Hearing set in Guilford on blight ordinance Saturday, January 31, 2009 5:52 AM ESTBy Rachael Scarborough King, Register StaffGUILFORD — After a more than yearlong hiatus, the Board of Selectmen will again take up a proposed blight ordinance at a public hearing Monday night.The board discussed the ordinance and held public input sessions in 2007, but did not take any action because the town attorney made some changes...
OY VEY! Opponents of Guilford synagogue file lawsuit Friday, January 30, 2009 1:42 AM ESTBy Rachael Scarborough King, Register StaffGUILFORD — Two Goose Lane residents are suing the Planning and Zoning Commission over its December approval of a plan to build a synagogue and day care center next to their homes.The lawsuit says that the commission “acted illegally, arbitrarily and in abuse of the discretion vested in it”...
Guilford OKs buying 624 acres Wednesday, January 28, 2009 4:41 PM ESTBy Rachael Scarborough King, Register StaffGUILFORD — At a special referendum Tuesday, voters resoundingly approved a proposal to spend $15.45 million on 624 acres of open space along the East River.The measure, the only one on the ballot, passed by a more than 5-to-1 margin, with 2,645 people voting in favor of the plan and 486 voting...
Split-location delivery of twins ‘a blur’ Monday, January 26, 2009 8:21 AM ESTBy Rachael Scarborough King, Register StaffNEW HAVEN — Lisa Rondeau relaxed with her twin boys in her room at Yale-New Haven Hospital Sunday, a day after she made headlines by giving birth to son Colton on her kitchen floor.Rondeau, 27, who saw some of the news reports following Colton and brother Brendon’s birth Saturday, called the...
The cupboards are bare Saturday, January 24, 2009 7:13 AM ESTBy Rachael Scarborough King, Register StaffNORTH BRANFORD — The IGA Supermarket closed this week, as owners said they were unable to compete with the new Big Y Supermarket half a mile down the road.Steve Andrikis, who operated the store for 18 years with his brother, Brian Andrikis, said the market saw a 30 percent drop in business after...
Guilford schools focus on steady gains over time Friday, January 23, 2009 6:17 AM ESTBy Rachael Scarborough King, Register StaffGUILFORD — The school district has made strides in recent years in the area of standardized test scores, but officials are continuing to work to improve student achievement, Superintendent of Schools Thomas Forcella told community members this week.At his second “State of the Schools” address, Forcella said that Guilford...
Legislators face tough choices Friday, January 23, 2009 6:17 AM ESTBy Rachael Scarborough King, Register StaffNORTH BRANFORD — State and local officials painted a grim picture of the town’s economic outlook at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual legislative breakfast Thursday.Town Manager Richard Branigan jokingly thanked the speakers preceding him — state Sen. Edward Meyer, D-Guilford, state Rep. Vincent Candelora, R-North Branford and Mayor Michael Doody — for making...
‘State of Schools’ talk set tonight in Guilford Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:14 AM ESTBy Rachael Scarborough King, Register StaffGUILFORD — Superintendent of Schools Thomas Forcella is hoping that his second annual "State of the Schools" address tonight will build on a foundation laid last year.Forcella gave the district’s first such presentation last year with the goal of communicating information like test scores, discipline statistics and objectives for...
Some goals deferred in school budget Saturday, January 17, 2009 2:13 AM ESTBy Rachael Scarborough King, Register StaffNORTH BRANFORD — At his first Board of Education meeting Thursday night, new Superintendent Scott Schoonmaker presented a 2009-10 budget that he said had put off some of the district’s goals because of the difficult economic climate.The proposed budget includes an increase of nearly 3.7 percent, or $1.04 million, over the...
Guilford debates $15.5M for open space Thursday, January 15, 2009 6:53 AM ESTBy Rachael Scarborough King, Register StaffGUILFORD — A town meeting Wednesday on a plan to appropriate nearly $15.5 million to purchase the Goss property north of Clapboard Hill Road drew about 100 residents, who questioned town officials and debated the topic for two hours.Wednesday’s meeting was the precursor to a townwide referendum on the question slated...