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Groton ― The town is looking to bring more arts to the community. The Town Council this week unanimously voted to create a Performing Arts Commission to collaborate on ways for Groton to foster the ar...

Groton ― The town is terminating the development agreement with Respler Homes, LLC. for the Mystic Education Center property, according to a letter the town sent Friday. Town Attorney Eric Callahan n...

Groton ― Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner David Lehman said the state plans to officially terminate the purchase and sale agreement with Respler Homes for the Mystic Edu...

Groton ― A group of residents is voicing opposition to the state about the state’s proposed sale of the Mystic Education Center, also known as the Mystic Oral School. Edward E. Moukawsher, attorney f...

Groton ― While a date has not been set for Respler Homes to purchase the state-owned Mystic Education Center, Gary O’Connor, an attorney for Respler Homes, said Thursday he expects it will be soon. ...

Groton — Developer Jeffrey Respler is asking for assurance that the state will continue to sell the Mystic Oral School property to

A town attorney said Jeffrey Respler has an agreement to sell Respler Homes LLC, developer of the Mystic Oral School property, to a developer that

Groton — The town said it is giving Respler Homes 30 days to fulfill obligations outlined in the development agreement for the Mystic Education Center — or the town will consider terminating the agreement with the developer. Attorneys for the town and for Respler Homes recently exchanged letters and are at odds over each other’s responsibilities for the proposed redevelopment process outlined in the development agreement for the former Mystic Oral School property. Respler Homes’ attor...

Mystic — Scott Westervelt, who has lived on Boulder Court at the bottom of the hill from the former Mystic Oral School for more than 35 years, is concerned a large mixed-use development on the property would add traffic to narrow roads and disturb the neighborhood and environment.  “An overly dense population moving into this area would destroy the quiet solitude that we have down on Boulder Court,” he said. He is a co-chairperson of the Mystic Oral School Advocates, a group of about...

Groton — The developer proposing a mixed-use village at the Mystic Education Center property is “exploring all our options” after the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission made clear its concerns about "overdevelopment" of the site. While the commission did not make any binding decisions, it came to a consensus at a workshop last week that the town should not initiate a new floating zone for the property. The commission, however, would be open to a zone change, such as to a rural re...