Stonington The proposed Mystic River Boathouse Park project, which has made little progress since residents approved a $2.2 million bond to buy and develop the Route 27 site in 2016, has now taken two major steps forward.
On Wednesday, the Board of Selectmen voted to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Stonington Community Rowing Center that delineates the obligations of both parties in the development and operation of the public park. The agreement is expected to help the rowing center raise funds as it formalizes its ability to use and develop the town-owned site, as well as the town s responsibilities to create the park.
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Waterford The town’s Planning & Zoning Commission is seeking input from residents on topics related to housing diversity and affordable housing.
The housing survey, at bit.ly/wtfdhousingsurvey, began this week, and people can respond through April 16. The joint effort by the town’s Planning Department and Planning & Zoning Commission is meant to gauge what people are looking for in housing types and ranges of cost.
“Based in part on the results of this survey, the Commission will evaluate housing options available today and begin planning for the kinds of housing our community may need in the future. Ultimately, the town will generate a plan that addresses housing choices for residents of all ages and income levels,” the survey reads. “We want to make sure that our town has the right amount and types of housing so people of all ages, backgrounds and incomes can live here.”
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TOKYO Japan has designated Osaka and two other areas for coronavirus control steps as infections in those areas rise ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Osaka, neighboring Hyogo and Miyagi in the north have had sharp increases in daily cases since early March. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga designated the three prefectures for pre-emergency status under a new intensive prevention law beginning Monday. The measure lasts until May 5.
Health experts have raised concerns about the burden on health care and Osakaâs rapid spike, with many cases linked to new variants of the virus from Britain.