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Consultants present proposed Mago Point regulations By Martha Shanahan Day staff writer Waterford — Proposed zoning rules and regulations for Mago Point could allow for a boardwalk down the neighborhood’s main street, boutique stores and incentives for shared street parking spaces among business owners, according to consultants who presented their proposals at a public meeting Wednesday.  Read…

CFE Co-launches Save Oswegatchie Hills Coalition to Protect Fragile Forest from Ill-conceived Development Save the River-Save the Hills and the Friends of Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve unite with statewide group in fight for the forest New Haven, Conn.—Connecticut Fund for the Environment (CFE), Friends of the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve (Friends), and Save the River-Save…

Niantic River sees plentiful scallop season after two-year drought For the past two years, there weren’t enough scallops in the Niantic River to justify an official harvest season. But this year the population of the mollusks in the river has jumped, drawing dozens of people to the area after the season’s opening day on Dec.…

NRWC Awarded Funding NRWC has been awarded funding from the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut to update the Niantic River Watershed Protection Plan.  This funding is derived from the inaugural Peter Grayson Letz Fund for the Environment. The Niantic River Watershed Protection Plan, which turns 10 years old in 2016, was the first  DEEP-approved watershed…

New Waterford planning director has a passion for coastal communities Waterford — More than three months into her post, it seems like Waterford’s new director of planning and development has found the perfect job.  Read this article by Martha Shanahan of The Day here.

Landmark appeals Oswegatchie Hills decision; environmental groups intervene East Lyme — Landmark Development is appealing the town’s latest decision on an affordable housing proposal in the Oswegatchie Hills, but three environmental groups are attempting to have the case dismissed.  Read this article by Kimberly Drelich of The Day here.

Study will look at bringing sewers to Saunders Point East Lyme — The town is moving forward with a study of the feasibility of installing sewers in Saunders Point. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection recently approved a scope of work for wastewater facility planning for the neighborhood, giving the town the go-ahead to start the study.…

URI study: Beaver dams help keep water cleaner SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — In Rhode Island’s battle to keep its waters clean, count beavers among the state’s allies. A new study by a team of scientists at the University of Rhode Island has found that beaver dams help remove dissolved nitrogen, a nutrient that washes into…

NRWC Awards Watershed Supporters The Niantic River Watershed Committee was pleased to present awards to Senator Paul Formica, East Lyme resident Marvin Schutt and Dominion-Millstone for their support of conservation in the Niantic River watershed. Pictured from left to right are: Don Landers, Chris Tomichek, Kevin Hennessy, Sen. Paul Formica, Marvin Schutt, Ralph Bates, Judy…

Commission likely to approve preliminary plan for Oswegatchie Hills By Kimberly Drelich East Lyme — The Zoning Commission moved Thursday in the likely direction of approving both a rezoning proposal and preliminary site plan for an affordable housing development in the Oswegatchie Hills, with several modifications.  Read more at The Day.