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Inaugural ice cream cone served up at Norwich waterfront shop
Jul. 18—NORWICH — Instead of cutting a red ribbon with giant scissors, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz ordered a cup of Moose Tracks ice cream with chocolate sauce at the new Encanto Scoop at the Docks at the Howard T. Brown Memorial Park at Norwich Harbor. Bysiewicz on Thursday led a news conference to celebrate the $2 million state Community Investment Fund grant to the city for waterfront ...
New London residents oppose new apartment complex
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — Residents in one New London neighborhood are sharing concerns about a proposal to construct an apartment building. “The birds, the deer come at night, the raccoons, fox,” New London resident Cindy Hollis said. She has enjoyed the wildlife and her quiet backyard for 13 years. She said doesn’t want to […]
Norwich planners to tour property proposed for cannabis cultivation operation
Jul. 16—NORWICH — Members of the city planning commission want a closer look at the property at 105 Stonington Road-Route 2 at the Preston line before voting on a proposed 6-acre outdoor cannabis cultivation facility. The Commission on the City Plan on Tuesday voted to continue the public hearing on the plan to its Aug. 20 meeting and to hold a site walk of the property at noon July 25. The ...
Groton City to demolish house as part of plan for waterfront park
Jul. 18—GROTON — The city is slated to demolish a house on the upper part of the Costa Property on Thames Street this summer, as it seeks to fulfill a long-term vision to create a park there with views of the Thames River. City of Groton Mayor Keith Hedrick said the parcel at 352 Thames St. represents the last part of the city's overall plan to develop a waterfront park at the site. "I think ...
New London scraps controversial tree standards, plants seeds for new rules
Jul. 17—NEW LONDON — The City Council ordered a dormant Shade Tree Commission reactivated and directed it to update a set of 14-year-old tree maintenance standards that, as written, leaves the city in a precarious legal position. In a split 4-2 vote Monday, the council took the majority recommendations of its finance and public works committees and declared the 2010 "arboricultural procedures" ...
Waterford agency, town worry battery storage facility would affect clients with disabilities
Jul. 17—WATERFORD — An agency that serves people with disabilities says it is concerned that a proposed lithium battery storage facility next door would be too noisy and create a stressful environment for its clients. United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Eastern Connecticut officials are also worried about the risk of fire from the facility, that it would be an eyesore, and that noise could drive ...
‘Seems like it's happening more' – Groton getting ahead of flooding to protect businesses in Mystic and Groton
The town of Groton is tackling flooding, a frequent problem for Groton and Mystic. They are taking the resiliency approach, ensuring businesses in the downtown corridor stay viable well into the future. A small team is leading the charge. “Just saving businesses and showing what they can do,” Amealia Maynard,...
Vessel group eyes another New London parcel for multi-family residences
Jul. 18—NEW LONDON — The developer of a Bank Street apartment complex is eyeing another parcel to possibly construct more multi-family housing, according to planning documents. Vessel Technologies, doing business as Vessel RE Holdings, LLC, on May 23 applied for a zone map amendment to change the designation of 23.5 acres surrounding Briggs Brook, near the Connecticut College campus. The ...
Mello: Internet grant to attract competition
With the potential to increase the number of internet service providers available to local homes and businesses, notably Verizon, the town council was presented with details about the $25 million grant that has been secured through Rhode Island Commerce. Town Administrator Ed Mello briefed the councilors at their meeting Monday....
Norwich building committee hopes to avoid referendum on increased school project cost
Jul. 17—NORWICH — The School Building Committee has work to do to get answers by early September on whether a new referendum is needed to change the price of the school construction project. The City Council on Monday referred two competing proposed referendum questions ― one to raise the price to meet new $435 million cost estimate and one to reduce the project to $342 million ― to the ...
Public Hearing: Ordinances for School Construction Project
The City Council of the City of Norwich will meet in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Broadway, Norwich, Connecticut on August 19, 2024, at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the following proposed ordinances:. Proposed Ordinance #1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RESTATING ORDINANCE 1820...
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