A proposed solar project in North Stonington that has been through months of adjustments to accommodate wetlands on its site was rejected by the Connecticut Siting Council by a 3-3 vote on Thursday. Nashville-based solar developer Silicon Ranch’s proposal to clear-cut 44 acres of woodland to build a 9.9 megawatt...
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NORTH STONINGTON — Despite concerns from some council members and town officials about the environmental impact, Connecticut Siting Council members indicated they would narrowly approve a proposed solar project in North Stonington. In an informal straw poll taken during their Thursday meeting, three council members indicated support for a proposal...
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...of the storm, and that communication flowed well even when she was not there. At the height of the storm on Sunday, there were a little over 1,200 outages in Stonington, along with Canterbury among the highest totals in the state, said Chesebrough. In Stonington, those outages were restored by...
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...There will be shelters available across the shoreline, including at the East Lyme Middle School, at Old Saybrook Senior High School on Boston Post Road, at the Town Campus Gym at 8 Campus Drive in Madison and at Stonington High School. The East Lyme Middle School shelter is pet-friendly and...
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...number of towns are jumping on board with their own ideas. Last year, North Stonington organized a “walk audit” to spark discussion about how accessible the town is by foot. Bolton hosted a Black Lives Matter protest and is discussing the creation of a diversity council. Old Saybrook hosted a...
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...more to love this time around – particularly for the towns of Old Lyme, East Lyme, New London and Stonington. Perhaps to the east of Stonington, there may be a bit more wiggle room, but if you live in Charlestown, the last thing you want to pin your future on,...
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STONINGTON — Three of the town’s five at-grade railroad crossings are slated for closures and possible workarounds in the recently announced Northeast Corridor Commission Connect 2035 plan. The plan is expected to receive funding in the recently announced federal infrastructure bill. The plan appendix of projects targets crossings at Elihu...
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...to 27,367 Norwich: 0.9 percent decrease, 40,125 to 40,493 Stonington: 1.1 percent decrease, 18,545 to 18,335 Guilford: 1.4 percent decrease, 22,375 to 22,073 East Lyme: 2.4 percent decrease, 19,159 to 18,693 Colchester: 3.2 percent decrease, 16,068 to 15,555 Groton Town: 4.2 percent decrease, 40,115 to 38,411 Groton City: 9.6 percent...
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...data rather than town borders, scores areas where lower-income housing is most needed, based on criteria like the availability of jobs and school outcomes. Stonington, for example, was listed as a very high opportunity town under the old “opportunity map” — a designation that gave affordable housing projects a high...
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...“Since we opened five weeks ago, we’ve had people drive up from New Haven, West Hartford and Stonington to come try our restaurant. My appeal to you is to reconsider the rules that you have in place here, not just for us, but for the people of this town because...
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After more than a year of social distancing, capacity limits and mask mandates as Connecticut fought COVID-19, Mystic’s small business owners were ready for a summer that got back to normal. Instead, they face yet another abnormal summer – but not in a bad way. Owners of restaurants and shops...
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...level map, the farthest west of the four census tracts in Stonington – which includes Mystic – is marked as “high opportunity,” while two others to the east are “moderate” opportunity, and the tract including Pawcatuck is “low” opportunity. That new designation may upset a pattern of constructing Stonington’s affordable...
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...to the bill, all of which failed. One amendment raised by State Rep. Greg Howard, R-Stonington, would have expanded law enforcement’s ability to search vehicles if they suspect marijuana use, which failed 81-53 after Democrats raised concerns about racial profiling and clarified that officers are allowed to stop anyone driving...
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Madison is hiring two new teachers for the fall. East Lyme needs two kindergarten teachers, two second grade teachers, a social worker and six paraeducators. Stonington plans to hire at least 20 teachers, tutors and interventionists. Region 4 and Guilford are hiring permanent substitutes. Old Saybrook is hiring temporary therapists,...
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What started off years ago as a relatively uncontroversial proposal to turn an abandoned gravel quarry located in North Stonington into a 9.9 megawatt solar project, has shifted to a plan to clearcut 44 acres of forestland — North Stonington Solar Park is latest example of friction in Connecticut between...
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...should not include new tax increases, especially with the amount of federal Covid relief Connecticut has received. As always, constituents are free to reach out to my State Capitol office with any questions or concerns on state issues at Greg.Howard@housegop.ct.gov Greg Howard State Representative 43rd District: Stonington and North Stonington...
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...– similar to what Stonington does now — but the idea proved too expensive. Eventually, Needleman, who also sits as state senator and co-chair of the Energy and Technology Committee, expects a separate bin for curbside pickup to become more common. He said the legislature is working to open more...
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...dollars will also be directed toward academic tutors, literacy and math intervention at the high school, special education, offsetting the cafeteria deficit and constructing seven temporary “outdoor classrooms” with tents and seating. Stonington “Don’t go into next year with a deficit mindset. Kids will surprise you,” Mary Anne Bruder, the...
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...feel safer returning to the workplace. Businesses are also highlighting the safety of their workplaces in job postings, Zane said, in hopes of ensuring more confidence. Andrew Field, owner of Noah’s Restaurant in Stonington, said that as a father of two children in elementary school, he knows that trying to...
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...and they have been remarkable for the entire year.” Teachers in other districts expressed more reluctance. In Stonington, a survey taken at the end of February found that between 84 and 87 percent of teachers at each of the district’s schools wanted to remain in the hybrid model. Stonington superintendent...
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...to have their prom,” she said. Verrilli even started a petition in an attempt to convince the administration that students like her should go to prom. It just seems unfair, she said, that she can’t attend the big event while remote learners in Old Saybrook, Region 4 and Stonington still...
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MYSTIC — The kitchen was in a groove on a recent Thursday night turning out dish after dish — small and large, across a tightly-woven menu — spot-on. Roast chicken, potatoes, salt, jus, baby lettuce. Roasted maitake mushroom, cashew cream, spicy oil, garlic and ginger chips. A crudo of Stonington...
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NORTH STONINGTON — The Connecticut Siting Council will hold a public hearing for a proposed 47-acre solar project in the town that has drawn scrutiny from residents and town officials who have questioned whether the residential site is suitable for a large solar development. Nashville-based Silicon Ranch has proposed building...
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...personal research, they are very afraid of the vaccines.” Pamela Wilkinson, director of North Stonington Christian Academy, said her school currently enrolls about 50 students. According to state data, 25 percent claim a religious exemption. Wilkinson, like Loomer, said that the number of parents asking for an exemption is very...
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...adds charm to the area.” Lisa Konicki, president of the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce, said restaurants along the shoreline will benefit greatly from the legislation, as the standard paperwork and regulations can be “a tremendous barrier” to outdoor dining. She shared the story of one restaurant owner in Stonington...
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...incentivizes solar energy through tax breaks that allows commercial solar facilities to avoid paying municipal property taxes, which really hurts our cities and towns, especially Stonington and Lebanon. The intention is to ensure larger commercial facilities paid their fair share of property taxes. Instead of just taking up this bill...
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...40 people registered for the baseball season, half of them from East Lyme, and the other half coming from anywhere from Madison to North Stonington to Preston. “We’re covering a pretty big geographical area,” Putnam said. “That was our focus and our intent when we built the field, we wanted...
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STONINGTON — The Stonington Board of Education on Wednesday night asked Superintendent Van Riley to create a plan that would bring all grades back to in-person learning as soon as possible. The plan comes in response to demands from parents that the schools reopen, despite teachers and paraeducators asking to...
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STONINGTON — Kirstin Valdez Quade wasn’t planning to write a novel but a few characters from her short stories wouldn’t let her go. One of her short stories, “The Five Wounds,” was published in the New Yorker in 2009 and was included in her collection of short stories, “Night at...
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...may be tillable cropland, Cole said. “Loss of that acreage really starts to add up, and is incredibly impactful moving forward,” Cole said. There are currently six applications before the Connecticut Siting Council seeking to place solar arrays on prime farmland – though one is for Stonington’s Elmridge Golf Course,...
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