Friday, November 29, 2019
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Volume 12, Number 36
There’s a new affordable housing option in town By Everett Bishop The Citizen
Historical society board member Jane Iannone shows some of the archived materials that were moved ahead of a renovation project. Photos by Everett Bishop, The Citizen
“We built a charming development that is an asset to the neighborhood and Clintonville Commons, lo- to the town,” said Marjorie cated at 518 Clintonville Dauster, president of Road, held its ribbon cut- NHOAH. “Most importing ceremony on Friday, tantly, it provides affordNov. 22. The project was able housing to working completed by North people with incomes of 25 Haven Opportunity for Af- to 80 percent of the local fordable Housing in part- median income.” nership with Naek Construction of Vernon. See Housing, A12
Historical society closed until 2020 for renovations By Everett Bishop The Citizen
New year, new historical society. The North Haven Historical Society, located in the North Haven Cultural Center at 27 Broadway, will be undergoing renovations through the new year. “It will allow us to make the exhibits more current, it’ll be more appealing and we
don’t have to worry about the ceiling falling on our heads,” quipped Ann Clark, vice president of the historical society’s board of directors. The Cultural Center will be refloored and repainted. Last year, the town replaced the original slate roof atop the Cultural Center after it began to leak. The leak created residual damage to the walls and plaster as well as to the carpet which was installed
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“It’s a giant task for us, because we have to actually physically move the stuff,” Iannone said. In preparation for the renovations, the historical society has been moving artifacts and archives to the front of the building. See Renovations, A12
From left: State Rep. David Yaccarino, First Selectman Michael Freda, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Housing Seila MosqueraBruno and President of NHOAH Marjorie Dauster cut the ribbon at Clintonville Commons. Photo by Everett Bishop, The Citizen
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in the 1970’s according to board member Jane Iannone.