Commuter parking plan for Saugatuck stalls at Peppridge Farms
Westport planned to convert two Pepperidge Farms freight sidings to create more commuter parking at Saugatuck station since 1969. Pepperidge Farms halted the deal, citing possible impact on rail service, prompting Penn Central to withdraw its PUC application. Town leaders say they are stunned as DOT notes the plan may be only postponed.
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Saugatuck
Pepperidge Farms
Norwalk
PUC
Public Utilities Commission
Westport
Penn Central
State
Department of Transportation
Heneage
Greens Farms garage wins selectmen approval in Greens Farms
The Board of Selectmen backed the DPW plan to build a town garage on a 3.4 acre site at Greens Farms Road and the Sherwood Island Connector. The project, estimated at 350000 dollars, moves to the Finance Board then the June 3 Representative Town Meeting, with two one story buildings housing maintenance facilities and public works offices.
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Board of Selectmen
Department of Public Works
Greens Farms Road
Sherwood Island
Greens Farms
Board of Finance
Sherwood Island Connector
Public Works
Weston teachers reject school board pay offer
Weston Board of Education and Weston Teachers Association reported a settlement offer was rejected by the WTA in a Monday vote. The proposal would have raised salaries about 3.5 percent plus increments for roughly 6.5 percent total, prompting the board to cancel tomorrow night’s public meeting to map next steps.
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Weston
Weston Board of Education
Weston Teachers Association
WTA
Richard Winokur
Board of Education
Peter Meehan
Westport News
Winokur
Eye banners and budget pages noted in town paper
A brief reader guide highlights items on page 3 6 15 and 30 including a ZBA action on a sign a teacher forum the Weston budget and the first win with bat activity mentioned across pages 30 and 32
New Staples Principal Looks Ahead From Vermont Post
Former Staples math teacher George Cohan, slated to become Staples High School principal on July 1, has returned for a day to study the school’s evolution. He noted the campus now feels much bigger than the mid 1960s and spoke with about 30 students and the Governing Board.
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Staples
George Cohan
Springfield
Vermont
Cohan
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Pepperidge
Anthony W. Ranalli
David Gold
Coley Town
Coleytown
Burton Stuttman
Greens Farms Garage
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Ken Kiefer
Post Road
Greens Farms Association
Jeffrey Hahner
Turkey Hill Road South
ZBA
Weston Budget
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