GROTON — The Groton Open Space Association purchased Dec. 14, 2010, the 63-acre Sheep Farm on Hazelnut Hill Road for $878,500, climaxing a multi-year effort by GOSA to protect the scenic property. The transfer of ownership to GOSA from the seller, Groton Lenders LLC, took place in a Waterbury law office during the early afternoon. [...]
Groton – The Day published Dec. 3, 2010, the following account of Gov. Jodi Rell’s visit to Noank Dec. 2. The account was written by Judy Benson. State budget woes and recessionary belt-tightening took a bit of a vacation Thursday, when Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced $4.5 million in grants for projects to restore habitats [...]
NOANK — The Groton Open Space Association was awarded on Dec. 2, 2010, a state grant of $82,200 toward purchase of the 63-acre Sheep Farm on Hazelnut Hill Road in Groton. The grant, from the DEP/Long Island Sound Fund, is in addition to a $534,300 sum awarded GOSA by the state Oct. 14, 2010, for [...]
NOANK — Following is the text of GOSA President Joan Smith’s report to the annual meeting Oct. 21, 2010 Groton Open Space Association has benefited in 2010 from active community involvement. The breadth and depth of talent, professionalism and time donated by our volunteers is truly impressive. Here are some of the highlights: The Sheep Farm [...]
NOANK — Groton Open Space Association President Joan Smith told the GOSA annual meeting that this year has seen impressive community involvement in the work of the organization, and she cited the Sheep Farm as “our biggest story.” The meeting took place Oct. 21, 2010, as GOSA moved toward closing on the 63-acre Sheep Farm [...]
SOUTH GLASTONBURY — The Groton Open Space Association received a $534,300 state grant on Oct. 14, 2010 toward purchase of the 63-acre Sheep Farm on Hazelnut Hill Road, site of Groton’s highest waterfall. The grant under the state’s Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program was awarded by Gov. Jodi Rell in a ceremony [...]
GROTON — A strong turnout is expected for the Oct. 21, 2010 annual meeting of the Groton Open Space Association, where renowned geoscientist Jelle Zeilinga de Boer will speak. “We’re looking forward to a full house,” said GOSA President Joan Smith. Site of the meeting is Noank’s Latham Chester store, 108 Main St., next to [...]
GROTON — The Groton Open Space Association will hold its 2010 annual membership meeting Oct. 21 as a major GOSA acquisition effort approaches its climax. The scheduled guest speaker for the meeting, Jelle Zeilinga de Boer, is author of a book on Connecticut’s geology. The meeting will take place against the background of the GOSA [...]
HARTFORD — River Sound Development LLC has asked the state Supreme Court to review a July 27, 2010, Appellate Court decision upholding Old Saybrook’s denial of the developer’s plan for a major residential project on a 1,000-acre property in Old Saybrook, Essex and Westbrook known as the Preserve. Attorney Matthew Ranelli, of Hartford, who [...]
GROTON — Joan Smith, president of the Groton Open Space Association, urged July 7, 2010, that Groton should protect open tracts of land as a key part of a multi-faceted attack on causes of climate change. Ms. Smith spoke at the third of four planned public “listening” sessions arranged by the town’s Task Force on Climate [...]
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