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Volume 14, Number 37
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Peace Walk honors heroes
Farmington Avenue site proposed for new police station By Ethan Blau Special to The Citizen
Photo courtesy of Karen Stanford
McGee Middle School students paid homage to emergency workers during a special event last week. The entire sixth-grade class participated in a Peace Walk Sept. 10. The walk was a way to remember and honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks as well as emergency workers who took part in the rescue efforts. An assembly honoring “the heroes of that day” kicked off the memorial. Afterwards, students marched to Berlin High School led by members of the local police and fire departments. This was a way “to recognize emergency workers for their continued service to our community,” said teachers who organized the activity. (Additional photo and 9/11 proclamation, page 17.)
Thursday, September 16, 2010
At its Sept. 7 meeting, the Town Council took a step towards the construction of a new police station by voting to refer the matter of purchasing two Farmington Avenue properties to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review. The properties under consideration are located at 903 and 913 Farmington Avenue, formerly the site of Kensington Furniture. Discussion by the council indicated this would be a prime location for a police station due to its central location and also as a step towards the town’s longterm goal of revitalizing the area around the Berlin Train Stations. The properties consist of about 2.5 acres. The property is contiguous to 889 Farmington Ave.; a 1.65 acre townowned site that the town foreclosed on in 2009. Jacunski Humes Architects were retained to conduct a site analysis to determine whether the Kensington Furniture properties could accommodate the proposed police facility, and whether it is likely that the existing buildings could be reused. The study concluded that the site is appropriate if
about .54 acres of the townowned property is used. After an 8-24 review by PCZ, to determine the appropriateness of this site for this project, the town can then enter into a purchase agreement for the property.
The council also voted to authorize Town Manager Denise McNair to enter into an agreement with an architect, Silver Petrucelli, to investigate ways of reducing
See Site, page 30
Let the games begin!
Photo by Matt Leidemer
The fall sports season at Berlin High School got underway this week. See pages 28-29 for complete varsity schedules. Go to page 25 for a preview of the BHS football, girls soccer and girls swimming teams. Pictured, in pink: BHS senior soccer player Jess Lavoie in action last fall.
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