1931
Mr. Noel is born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Don and Catherine Noel.
1953
Mr. Noel marries Elizabeth Brad Noel.
1954
Mr. Noel receives a Bachelor of Arts in American studies from Cornell University.
1958
Mr. Noel becomes a reporter for The Hartford Times in Connecticut.
1964
Mr. Noel is a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Non-Deadline Reporting.
1964
Mr. Noel receives the Sevellon Brown Memorial Award from the New England Associated Press.
1966
Mr. Noel becomes a Fellow of the Alicia Patterson Foundation.
1968
Mr. Noel is promoted to assistant managing editor of The Hartford Times.
1969
Mr. Noel is appointed editor in chief of The Hartford Times.
1972
Mr. Noel receives the National Journalism Award from the American Medical Association.
1975
Mr. Noel becomes a senior correspondent at WFSB-TV and hosts Face the State at Post-Newsweek Stations (now Graham Media Group).
1984
Mr. Noel becomes a political columnist for the op-ed page of the Hartford Courant.
1988
Mr. Noel is appointed board secretary of the Blue Hills Civic Association in Hartford, Connecticut.
1997
Mr. Noel retires from the Hartford Courant.
2005
Mr. Noel chairs the board of directors of the ACLU of Connecticut.
2006
Mr. Noel authors “Near a Far Sea: A Jamaican Odyssey,” published by AuthorHouse.
2013
Mr. Noel receives a Master of Arts in creative writing from Fairfield University.
2014
Mr. Noel publishes more than 50 short stories in various literary magazines and anthologies.