Waterford Two abandoned docks adjacent to the condominiums on Scotch Cap Road are set to be demolished.
On Tuesday, the Board of Selectmen approved a bid from Mohawk Northeast, a construction company, to conduct the dock removals. The project represents a partnership between the state, the town and the Navy. The Navy has long wanted the remnants of the abandoned marina just past the train tracks to go because it s across from the piers where submarines dock at the base. We re going to start home-porting the new Virginia Class submarines at the submarine base, executive director at the state Office of Military Affairs Bob Ross said Thursday. These are the Block V submarines that are about 80 feet longer than the previous submarines. When we want to homeport those in Groton, we have to have room to maneuver them, so the submarine base is going to have to create a larger turning basin for these submarines. And that derelict dock, marina, is in the way. That marina has never been
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Waterford Last Sunday, Crystal Mall s interior was almost as quiet and sparsely populated as its parking lot. Macy’s recently had announced it would be closing its mall location, and placards denoting 25%, 40%, 50%, sometimes 60% off dotted the store and the clearance sale wasn t scheduled to start until the next day.
Families, couples, solo shoppers and the customary groups of high schoolers meandered around the mall in search of deals or, as some said, in an attempt to prevent boredom.
Many stores in the mall have adopted limited hours since the COVID-19 pandemic began, if not closed entirely, leaving the future of the mall in question.