GROTON–The Inland Wetlands Agency has postponed a scheduled hearing on a new application for the “Great Brook” housing development. The hearing, originally to take place April 14, was put off until April 28, when GOSA determined that the required legal notice of the hearing had not appeared in the press. The developer is seeking to [...]
GROTON–Michael W. Klemens, a well-known ecologist, has told the Groton Inland Wetlands Agency that it ought to deny the request of the Mystic Ice House subdivision developer for reduced wetlands and vernal pool buffers. Mr. Klemens, a Rye, N.Y.-based consultant who co-authored a standard text on vernal pool conservation, said at the IWA hearing Feb. [...]
The times of transmission (timeoffs) on articles appearing on the GOSA website require some footnotes. 1. The website technology was switched to a new system on April 18, 2010. Prior to that date, timeoffs on most items reflect the date of the event they describe, rather than the date of posting to the website. (Exceptions include [...]
The following is a reminiscence by Nelson A. Merritt about the family farm on Fort Hill, a portion of which was to become The Merritt Family Forest. The article was written in 2011. – – – - The farm that I was born and raised on was called Fort Hill Farm, thus named because it was [...]
GROTON — The Groton Open Space Association welcomes dogs in The Merritt Family Forest and the Sheep Farm provided their owners have registered with us and have agreed in writing to follow our simple rules, which include: Keep your dog on a maximum 6-foot leash Bag your dog’s fecal waste and dispose [...]
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