written by Ben. We will be holding a special album release party (and performing) on Friday, December 11 at All Souls Unity Hall in New London, as part of the prestigious Friday Night Folk series held there annually.

Tickets for the show are $20 in advance ($10 students/military), $25 the night of the show, and available right now at Humanitix. We’re going to have a few special guests sitting in in addition to our four-piece Acousticana lineup. Given the time of year, we may even throw in a few holiday numbers, as well. AND… best of all, every ticket holder will receive a free download of the album! We’ll have some new merch and other stuff available at the show as well. This one’s been a labor of love for us, and we think you’re really going to like it.

Thanks for your continued support of our music over the years, and we hope to see you on December 11!

-Ben & Nancy

From The Day
Oct 16, 2026

The nonprofit Keeping North Stonington Affordable will hold a celebration concert featuring The Rivergods from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. October 24 (date was wrong in the paper!) at North Stonington Senior Center, located in the back of Holly Green, 391 Norwich-Westerly Road.

Tickets are $35 with proceeds to benefit Keeping North Stonington Affordable. Visit knsainc.org for tickets and more information.

KNSA has been working since 2017 to address the affordability gap with housing solutions in North Stonington. It aims to raise money every year through various fundraising events, supported by the people and businesses of the town and surrounding communities.

KNSA currently owns an 1840 one-room schoolhouse on Clark Falls Road, as well as two buildable lots on Main Street, donated by former resident Regina McGowan (Hescock) in memory of her husband, William Hescock, who was an active supporter of his town. In 2025, KNSA was awarded a $500,000 federal grant to help build homes on these properties. Additionally, the group has announced that it was awarded another grant this September, for $480,000, from the Connecticut Home Finance Authority under the Housing Tax Credit Contribution homeownership program. It intends to  use this money to rehabilitate the schoolhouse into a home for a working family.

These projects would add to North Stonington’s stock of deed-restricted affordable homes. The town currently has eight such homes, according to the 2025 Affordable Housing Appeals List.