Amid differing viewpoints on the proliferation of self-storage facilities across the country, there seems to be agreement on one foundational truth: People here like material things.
Stonington’s Planning and Zoning Commission is considering an increase to the “substantial improvement look-back period” for flood improvement projects from one year to three years. The longer the look-back period, the more difficult it is for property owners to make improvements without having to comply with FEMA flood regulations.
Eversource customers had been looking at a monthly increase in their bills approaching $50, but the good news on July 1 is that the cost of electricity itself will drop substantially, nearly offsetting the big rise in public-benefits costs.
A New London neighborhood academy initiative will re-start next month after a six-year hiatus. The program hopes to educate neighborhood leaders on the ins-and-outs of local government.
Lawyers for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the developer of a proposed RV park are asking the state Appellate Court to review a decision upholding the Preston Planning and Zoning Commission’s denial of the plan.