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Library, fire company face cuts in budget By Mark Dionne Town Times
At Durham’s Annual Town Hearing on Monday, April 3, the Board of Finance presented an overview of the town’s financial situation and heard from three distinct groups of residents who packed the Durham Firehouse to standing room only capacity. Advocates for the Durham Public Library, the volunteer firefighters, and for reduced spending all took their chance to address the BOF and the large audience.
Designed in the midst of the enormous uncertainty of the state budget, the proposed town budget contains an overall reduction of $111,118, from $6,933,935 in 2016-2017 to $6,822,817 in 2017-2018. However, a shift of more of the Regional School District 13 budget to Durham due to a larger share of the student population and the state’s proposed budget could result in a local tax increase as much as 5 mils. Faced with potential steep tax increases, the BOF cut over $182,000 in proposed capital allocation and put off
Federal, state, and local officials from numerous agencies gave Durham residents an update on the effort to bring safe drinking water to the town center on Thursday, March 29, at the Durham Public Library.
A proposed cut of approximately $33,000 to wages at the Durham Public Library drew most of the public comments. The library had appealed for attendance at the meeting. Many residents spoke in support of the library, calling it Durham’s community center and “the heartbeat of the town.” See Budget, A12
groundwater under the Durham Meadows Superfund site, located on Main Street, roughly from Talcott Lane to the Town Green.
rizing curb stops along the route. Curb stops are hubs along the water line that will permit easier installation of home lines in the future.
The area was declared a Superfund site in 1989 due to years of solvent and chemical disposal from two local companies.
According to EPA documents, 100 of 115 property owners within the zone have given permission for the water hook up and 26 of 67 along the route have signed permission for curb stops. Once public drinking water becomes available, it will be a violation of a local ordinance, with few exceptions, to draw groundwater within the Groundwater Management Zone. If homeowners outside the See Water, A14
All four Amendola brothers have earned the rank of Eagle Scout, an accomplishment only three precent of scouts attain. The brothers, members of Troop 270 have collectively earned 160 merit badges, served countless service hours and held leadership positions. For the required Eagle Scout project, Matt built a concrete BBQ grill in the lower lot of the church in 2012; John built a shed and trash receptacle in 2014; Daniel completed his project of building and replacing five lamp posts along the church walkway in 2015 and last year, Jake purchased and installed a new church sign along Route 17. From left: John, Jake, Daniel and Matt Amendola.
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The water main will be hooked up to 115 properties within what is called the Groundwater Management Zone. Officials called the public hearing, in part, to encourage homeowners within the zone to sign letters authorizing permission to The water main is the soluhook up the waterline and tion proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency for homeowners along the to address the contaminated route to sign the letter authoThe proposed project, a water main from a new tank just over the Middletown border, could be functional within two years, but has also hit a recent snag from a negative vote in Middletown.
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public safety communications upgrades to help bring the town budget in at $6.8 million.
Completion and compliance urged for water main project By Mark Dionne Town Times
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Yaccarino supports biotech tax credit relief By Ken Liebeskind Citizen staff
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Yaccarino said the credits could go to research institutions like Yale, Quinnipiac and Mount Sinai in Branford. “When I spoke with researchers, I found they want to work in clusters like New Haven or Boston where there is activity and energy,” the state representative said.
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House Bill 6746 calls for a tax credit of 50 percent of the investor’s cash investment that does not exceed $250,000, with credits offered to “qual-
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State Rep. Dave Yaccarino, a strong supporter of the biotech industry, introduced legislation intended to help grow it by giving tax credits to qualified companies. House Bill 6746, introduced in January, has received support in the House Commerce Committee and will make its way to the Senate.
sities and hospitals provide jobs and introduce health care products that lower prices. “Biotech companies hire college grads and bring down health care costs,” he said. “We need to be proactive in the state to support good-paying jobs.”
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Religion Briefs Tag sales Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., has planned tag sales for the first Saturday of each month, May through October.
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8 a.m.; Saturday, 4 p.m. at St. Coleman Church; Sunday, 8 and 11 a.m.
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Business advocates push for tighter cap on state spending
Peter Gioia, CBIA’s chief economist, said businesses are telling the organization that “the fiscal situation here is so bad and so unpredictable that I don’t want to make a long-term investment without knowing what my tax situation might be on that investment.” Connecticut voters added the spending cap to the constitution in 1992, one year after a state income tax was enacted. Enforcement of the cap has been difficult because the legislature has never defined
An Appropriations Committee public hearing Monday included 20 bills addressing the spending cap, including one from Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget director, Benjamin Barnes. Malloy has voiced support for a better-defined spending cap. “To not” enact definitions, “I think, ultimately thwarts the will expressed in the vote to implement the spending cap in the state’s constitution,” Barnes said Monday.
Rep. Melissa Ziobron, R-East Haddam, ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, disagreed, saying unfunded liabilities should be counted against the cap. She is one of 13 House Republicans — Reps. Vincent Candelora, R-North Branford, and Craig Fishbein, R-Wallingford are also in that group — to cosign a bill that would do just that.
CBIA’s vice president of public policy, backed the Republican bill.
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Industries has locations in New Britain and Berlin, said concerns about higher taxes deters potential economic development.
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Officials with the Connecticut Business & Industry Association said that a broader definition of the cap, including unfunded pension liabilities, would force lawmakers and governors to be more proactive when faced with deficits, giving businesses more confidence to invest in the state.
Comptroller Kevin Lembo endorsed the bill, agreeing the state should exempt unfunded liabilities.
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Drug take-back planned 4/29 The Connecticut State Police, Troop F and the Drug Enforcement Administration have scheduled an opportunity for residents to dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Middlefield Troopers Office, 405 Main St., or the Durham Resident
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School News Scholastic achievements Juliana Milidantri of Durham earned second honors at the 69th annual Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair for her project Heat from Global Warming Affecting Bioluminescence in Purocystic fusiforms as well as the Sister Mary Christine Life Sciences Award and the Yale Peabody Museum Award.
Scholarships Durham Lions Club is accepting applications for its scholarship award available to residents of Durham who are graduating seniors at any high school. Emphasis is on public service. Applications are available at Coginchaug Regional High School guidance office. Deadline is Friday, April 21.
Middlesex County Farm Bureau Agricultural is accepting applications for its scholarship, open to college students and high school seniors planning to study any field of agriculture. Applicants must be residents of Middlesex County or attend school in Middlesex County or be a Middlesex County Farm Bureau family member. Applications are available at school guidance offices and the Middlesex County Farm Bureau office. Deadline is Monday, May 1. For more information, contact 860-349-1250 or semintz43@gmail.com. Town Times prints scholastic achievements of local students. Company policy requires verification from the school, i.e., a copy of the letter, email or certificate received by the student.
Adult GED program available for free Adult education offers free programs for Durham and Middlefield residents ready to earn their high school diplomas. Three high school completion options are available, including the GED and the National External Diploma Program, an individualized, self-paced program without classroom instruction.
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WOODS ‘N’ WATER
Strange winter may have mixed up little wonder wind in its stubby wings twitters eerily. By Mike Roberts
“Look at that little bird in the road,” Edna said after we got into our car. We were on one of the side roads off Research Parkway after taking “The Girls” (Daisy and Lilly) for a walk. The dogs had been acting funny when we started the walk, but the deep snow kept them from checking out what it was that was bothering them. This was in the same area where that “little bird” A mourning dove sits on a branch of a snow-covered tree came walking out into the March 10 in Wilcox Park in Westerly. roadway.
| Harold Hanka, The Westerly Sun
The bird looked familiar, and when I got out of the car for a Research Parkway, howcloser look, I saw that it was a ever, it was unable to get any earthworms or other insect woodcock. life to sustain itself. I was able to get quite close To me, it almost looked like to it. In fact, when I got too close, it tried to fly, but could it made its way to the roadway looking for help. We only flutter for a few yards could tell the little critter before landing on the road was stressed to the max. In again. Edna took a photo of it and I gently reached down real life, there is nothing that and picked it up in a piece of can be crueler than Mother Nature. soft fleece cloth. Seeing the woodcock Now that we had it in hand, I called DEEP Wildlife Biolo- brought back a flood of memories from my younger gist Pete Picone and he said days. Before it was developed to bring it over to his house as an Industrial Park, Misery and he would check it out. Swamp was a favorite place We did. Pete said it looked to hunt ringnecked pheaslike it was emaciated. Pete ants, grouse and woodcock. took the woodcock, but unfortunately it did not survive The area also featured hunting dog field trials twice a whatever was ailing it. Edna year. For me, the woodcock and I felt good, however, held a special place. We used knowing that at least in its pointing bird dogs for our last hours it was warm and hunting forays and some of out of the cold and snow. them took to pointing woodWoodcock are a migratory cock with a vengeance, while game bird and usually show others seemed to shy away up in the spring of the year from them for reasons I do after the snows are gone. not know. Their main food is earthworms that they get by prob- When a woodcock flushes, it weaves its way through the ing soft moist earth with surrounding underbrush, their long beaks. heading almost straight up, Evidently, the warm early and then levels off into a spell we had made for an getaway flight. They are not early migration for the little very fast fliers, but their erbird. With all of the snow in ratic flight can cause many the Misery Swamp area on an upland game hunter to
miss them. (If you want to hunt woodcock in the open season, you need a Federal Migratory Bird Stamp and a HIP number.) The woodcock we saw walking in the road was the first one I have ever seen just walking. After we saw that particular woodcock, Edna came across a small article on woodcock in, of all things,a copy of the Farmer’s Almanac that we received from the L. Suzio Companies. The article’s descriptions matche previous encounters I have had with woodcocks over the years. The writer’s dogs froze on point near some scrub pines and a little brown bird with a long straight bill was walking on the snow. The author had never seen a woodcock walking. Dancing, yes. In mating season, normally mid-March to mid-May, male woodcocks appear at dawn and dusk in scrubby open meadows and announce their presence with a loud, buzzing “Peent”. I’ve seen this in the wild about a half dozen times. After four or five such calls, the male launches himself into the sky, climbing as high as 100 yards, before spiraling back down to the ground, singing a liquid trill while the
the northwestern part of Connecticut and flushed a woodcock that looked to be Then it gets interesting. If this crippled. It fluttered skyward display attracts a female, the and then dropped to the male dances for her (just like ground, only to flutter away us, right guys?) hopping and again when I got closer. bowing and peening lustily. After a half-dozen tries of this It’s a comical sight (that part display, she took wing and I only witnessed once). It headed back to the original may have inspired the bird’s flush site. It was then that I nickname, Timberdoodle realized she must have had a (also Labrador Twister, Night brood on the ground and was Partridge and Bog Sucker). using the old crippled bird act to draw me away. For its small size, the woodcock has very large eyes that During migration most are positioned high and near woodcock populations head the back of their skull. This southward for the winter, lets them watch for danger staying in North America. from the sky while they are Some southern populations probing the earth for food. stay in the same place year When they are on ground not covered with snow, they are virtually invisible because of the natural camouflaging of their feathers. I have seen instances when a dog was on point and we could not see the woodcock until it flushed. An amazing little game bird, the woodcock probes the soil with its bill to search for earthworms using their flexible bill to capture prey. Sometimes the woodcock will rock its body back and forth, stepping heavily with its foot. This action may make earthworms move around in the soil, increasing its detectability. I have seen places where they have done this in my time in the outdoors. Besides earthworms, woodcocks eat other invertebrates they find in the soil, including snails, millipedes, spiders, flies, beetles and ants. They also eat small amounts of plant material, such as sedges, pigweed and members of the rose family. When nesting, the female makes a shallow depression in leaf and twig litter about 5 inches across and 1.5 inches deep, although in some cases the female may lay eggs without hollowing out a nest bowl. One spring I was up in
round. Northern populations travel to and from the Gulf states, following broad eastern and central flyways.
They do most of their migrating during the night at a leisurely pace, singly or in small flocks. I do not ever recall seeing a “flock” of woodcock in my time in the outdoors. Shortly after turning over the woodcock Edna and I found to Pete Picone, the DEEP biologist told me that, on his way to work at Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area in Burlington, he hit a woodcock that had been sitting in the road and flew into his vehicle. There have also been a couple of other reports of woodcock being seen in roadways since the big blizzard. Hopefully, the snow will go away fast and the migration woodcock will have an easier time of it in our great outdoors.
Meriden Motorcycle Club Just in time for Easter, the Meriden Motorcycle Club will host its annual ham shoot on Sunday, April 9 starting at noon. The club is located off Stantack Road just past Suzio/ York Hill. See ya’ and God Bless America and watch over our troops wherever they may be.
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IT’S ALL GOOD
Dear Easter Bunny ... in April. I don’t know where the Tooth Fairy resides. I think of her inhabiting some ethereal realm. I hope during these “conventions” that I come out smelling like a rose. Please tell Santa that I am trying to be nice, although doing so throughout the whole year is a bit of a strain. Maybe we could just confine it to the week before Christmas. And you can tell the Tooth Fairy that she is no longer welcome at my house. It’s nothing personal. Monsieur Bunny, it has been an eon or two since you paid me a visit. I miss you. I know you are supposed to just cater to kids, but haven’t you
noticed that I am just a kid at heart? I would think that should count for something. I especially miss hunting for those eggs. When my son was a teenager, and you had long ago “left the building,” I asked him to hide them for me. He wouldn’t though, because he thought I should be too mature for such things. But you and I both know that I am not. So if you do decide to pop in the night before Easter, I just want to give you a revised list of my wants and needs. I no longer give a whit about Peeps and jellybeans, so you can keep them out of my basket, and perhaps give some extra ones to some deserv-
ing child. I’m a vegan now, so milk chocolate won’t do. It needs to be dark chocolate, preferably with 70 percent cacao, since the experts tells us that’s what we need for the health benefits. (Yes, I am of an age when I pay attention to health benefits.) So the eggs are out, too. Maybe it would just be easier to leave a gift certificate. So shall I expect you the night of April 15? You know, for old times’ sake. I could leave some carrots out, if that would help sweeten the deal. And I’ll leave a key. Your ‘ol pal, Diana
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clement weather you hid them in the house. The only By Diana Carr downside to that was on the Town Times occasions when an egg was not found and brought back Dear Mr. Bunny, to the fold, and after a fair amount of time exuded an It has occurred to me that odor of mammoth proporyou may be feeling a bit left tions. Which did then make it out, as I am sure you know by easy to find. now that every year I write to Santa. And I really do want I’ve always wondered, do to stay on your good side, you and my other friends – as I love chocolate goodies namely, Santa and the Tooth so, and I am hoping you will Fairy – hang out together, stop/hop by and drop off a and compare notes? Maybe few. Or more than a few. So learn a trick or two from here we go. each other? Discuss your case loads? Is the “naughty Remember how close we or nice” list really necessary? were when I was just a tadI can imagine you saying pole? Really, you were always to Mr. Claus, “Can’t we just one of my favorite bunnies shower them with goodies (even more so than Bugs). and the like, just because?” I could hardly wait to pop And the portly fellow might out of bed on Easter mornrespond with “Nah! It’s good ing and see what you had left to keep them on their toes. me. (I was never sure how Keeps them from wanderyou got in. Legend never ing too far off the path. And had you coming down the besides, it’s fun watching chimney, like your chubby them sweat a little.” I can colleague. I think perhaps imagine Ms. Fairy piping my folks left a key outside in, “It’s been a while since under a bush.) You always I’ve paid a visit to this one. left such a cornucopia of I remember having to wait goodies. And I never felt like forever to slip money under I had to deserve them, like I her pillow when she was did with the jolly elf. I mean, losing those baby teeth. She you never held it over my was so excited about comhead – a list of who’s been ing into money that she kept naughty and who’s been those peepers of hers open nice. I was never sure which for an eternity. It would be side I came down on, and I a lot easier now, since she thought the whole thing was falls asleep at the drop of a very stressful. hat. I don’t think it would be as much fun for her now, And then came the fun of finding those eggs. You must though, having teeth fall out.” (It wouldn’t.) have been so exhausted after pulling an all-nighter of Where would you all meet? hiding so many eggs for so Santa obviously likes the many kids. You hid them cold. I assume you don’t, well, too. Of course, in insince you only come around
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Obituary Daniel Michael Murphy DURHAM — Daniel Michael Murphy, 75, of Durham, beloved husband of Noreen (Finnegan) Murphy, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at his home with family at his side. Dan was born in New Haven, son of the late Michael and Mary (Hayes) Murphy. Dan was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the U.S. Navy as a submariner. He was assigned to the USS Triton, USS Becuna, USS Nautilus, and the USS Skate. Prior to his retirement, Dan was employed as an electrical engineer for Southern New England Telephone, and General DataCom. Dan received his engineering degree from New Haven University; he was also a 1959 graduate of Notre Dame High School. He was very active
with many organizations in Durham. Dan was a charter member and a 3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Daniel is survived by his children, Richard Murphy (Melissa Ackerman,) of East Hampton, Tara Klupa (Patrick Klupa,) of Mendon, Mass., Sean Murphy (Kimberly,) of Vancleave, Miss.; two sisters, Mary Moran, of Hamden, Ann Ahamed (Dr. Sultan Ahamed,) of Mystic; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, April 3, from the Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver St., Middletown. Funeral liturgy took place in Notre Dame Church, Durham. Burial took place in All Saints Cemetery, North Haven. Those who wish may send memorial contributions to the charity of the donor’s choice. To share memories or express condolences online please visit www.biegafuneralhome.com.
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Annual brush pick-up slated April 17 The Durham Public Works Department plans to begin its annual brush pick-up beginning the week of April 17. Residents should place brush along the curb prior to that date. Each house is limited to one truckload of brush. Stack brush for easy and efficient pick-up following the guidelines. The town crew will make one pass only on each street.
• Brush must be less than 8 foot in total length.
not be picked up.
• Do not place piles within 15 feet of any electrical transformers or phone/cable boxes that may be located along the roadside.
The intent of the annual spring brush pick-up is to allow the homeowner to pick up branches and limbs that have fallen naturally over the course of the winter onto their property. Land clearing or evidence of newly cut trees does not comply with these regulations and will not be removed by the town crew.
• Piles need to be placed cut end toward the curb.
• Piles need to be located 10 feet from telephone poles and mail boxes.
For more information, call the Public Works Department at 860-349-1816.
• Piles cannot be stacked more than 4 feet tall.
Brush piles not conforming to these requirements will
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Brush pile Specifications:
• Trunks or branches are to be no larger than 4 inches in diameter. • No processed wood or stumps.
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the areas of uniforms, vehicle parts and maintenance, and department supplies from the fire company’s budget. This, one said, from a budget of $80,000 represented a larger cut than the library faced.
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“When I go to the library, I see people of different ages doing different things,” said Maya Liss. “I think the library is one of the best things about our community.”
Library Director Cyndi Shirshac said the library provides services to everyone in town and that cuts would hurt programming and hours. Shirshac said, “The staff of your library will do everything they can to provide the best service that is in their power.” Other residents said that the library provided a meeting space for the town’s boards, commissions, and civic groups or provided resources that resulted in economic benefits, town pride, and individual well-being. Lainey Melvin said that free computers and monthly
Durham residents filled the Durham Firehouse to hear the Board of Finance’s budget presentation during the Annual Town Hearing Monday, April 3. | Mark Dionne, Town Times
lunches made the library a good resource for seniors. Dave Turley, chair of the library’s Board of Directors, said other cuts in the budget were not real cuts. “Why is it just the library?” Turley asked. During its presentation, the BOF listed cuts greater than $5,000 along with a reason. The library wage cut was presented without a reason. BOF chair Laurie Tuttle said that BOF did not propose how the library would absorb the cut. Tuttle said that the BOF had reached out to the library board to discuss scenarios but did not hear back.
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Cheryl Salva said that if the town did not control taxes it would not need a library because no families would be able to afford to move in. Another resident noted that the situation at the state level has the town facing the “impossible math” of potentially losing $2 million in a $7 million budget. Brian Olivieri, with the Durham Volunteer Fire Company, said of the state budget, “The free lunch has
ended ... We ought to look to our public officials and say ‘Cut things.’ We all have to expect that we are going to have cuts.” Other residents drew applause from the audience by suggesting that the town needed to control the school budget. In addition to library support, the Volunteer Fire Company and a suggestion to send Gov. Dannel Malloy away also got applause.
Francis said she is consulting with the town attorney to review options to set the mil rate after the state budget is approved. By charter, Durham has to hold its Annual Budget Meeting on May 8, before the state is likely to be finished. Tabling the matter at that meeting, Francis said, could be a technique to adjust to the state budget later.
According to Francis, some towns are passing budgets anticipating the state will not Some members of the stick to the proposed cuts. “If Durham Volunteer Fire Com- they guess wrong they need a pany spoke against cuts to supplemental tax bill,” Frantheir budget. The proposed cis said, which is “not an opbudget removes $11,500 in timal strategy.”
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Katy Reddick said that the library and its programs support early literacy, which makes the job of teachers easier. Reddick also said she appreciated the social benefits. Of her son’s Story Time group, Reddick said, “These are going to be his friends for the next 20 years ... What an amazing gift.”
Dave Greenbacker asked if the budget could be changed after passage. First Selectman Laura Francis said that while the town was bound by the budget, the vote will be for the spending and not the revenue so the town can wait to set the mil rate as long as possible, giving the state time to pass its budget.
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The other end of that line is expected to run into Midzone ignore the appeal to dletown, specifically up install curb stops, water line Talcott Ridge Road to a new installation done in the fuwater tank. Responding to ture would be at the property concerns from the neighowner’s expense, but officials borhood, Middletown’s Planwould clearly prefer to have ning and Zoning recently permission all the way along gave an unfavorable vote to the line. the project. “This is a very significant The neighbors had five speproject,” said Pat Bowe with cific complaints, including the Connecticut Department the aesthetics of the water of Energy and Environmental tank, which, at 80 feet, would Protection. “It requires the rise above the tree line. allocation of tens of millions Based on their location, eight of dollars.” homeowners would need household pumps to address As part of the remediation solution for a Superfund site, low water pressure resulting from the project. While the the project will be funded pump would be provided, by the federal government, any resulting maintenance shouldering 90 percent of would be the homeowner’s the cost, and the state of Connecticut, responsible for responsibility. the remaining 10 percent. Ed Hathaway, project manDurham residents hooked ager with the Environmental up will not have to pay for Protection Agency, said, “We the water hook up, but will are optimistic that we can have to pay the subsequent work this out ... Middletown water bills and the town will has been behind this.” be responsible for the system Middletown has a Common starting at the town line. Council which can review
the proposal and any efforts to address concerns and overrule the P&Z with a two thirds majority vote.
to a site-specific account. Bowe added that Connecticut, facing a difficult budget, has also already allocated the funds. Bowe said it is not impossible for the state to pull the funds back but it has never been done.
Middletown Mayor Dan Drew, who was also at the public hearing, said he was optimistic the issue could be worked out. The parcel of land was purchased in 1994 by the city to be used as the site of a water tank.
Several questions focused on the deal, still under negotiation, to set a rate for Durham residents to pay Middletown for water. Both Drew Middletown will take up the and Durham First Selectissue after the budget season. man Laura Francis said they expected to work out a fair “There is not an easy opdeal. tion B,” Hathaway said in response to a question When asked if she was foabout if the project failed in cused on the negotiations Middletown. even though only a small Many of the questions during the Q&A portion showed skepticism or suspicion. One resident asked if, with President Trump proposing cuts in environmental protection, the money for the project could be pulled.
portion of Durham residents will be effected, Francis said, “My interest for negotiations for the 1 percent [who will be hooked up] is as keen as if it were for 100 percent of the population.”
Drew said that he, like FranHathaway and former project cis, had to represent the inmanager Anni Loughlin have terests of his constituents but in a “good faith” process. both said that the project funds are already allocated “We’re not looking to make
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money on you,” said Drew. “We’re your neighbors and we understand the difficulty under which you’ve been living.” Several Durham residents thanked the Middletown officials for their work and for coming to the public meeting. Several questions focused on the future water bills. One resident asked about the responsibility of the businesses that caused the contamination. In 2013, the EPA reached an agreement with the Durham Manufacturing Company for a settlement of $2.9 million in cash and donated work valued at $1.1 million. The water main project has been estimated to cost over $20 million. In its negotiations, the EPA does not seek punitive measures that would put an entity out of business. The EPA reached a separate settlement with the defunct Merriam Manufacturing.
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Coginchaug Regional High School spring sports schedule Baseball
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Friday, May 19 - CRHS vs. Berlin at CRHS, 7 p.m.
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Monday, April 10 - CRHS vs. Westbrook at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Friday, April 7 - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at Haddam-Killingworth, 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, April 18 - CRHS vs. Amity at Amity, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, April 12 - CRHS vs. North Branford at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, April 11 - CRHS vs. Middletown at Moody School, 6 p.m.
Friday, April 14 - CRHS vs. Old Saybrook at CRHS, 11 a.m.
Thursday, April 13 - CRHS vs. Hale Ray at Hale Ray, 4 p.m.
Friday, April 7 - CRHS vs. Hale Ray at Hale Ray, 3:45 p.m.
Monday, April 17 - CRHS vs. Cromwell at Cromwell, 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at Haddam-Killingworth, 3:45 p.m. Friday, April 21 - CRHS vs. Old Lyme at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Monday, April 17 - CRHS vs. North Branford at North Branford, 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 - CRHS vs. Old Saybrook at CRHS, 3:45 p.m. Friday, April 21 - CRHS vs. Portland at Nolan Field, 3:45 p.m.
Monday, April 24 - CRHS vs. Monday, April 24 - CRHS vs. Morgan at Peters Complex, Morgan at Indian River Com- 3:45 p.m. plex, 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 26 - CRHS Wednesday, April 26 - CRHS vs. Valley Regional at CRHS, vs. Portland at CRHS, 3:45 4 p.m. p.m. Friday, April 28 - CRHS vs. Friday, April 28 - CRHS vs. Westbrook at Westbrook, East Hampton at East Hamp- 3:45 p.m. ton, 4 p.m. Monday, May 1 - CRHS vs. Monday, May 1 - CRHS vs. Old Lyme at CRHS, 3:45 p.m. Cromwell at CRHS, 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 - CRHS Wednesday, May 3 - CRHS vs. Cromwell at Cromwell, vs. Haddam-Killingworth at 3:45 p.m. CRHS, 3:45 p.m. Friday, May 5 - CRHS vs. Friday, May 5 - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at North Branford at North CRHS, 3:45 p.m. Branford, 3:45 p.m. Monday, May 8 - CRHS vs. Monday, May 8 - CRHS vs. North Branford at CRHS, 3:45 Morgan at CRHS, 3:45 p.m. p.m. Wednesday, May 10 - CRHS vs. Valley Regional at CRHS, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 10 - CRHS vs. Morgan at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, May 16, CRHS vs. East Haven at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Friday, May 12 - CRHS vs. Valley Regional at Valley Regional, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 17 - CRHS vs. Platt at Platt, 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, May 10 - CRHS vs. Nonnewaug at Nonnewaug, 4 p.m.
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Thursday, April 20 - CRHS vs. North Branford at Lyman Orchards, 3 p.m. Friday, April 21 - CRHS vs. East Hampton, Old Lyme at Lyman Orchards, 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 - CRHS vs. Portland at Lyman Orchards, 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 26 - CRHS vs. Portland, away, 2:45 p.m. Thursday, April 27 - CRHS vs. Valley Regional at Fox Hopyard CC, 3 p.m. Monday, May 1 - CRHS vs. Morgan at Lyman Orchards, 3 p.m. Thursday, May 4 - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingsworth at Lyman Orchards, 3 p.m.
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Friday, April 7 - CRHS vs. East Hampton at CRHS, 3;45 p.m.
Thursday, April 13 - CRHS at Record Journal Invitational at Lyman Hall.
Monday, April 10 - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, April 18 - CRHS vs. Portland, Morgan at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, April 12 - CRHS vs. Old Lyme at Old Lyme, 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, April 25 - CRHS vs. Old Lyme, Old Saybrook at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Thursday, April 13 - CRHS vs. North Branford at CRHS, 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 2 - CRHS vs. Portland, Creed at Portland, 3:45 p.m.
Monday, April 17 - CRHS vs. Cromwell at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Saturday, May 6 - CRHS at Marty Roberts Invitational at CRHS, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 - CRHS at Valley Regional, Cromwell at Valley Regional, 5:45 p.m. Saturday, May 13 - CRHS at Running Rams Invitational, Old Saybrook, 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 9 - CRHS vs. Hale Ray, away, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 18 - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth, North Branford at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Thursday, May 11 - CRHS vs. Old Saybrook at Old Saybrook, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 23 - CRHS at Shoreline - Pole Vault at Valley HS, 2:30 p.m.
Monday, May 15 - CRHS vs. North Branford at Indian Springs, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, May 24 - CRHS at Shoreline Conference Championships at Morgan HS, 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 16 - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at Lyman Orchards, 3 p.m. Thursday, May 18 - CRHS vs. Cromwell, away, 2:15 p.m. Friday, May 19 - CRHS vs. Old Saybrook at Lyman Orchards, 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 - CRHS at Shoreline Conference Tournament, Stanley Golf Course. Thursday, May 25 - CRHS vs. Rocky Hill at Rolling Greens GC, 3 p.m. Monday, June 5, CRHS at States.
Wednesday, April 19 - CRHS vs. Valley Regional at Valley Regional, 3:45 p.m. Friday, April 21 - CRHS vs. Portland at Portland, 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 - CRHS vs. Morgan at Morgan, 3:45 p.m. Monday, May 1 - CRHS vs. Old Saybrook at CRHS, 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 - CRHS vs. East Hampton at East Hampton, 3:45 p.m. Thursday, May 4 - CRHS vs. Wilcox Tech at Wilcox Tech, 3:45 p.m. Monday, May 8 - CRHS vs. Old Lyme at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Thursday, June 1 - CRHS at ClassS, Willowbrook Park, 3 p.m.
Thursday, May 11 - CRHS vs. Westbrook at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Monday, June 5 - CRHS at State Open, Willowbrook Park, 1:30 p.m.
Friday, May 12 - CRHS vs. Cromwell at Cromwell, 3:45 p.m.
Saturday, June 12 - CFHS at New Englands, Norwell, Mass.
Monday, May 15 - CRHS vs. Valley Regional at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, June 13 - CRHS at Decathlon/Heptathlon/Steeple at Willowbrook Park, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, May 16 - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at Haddam-Killingworth, 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, June 14 - CRHS at Decathlon/Heptathlon/ Steeple at Willowbrook Park, 11 a.m.
Wednesday, May 17 - CRHS vs. Portland at CRHS, 3:45 See Schedule, A16
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Friday, May 5 - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at CRHS, 3:45 p.m. Monday, May 8 - CRHS vs. Old Lyme at Old Lyme, 3;45 p.m.
Thursday, April 13 - CRHS vs. North Branford at CRHS, 10:30 a.m.
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Calendar Saturday, April 8 Easter Egg Hunt - The annual Middlefield Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 8, 1 p.m., at Peckham Park, for children pre-school through grade four. Jelly bean contest, snacks. Rain date is Saturday, April 15. Hike - The Madison Historical Society plans guided hike to its burying ground located along the East River in Guilford at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 8. Learn about the local heroes from the French and Indian War who contracted smallpox while marching home following a military campaign in Oswego. Participants meet at the commuter parking lot at exit 59 off I-95 and caravan to the trail head. For more information, visit http://www.madisonhistory. org or call 203-245-4567.
Sunday, April 9 Bake, craft sale - Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., has scheduled its annual Easter Bake and Craft Fair for Sunday, April 9, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the church hall. All are welcome.
Monday, April 10 60+ Club - The Durham 60+ Club and Travel is scheduled to meet Monday, April 10, 1:30 p.m., at the Durham Activity Center, 350 Main St. A blood pressure clinic is planned for 1 p.m. Following the meeting, entertainment will be provided by Ray Paris, who will sing and play the trumpet. Seniors from surrounding towns are welcome to join.
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Friday, April 14 Ecumenical Cross Walk Parishioners and clergy of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Notre Dame and St. Coleman Roman Catholic Churches, the Middlefield Federated Church and the United Church of Durham plan to observe the annual “Way of the Cross� at noon on Good Friday, April 14. The Ecumenical observance begins at Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., and ends at the Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main St. A wooden cross will be carried and prayers will be said at each of the 14 Stations of the Cross along the way. The cross will be erected on the lawn in front of Epiphany. All are welcome.
Saturday, April 15 Easter Egg Hunt - Durham Recreation has scheduled its annual Easter Egg Hunt, for Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m., at Allyn Brook Park. Hunts are planned for age groups 0-2, 5-6, 3-4, 7-9 and 10 and up. CFPA - Connecticut Forest & Park Association has scheduled Backpacking Fundamentals with Reach
Your Summit for Saturday, April 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at CFPA Headquarters, 16 Meriden Road, Rockfall. For more information, call 860-346-TREE or visit www. ctwoodlands.org.
at CHHS, 135 Pickett Lane. The team plans to play local team, The Dribbling Devils. Tickets are available at www.harlemwizards.com, contact Paula Doolittle at Paula8413@aol.com.
Saturday, April 22
Meeting - American Legion Post 184 is scheduled to meet Saturday, April 15, 10:30 a.m., at the Durham library. For more information, email Bob Francis at rfranwp80@yahoo.com.
Spring concert - The Four Seasons Plus Spring
Concert, by the Yale Chinese Choir, is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, 4 p.m., at Emmanuel Church, 50 Emmanuel Church Road, Killingworth. A fee is charged. For more information, call 860-663-1109 or visit www. churchinthewilderness.org. See Calendar, A18
Monday, April 17 CFPA - Connecticut Forest & Park Association has scheduled Senior Walk - Getting to Know Highlawn Forest for Monday, April 17, 10 a.m. to noon, at Highlawn Forest at CPFA, Rockfall. For more information, call 860-346-TREE or visit www.ctwoodlands. org.
Tuesday, April 18 Get Stitchy - Get Stitchy is scheduled to meet Tuesday, April 18, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Durham Activity Center. Harlem Wizards - Coginchaug Regional High School Project Graduation is scheduled to host the Harlem Wizards basketball team on Tuesday, April 18, 6:30 p.m.,
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‘Fabulous Frogs’ Series of hikes set Connecticut Forest & Park Association has scheduled its Fabulous Frogs Series, where ramble guides and Everyone Outside staff lead a series of hikes to observe and learn about wood frogs and vernal pools. Space is
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Hikes are scheduled for Thursday, April 13, 3 p.m., and Friday, May 5, 4 p.m. at Highland Forest at CFPA Headquarters, 16 Meriden Road, Rockfall.
Tuesday, April 11 Conservation Commission, library, 7 p.m. Economic Development Commission, Durham Activity Center, 7 p.m.
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Library Board of Trustees, library, 7:30 p.m.
Recreation Committee, Allyn Brook Park, 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 18 Board of Finance, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Agriculture Commission, Durham Volunteer Fire Com- Town Hall, 7 p.m. pany, Durham Volunteer Wednesday, April 19 Firehouse, 8 p.m. Planning & Zoning, library, Wednesday, April 12 7:30 p.m. Board of Selectmen, CRHS, Thursday, April 20 7:30 p.m. Water Commission, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
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Library hours - Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed Friday. Library board - The Levi E. Coe Library is looking for new members for the library board. Interested persons should call 860-349-3857. Crafting at Coe - Recycled Bags - Monday, April 10, 6 p.m. Use recycled bags to create a tote bag. Bring scis-
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Build a terrarium - Saturday, April 22, noon to 2 p.m. Library will supply plants, container (or bring your own), mosses, and decorative pebbles. Ages 12 and up. For more information, call 860-349-3857 to register.
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Monday Night Book Club - Monday, April 24, 6 p.m.
Chess with Roy - Thursdays, 5 p.m. All ages. Chess sets available, or bring your own.
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The proposed bill would have allowed municipalities to push out their local budget timelines, but did not provide for a date certain for when the state would adopt its budget. Towns could extend their deadlines, but we, the legislature, could still not pass a budget before their new deadlines. That’s not fair to town officials or the taxpayers they represent.
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Instead of adopting a sense of urgency to provide answers, some lawmakers recently tried to pass a bill that would have taken the pressure off the legislature to address these questions. The bill would have allowed towns to bypass their charters and push out their local budget writing deadlines. I opposed this bill, because I firmly believe that rather than asking 169 towns to change their budget schedules, lawmakers at the Capitol need to commit to doing our jobs and adopting an aggressive schedule to complete the state budget.
nicipalities to change their timelines because it puts the onus on towns and cities to cater to the legislature without any commitment from the legislature to do its part. Instead, state lawmakers should be showing our willingness and ability to buckle down and focus on doing our job. Towns and cities need to know what to expect in I believe it’s unfair to ask mu- the state budget so they can
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It’s good that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle seem to recognize the irrationality of the governor’s budget, which includes deep and unmanageable cuts to municipalities that would, without a doubt, result in local tax increases. But the fact that the governor’s budget is completely unworkable also leaves a lot of uncertainty for our towns and cities. If Gov. Malloy’s proposal is dead, what will the final budget look like? What funding can towns plan to count on this year? Our towns deserve answers.
As written, the bill would have wrongly allowed towns to pass budgets without holding referendums, public
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