EAST HADDAM – The developer of the proposed Swing Bridge Landing has hit the pause button on his $50 million downtown commercial redevelopment, but the town is moving forward with creating a redevelopment agency to oversee any potential transformation of the historic riverfront village. “He’s on hold depending what the...
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...“There isn’t a person in Connecticut who doesn’t recognize that iconic view,” of the village that sits on the east end of the East Haddam Swing Bridge, White said. She added that perhaps Riley “should take this to Moodus Center,” the village in the northern section of town that was...
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...traffic-efficiency problems. Widening I-95 along the shoreline, realigning I-84 and I-91 through Hartford, improving rail service in the Waterbury area and repairing landmark bridges including the Gold Star Bridge on I-95 between Groton and New London and the East Haddam Swing Bridge are expected priorities. Those projects are among more...
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EAST HADDAM – Aiming to hold a moved-up Dec. 14 referendum to decide the commercial fate of the riverfront downtown village, town officials and the would-be developer will engage in a series of meetings and negotiations this week that will determine if that time-crunched goal can be made. The tentatively-scheduled...
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...I-84 and I-91 through Hartford to make the roadway less intrusive for the city, and making major repairs to bridges including the Gold Star Bridge on I-95 in New London and the East Haddam Swing Bridge, as well as replacing the 114-year-old Connecticut River Rail Bridge. Schubert says these projects...
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EAST HADDAM – Newly-elected First Selectman Irene Haines says she strongly supports a highly-debated commercial transformation of the riverfront downtown village – a signal that the developer of the proposed Swing Bridge Landing project insists is crucial to moving it forward. Haines, a Republican who on Tuesday defeated Democrat Scott...
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...just 20 percent of voters turned out in 2019. In towns like Roxbury with 59 percent turnout, Portland with 55 percent, East Haddam with 54 percent and Darien with 47 percent, voters turned out in relatively high numbers for open seat races to replace incumbent first selectmen. Each of those...
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...spent. EAST HADDAM – Republican State Rep. Irene Haines defeated Democrat Scott Jezek in a race for the First Selectman seat vacated by Democrat incumbent Rob Smith, who decided not to run. “Tonight’s win was a vote for change and a united community,” said Haines, who is also the town’s...
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To the Editor: I think most Old Lyme residents would be incensed if neighboring towns—Essex, East Lyme, East Haddam and so forth—decided to dump their trash in Old Lyme, right along the river,and burn it there. Old Lymers would shout about the traffic, fumes and noise from trucks growling down...
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...so many others have. Southbury is better because of it. Likewise, voters in East Haddam can find a fighter for fiscal responsibility and law enforcement in First Selectman candidate Rep. Irene Haines. In Stratford, Mayor Laura Hoydick lowered taxes and the mill rate while investing in infrastructure, creating a roaring...
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...down in the valley on the right and there’s some down in the valley on the left. But it looks like they’re staying in the valley.” “Yeah, that’s a bad flight line,” offers Chasko, of East Haddam. “They’re not coming here. This field ain’t on their agenda today.” Packing up...
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...designation, the East Haddam P&Z committee were now stripped of any authority to deny the very same application presented to them last year, and no public opinions by the residents in East Haddam would be entered into any record. Message received. By invoking the Affordable Housing stature, the applicant very...
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Greg McKenna has already outgrown the Moodus location of the Nutmeg Pharmacy he opened in February 2020. Now he’s seeking approval to build a brand new Nutmeg Pharmacy down the road — a location he hopes will not only continue to serve the East Haddam community but will help expand...
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EAST HADDAM — While there are no current plans to redevelop Moodus Plaza, the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission recently created a new zoning district around Moodus center that aims to guide future development toward a walkable, mixed-use village that more closely resembles the Moodus that many residents remember. Since...
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Steve Gebhart has been pulling invasive water chestnuts for years, but said he had never seen anything like the mats of vegetarian he saw floating down the Connecticut River last week. From the mouth of the Salmon River in East Haddam, down to the Middlesex Yacht Club in Chester the...
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EAST HADDAM – Town Planner James Ventres said that under East Haddam’s current regulations, he had to tell several families that they couldn’t keep a farm animal for a 4-H project because they didn’t have enough space to meet the town’s setback requirements for animal shelters. On Wednesday night, the...
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...is a great candidate to fill those shoes. Irene Haines, a sitting state representative, is running for first selectman in East Haddam, and I think bringing her knowledge from the state to the local level is going to be so important. Interestingly enough, these candidates are all women. My goal...
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...town took over the Haddam Elementary School after it was closed in 2019 because the property has a sandy soil that’s excellent for septic systems, said Haddam First Selectman Robert McGarry. “In Higganum Center, most of the businesses are built on industrial fill, which is lousy for septic systems,” McGarry...
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EAST HADDAM — After soundly rejecting a town budget proposal in June, East Haddam voters on Tuesday narrowly approved a $36.37 million budget that had been trimmed down to a zero mill rate increase – by a vote of 885-834. The original budget proposal included an increase of $2.49 million...
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Scott Jezek, an East-Haddam-based attorney, is the Democratic candidate for first selectman, competing against State Rep. Irene Haines, the Republican candidate, who currently represents Colchester, East Haddam, East Hampton at the State Capitol. The Connecticut Examiner sat down with Jezek to talk about what inspired his run, what differentiates him...
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...member of the East Haddam Economic Development Commission, and founded the Colchester Civic Orchestra and East Haddam News. How did you first get involved in East Haddam? I was a Girl Scout leader back in East Hartford where I grew up, and I’m just one of those people who likes...
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...The bond package includes the final $50 million of funding for the $235 million redevelopment of State Pier as a hub for offshore wind projects. At a Bond Commission meeting in April where $55 million of funding was approved for the project State Rep. Holly Cheeseman, R-East Lyme, questioned the...
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...Rob Smith in East Haddam and Susan Bransfield in Portland. “It was a difficult decision, but I’ve been doing this for 12 years, I have a granddaughter I haven’t really seen over the last year and a half, and I just think it’s time to do other things,” Iino told...
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EAST HADDAM – A group of New York developers is back with plans to convert a banquet hall into 20 apartments at Banner Country Club Estates, this time with an affordable component that makes the plan more likely to be approved. Anthony and Frank Longhitano, the owners of Banner Estates,...
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...life that come up.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CDY-cDipLHW/?utm_medium=copy_link The department awarded $497,000 in grants to 24 projects, with the program redesigned into four grant categories to fit the industry: new farmers, research and development, innovation and diversification and infrastructure investment. Four Root Farm in East Haddam received an infrastructure grant to develop a...
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EAST HADDAM — In response to an overwhelming vote to reject the town budget, the Board of Finance has trimmed its proposal to eliminate an increase in property taxes. The board also promised a more transparent process moving forward. The budget is scheduled for a second referendum on July 27,...
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...assisted living center, and a planned apartment complex, to Bridge Road. Additional sidewalks are planned to extend to the bridge, where renovations will include a pedestrian walkway to East Haddam. The department will also replace a bridge carrying Saybrook Road over Clark Creek, just north of the connector. The concrete...
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East Haddam voters overwhelmingly defeated the town’s budget proposal Tuesday night, by a vote of 274 in favor and 1,242 opposed. The budget included $36.95 million in spending – a $2.49 million increase [7.2 percent] over last year – and would have raised the mill rate by 0.62 mills to...
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...sure, I will hold out hope that we can finally get together and come up with a plan that will benefit our state. As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns: Irene.Haines@cga.ct.gov. Irene Haines State Representative 34th District: East Haddam, East Hampton and Colchester...
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...as East Haddam, Warner said. Ann Faust, a Haddam resident and executive director of the Coalition on Housing and Homelessness in Middletown, said she raised her children in Haddam, and when they and their friends tried to move back to Haddam, they couldn’t find a place to live and moved...
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