STONINGTON — In a three-page letter to the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday morning, the developers of the Smiler’s Wharf project formally withdrew their application for a zoning change on their 11-acre Mystic site for an ambitious project that would have comprised a 5-story hotel, a 6-story apartment building, a 200-seat restaurant, townhouses, a… Keep Reading
OLD SAYBROOK — Removing her large welding mask and heavy-duty gloves, Kathryn Mica took a break from welding metal rings onto panels Friday morning in one corner of Sound Manufacturing’s 50,000-square-foot factory floor in Old Saybrook. “I always worked with kids. I’m a former educator who always had an interest in the arts and a… Keep Reading
LYME – With hardly any tall trees, the ground covered in grasses and sedges, and a few large piles of brush in sight, it seems almost like something has gone wrong. As though something happened here that shouldn’t have. Gone are the rows upon rows of tall oaks and maples, the shade they provide and… Keep Reading
MYSTIC — The stark contrast between the residential community’s opposition to the Smiler’s Wharf proposal and the business community’s support of the project continued at a Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing on Monday night at Stonington High School auditorium. The commission heard opponents to the project who hadn’t had a chance to speak at… Keep Reading
After being referred to the Lymes Juvenile Review Board, one boy chose to do his mandated community service at the Volunteer Fire Department in Old Lyme. “He loved it so much that he became a volunteer firefighter after his time was done,” said Mary Seidner, the director of the Lymes’ Youth Services Bureau and the… Keep Reading
“The first selectwoman of Clinton came to us concerned about Roundup after hearing about all these court cases,” said Sam Gold, the executive director of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Government (RiverCOG). “She wanted help looking into other methods of control.” Keep Reading
The power house, which overlooks the marina, is made entirely of reinforced concrete topped with a large red and white smokestack making it an iconic landmark at the mouth of the Connecticut River. For a concrete structure it is really quite elaborate. Keep Reading
With nearly 94 percent of land in Connecticut in the hands of private owners, according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census -- what plants are growing in your yard, and your neighbor’s yard, can make a significant difference for insects and wildlife. Keep Reading
A new Medicaid housing benefit for high-cost, high-need individuals will combine social service supports with affordable housing. Keep Reading
Two years is the newly-approved “lookback” period for substantial improvement for buildings in the floodplain in the Town of Waterford, a move that will provide increased flexibility to property owners in maintaining or improving their buildings. Keep Reading
