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Despite suggestion from the Board of Selectmen at their June 6 meeting that the “best site” based on the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission’s (SHPMC) matrix might not be best for town cohesiveness, the High Meadow Open Space (aka the “best site”) remains on the radar for development of a […]
On February 23, 2016, Newtown’s First Selectman Pat Llodra signed a restrictive covenant protecting the High Meadow Open Space. This document, filed on the town land records, was part of what the Town Attorney reported was necessary to protect the 65-acre parcel. The 2-23-16 Restrictive Convenant Compared to a previous […]
High Meadow Discussion at February 16th Board of Selectman Meeting Additional High Meadow coverage was a front-page topic in this week’s The Newtown Bee which focused on discussion at the February 16, 2016 meeting of Newtown’s Board of Selectmen. At issue was whether or not the High Meadow property qualified as open space […]
At the Thursday, February 11th meeting of the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission (SHPMC), about a dozen community members including Director Ann Astarita and other supporters attended to hear Town Attorney David Grogins speak about the development of town Open Space for the memorial, road/driveway, parking lot, lighting and needed […]
On Saturday, April 9, 2016, a Connecticut “Meadows and Grasslands” Seminar will be held at 10 a.m. at the Cyrenius H. Booth Library located at 25 Main St in Newtown, Connecticut. The educational workshop will feature Leslie Kane, Center Director of Audubon Bent of River in Southbury, and Peter Picone, Wildlife Biologist […]
Fairfield Hills Authority consider Open Space Several community members including CPC Director Ann Astarita spoke at the Fairfield Hills Authority (FHA) meeting on Monday, January 25, 2016 in support of the continued legal use of the High Meadow Open Space on the Fairfield Hills campus. While Ms. Astarita’s comments included aspects of […]