Westport First Selectwoman Diane Goss Farrell Calls on Rowland to Resign

Westport First Selectwoman Diane Goss Farrell today joined a growing list of politicians and newspapers calling on Gov. John Rowland to resign.

"I appeal to Mr. Rowland to step down from his duties as governor effective immediately," Farrell said in a statement.

"We in lower Fairfield County especially know how disruptive scandals and investigation can be to the function of government and daily lives of our citizens.

"I remind Mr. Rowland that in disturbingly similar circumstances, he urged former Mayor (Joseph) Ganim of Bridgeport to vacate his office."

Farrell, a Democrat who has said she is seriously considering challenging Republican Rep. Christopher Shays for his 4th Congressional District seat, said Rowland's resignation was the only way to allow state work to continue.

"For the good of Connecticut's citizens, state employees and to allow our legislators to do the work of the state, Mr. Rowland should help to facilitate a smooth transition enabling Lt. Gov. (Jodi) Rell to assume the responsibilities of governor," she said.

Shays has announced he will hold a news conference Monday in Hartford to make a statement about Rowland.

Meanwhile, Republican Rep. Rob Simmons today became the first member of Connecticut's congressional delegation to call on Rowland to resign, saying the governor had lost his "moral authority'' to lead.

"The reason I believe Gov. Rowland should resign is because his words and his actions can no longer be trusted. He lied,'' Simmons said. "This impeaches his moral authority to lead the state.''

Saturday, January 10, 2004

2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - Bedford Middle School - "Oklahoma!"
2 p.m. - Saugatuck Elementary School - Music Theatre of Connecticut's original musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland"

Westport Republican Town Committee Named

Westport Republican Town Committee chair Pete Wolgast today released names of members of the committee who will serve from March 2004 to March 2006.

The 38 members were chosen in distict elections Thursday night. Two vacancies exist in District 9. The new committee:

District 1
Rick Benson
Lorna Christophersen
Virginia Ehrhorn
Adam Starr
Judy Starr
District 2
Michael Calise
Sen. Judy Freedman
Joe Sledge
Sean Timmons

District 3
Charles Haberstroh
Richard Lichter
Andrew Loyzniak
Sara Le Tourneau
District 4
Elizabeth Kuechenmeister
Michael Pettee
Duane Nelson
Timothy Wetmore
District 5
Tom Bloch
Judi Domkowski
Lillian Krause
James Marpe
Pedro Mata
District 6
Bill Balch
Neil Croarkin
Jo Fuchs Luscombe
Ted Youngling
District 7
Spencer Brown
Otis Crawford
Phil Schemel
John Watson
Pete Wolgast
District 8
Gavin Anderson
Lewis Brey
Fred Golden
Peter Helt
Tammy Pincavage
District 9
Audrey Demetres
Robert Fatherly
Two vacancies

Shays to Hold Hartford News Conference While Governor Travels to Westport

Rep. Christopher Shays, just back from another trip to the Middle East, has called a Hartford news conference Monday to make a statement regarding Gov. John Rowland and answer questions.

The 1:30 p.m. news conference at the legislative office building will come a half hour before a source said Rowland is expected to attend a 2 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony in Westport for the renovation and expansion of the Westport Country Playhouse.

Rowland is among a number of dignitaries invited to the event, to be held in a tent on the Playhouse grounds.

A notice from the congressman's Washington office said Shays called the news conference "to make a statement regarding Governor Rowland and answer questions."

Shays met with Rowland privately on Dec. 28 for about two and a half hours at the executive residence in Hartford. Later, Rowland spokesman Dean Pagani said the congressman did not ask the governor to resign.

Earlier, Shays had questioned whether Rowland "could maintain his position as governor with authority to lead" and called on Rowland to reveal all the details about renovations to his cottage in Litchfield County.

The governor has admitted he lied about the acceptance of gifts in the form of renovation work at the cottage from a state contractor, employees, and friends.

Shays, who returned today from a trip to the Middle East that included another visit to Iraq, begins a series of district meetings with constituents Saturday.

He has scheduled meetings in Greenwich, Darien, Norwalk and Bridgeport from early morning to late afternoon with more on Sunday. His Westport session is scheduled Saturday, Jan. 17 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Westport Public Library.

In Hartford today, Republicans in the state House of Representatives proposed the legislature form a bipartisan select committee to investigate the corruption scandal surrounding Rowland.

Minority Leader Robert Ward presented the committee as an alternative to calls for impeachment.

"Issues have been raised, questions have been asked; our caucus wants answers," said Ward, adding that the committee could recommend impeachment if the facts justified it.

Meanwhile, state Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin Sullivan said most Democrats in the upper chamber were calling on Rowland to resign. They said they would support an impeachment investigation if Rowland did not step down.

Rep. Rob Simmons, another Republican who represents Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District, has told the governor's office that he plans to call for Rowland to resign.

Simmons has been increasingly critical of Rowland and was one of the first Republicans to say in mid-December that the governor should either come clean or consider resignation.

The two had an angry phone conversation about the matter, ending when Rowland hung up on the congressman. They have not spoken since, accordng to an AP account.

Farrell: Expect Decision "Within Days" on Congressional Race

Westport First Selectwoman Diane Goss Farrell said today she expects to make an announcement "within days" whether she intends to challenge Rep. Christopher Shays for his 4th Congressional District seat in November.

Since disclosing on Tuesday that she is seriously considering running against the 16-year Republican congressman, Farrell said she has received many phone calls and messages from friends and even strangers in the district urging her to enter the race.

"I've been very gratified by the response to my saying I'm considering running," she told WestportNow. "I expect to make a decision within days.

"It's heartwarming to know that there are so many people who feel I can make a difference in Washington."

Farrell said she has been in contact with Democratic Party and labor leaders throughout the state who also have encouraged her to make the race.

"They all have been very supportive," she said.

In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning

By Fran
WestportNow Consumer Correspondent
fran@westportnow.com

If you said that all of Westport shuts down for the night, you would be wrong.

At the request of some out-of-town visitors, we rounded up a surprising number of die-hard local establishments that can be counted on for emergency middle-of-the-night Prilosec, a gallon of milk, nail polish, Duncan Hines brownie mix, or wiper fluid.

The Merritt Country Store has been a 24-hour operation for 14 months. WestportNow.com photo

With thanks to Laurie Rada for help with the research, Premier Limo for late night street-smarts, and Jennifer Jackson-Martins for the original Fran’s List suggestion (keep them coming!), here are Westport’s 24/7 establishments -- in addition to WestportNow.com, of course, which is your 24/7 news and information source.

Call on them when you get that late-night urge for a friendly face or a corn muffin or … whatever.

Athena Diner 3350 Post Road East, 259-0603. Just over the Southport border, but worth it if you want fresh vegetables. And oh, those corn muffins.

BP Amoco Service Station, 1510 Post Road East, 255-3549 Round-the-clock gas, wiper fluid, snacks, lottery tickets, and plenty of good, hot coffee.

CVS, Compo Shopping Center, 222-7501, pharmacy phone 227-7343. Dedicated pharmacists, a full rack of magazines, and all the candy you can put away between midnight at 5 a.m. Has saved many a life and mind.

Merritt Country Store, 337 Main St., 454-8828. Get there late enough, and you’ll smell the morning’s fresh donuts baking at Coffee An’ next door.

Stop & Shop, 1790 Post Road East, 254-8484, pharmacy phone 254-9461. Open 24 hours except Saturday and Sunday when closed from midnight to 7 p.m. Where to go if you need flowers to go with that 2 a.m. apology.

Sherwood Diner, 901 Post Road East, 226-5535. If you’ve ever gone to Staples High School and find yourself here at 3 a.m., you’re going to be eating cheese fries. Old habits die hard.

Update (Jan. 16, 2004): Coffee, Tea or Collate
Observant WestportNow reader Jeff Jacobs sent along an important addendum to last week’s Fran’s List roundup of 24-hour nightspots. Jeff writes, “You should note the vigorous nightlife on Westport Avenue (Rte. 1) toward Norwalk: both Dunkin Donuts and Kinko's draw their share of late-night denizens.” Now, give that man a WestportNow mug!

The Cold Doesn't Stop the Work

Despite today's frigid temperatures, work continued on the $74 million Staples High School renovation and addition project. The first phase is expected to be completed next year. WestportNow.com photo

Westport Republicans Elect Town Committee Members

Westport Republicans met Thursday night to elect members of the Republican Town Committee. In District 2, successful candidates included (l to r) Sean Timmins, Michael Calise, state Sen. Judith Freedman and Joe Sledge. Party chair Pete Wolgast said 38 people were elected to the 40-person committee. Two positions in District 9 were not filled. Of the 38 elected, 17 are newcomers and three others elected are in new districts. Wolgast expressed pleasure with the results and said it will be the goal of the new town committee to regain control of town boards and commissions. Dorrie Harris for WestportNow.com

Friday, January 9, 2004

2 p.m. - 136 Riverside Ave. - Board of Ed Positive Youth Development
7:30 p.m. - Bedford Middle School - "Oklahoma!"
7:30 p.m. - Saugatuck Elementary School - Music Theatre of Connecticut's original musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland"

Web Site Reports on Martha Stewart Questionnaire

It's supposed to be a secret, but a Web site has reported on the questionnaire filled out by potential jurors in the trial of Westport's Martha Stewart on insider trading-related charges.

The questionnaire asked whether they had bought her products or cooked with any of her recipes, according to an account posted on the Gawker.com Web site.

The site posted a lengthy report from a person who claimed to be one of the hundreds of potential jurors who filled out the query Tuesday at a federal courthouse in Manhattan.

The 35-page questionnaire also asked whether potential jurors owned stock in Stewart-controlled Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia or ImClone Systems, the company whose stock Stewart told in 2001, triggering an investigation.

The questionnaire was drawn up by lawyers on both sides, hoping to weed out those with obvious bias. Some of the potential jurors will be interviewed in court Jan. 20, when Stewart makes her first appearance at the trial.

Stewart and her former stockbroker Peter Bacanovic are accused of lying to investigators about why Stewart dumped her ImClone stock on Dec. 27, 2001, just before a negative government report about an ImClone drug sent its price falling.

The Web site account could violate a Jan. 2 order from the judge in the case that no member of the press, including Internet media, can "speak to, interview, or have any contact" with potential jurors. In addition, members of any jury pool are routinely instructed not to speak to anyone about the case.

Gawker.com did not claim to have a copy of the questionnaire - only that it posted a first-person account from someone who had filled it out. Choire Sicha, the Web site's editor, declined to comment.

A staff member for U.S. District Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum declined to comment today and referred questions to court executives, who said they had not been asked to investigate the matter.

Federal prosecutors also declined to comment, and a spokesman for Stewart did not immediately return a call.

The Web site report said the questionnaire contained "nothing juicy." It asked whether jurors had heard of Bacanovic and whether intense media coverage of the trial would hamper their ability to deliver an impartial verdict.

The questionnaire also asked potential jurors whether they had heard of Martha Stewart - a question the Web site writer paraphrased as "Do you live in a cave?"

Westport Schools Area Among Greatest Connecticut Air Health Risks

The darkest red areas on this Connecticut Fund for the Environment map indicate the communities where residents have the greatest risk of respiratory irritation and other health problems caused by air pollution from cars and light trucks. The area around Westport's four North Avenue schools is among them. Connecticut Fund for the Environment map

Study Shows Improved Emissions Standards Will Especially Benefit Westport

A new study by the Connecticut Fund for the Environment shows that the area around four Westport schools on North Avenue would be among those that would benefit the most by more stringent vehicle emissions standards in Connecticut. The darker areas are projected to show the greatest improvement by 2025. Connecticut Fund for the Environment map

Thursday, January 8, 2004

7 p.m. - Center for Senior Activities - Public Site & Building Commission
7:30 p.m. - Town Hall Auditorium - Planning & Zoning Commission

Westport's Onion Alley Restaurant Closes; Main Street Landmark Since 1985

Main Street's Onion Alley Restaurant is no more.

Onion Alley closes after 18 years. WestportNow.com photo

The downtown Westport restaurant and pub, a mainstay of the street since 1985, quietly closed its doors Sunday night for the last time.

"I couldn't put together the management for it and it just wasn't performing," building owner Drew Friedman told WestportNow.

Friedman, 74, who owns interests in several properties in the downtown area, said the restaurant had not done well since Westport's Fine Arts movie theatres, up the street on Post Road East, closed at the end of 1998.

"We were heavily dependent on the theaters for nighttime traffic and it hasn’t been the same since," he said.

The theatre building is now Restoration Hardware.

Even opening the restaurant for breakfast in recent months did not result in much improved sales, he said, and the seven-day-a-week breakfast operation was cut back to only weekends.

Friedman said he began work on Onion Alley in 1983 and finally opened it in 1985. It served diners on two levels and in the summer had a roof deck for drinks and entertainment.

Music emanating from the roof deck sometimes prompted noise complaints to the police. A fire set by vandals on the roof several years ago worked its way downstairs into the restaurant, causing heavy damage.

A sign outside the restaurant said 6,000 square feet is available.

Friedman said he has had several inquiries and is optimistic about leasing it to a new tenant fairly quickly. He said it could be another restaurant or a retailer.

"One problem is that it is set back 60 feet from the street and it would take an imaginative retailer to get people from the curb to inside," he said.

Meantime, the Onion Alley signs remain but with large "Space for Rent" notices prominently displayed alongside.

Possible Farrell Candidacy Makes News

Word that Westport's First Selectwoman Diane Goss Farrell is considering making a bid for the 4th District House seat held by Rep. Christopher Shays made news around the district and state today.

Three of the district's four daily newspapers carried front-page stories about the possible Farrell candidacy. Only the Bridgeport-based Connecticut Post ran the story inside.

The Associated Press carried a brief story for the first time today.

The Westport-datelined dispatch said, "First Selectwoman Diane Farrell is considering a possible bid for Congress in a challenge to U.S Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn.

"Farrell will make a final decision in the next several days, she said."

The story also was carried by several of the state's television and radio stations.

The widely read Connecticut Political Watch Internet publication also took note of the possible Farrell candidacy and pointed readers seeking more information to coverage by WestportNow and Cablevision News-12.

Carl Leaman Says He'll Fill Out Farrell Term if Necessary

Speculation has already begun on how Westport is to be governed if First Selectwoman Diane Goss Farrell decides to challenge Rep. Christopher Shays for his 4th Congressional District seat and ousts the 16-year veteran.

Carl Leaman: I'll help out. WestportNow. com photo

Carl Leaman, Farrell's Democratic running mate in her last two races for Westport's top post, said today that, if necessary, he would be willing to help out by working full-time in running the town while Farrell campaigns for the Shays seat.

The second selectman, who works only part-time for the town, also said he would be willing to be a candidate in any special election to fill out the remainder of her four-year term.

But Leaman, who sits on the Board of Selectmen which would have to set a date for a special election, made clear he had no interest in seeking the Democratic Party nomination to succeed Farrell for a full four-year term beginning in 2005.

"I'll be 64 this year and have no intention of working as First Selectman when I'm 68 or older," he told WestportNow.

Leaman filled in for Farrell at today's Citizens Brown Bag lunch. He told the meeting that the First Selectwoman had to make a quick trip to Hartford and would be back in late afternoon.

Before she left, Farrell met with Town Hall staffers and essentially repeated what she said publicly Tuesday – that she is giving "serious consideration" to challenging Shays and expects to make a decision within a few days, a Town Hall source said.

Several people who attended the brown bag lunch lauded Farrell for her service to the town and said she would do well if she went to Washington.

"I think it is pretty exciting about Diane," said Peg Bishop. "I wish her the best whatever she does."

Jack Kiermaier, a former member of the Representative Town Meeting (RTM), said, "I hope she decides to run. If she does for the 4th District what she did for the Town of Westport, we'll all be glad she didn't stay here."

Sam Lepofsky added: "I'm not going to say anymore about Diane because it's already beginning to sound like a wake."

John Booth, chair of the Finance Committee of the RTM, expressed concern about whether Farrell could continue running the town while also running for Congress.

Leaman assured him and other attendees she would be able to do so and that he would be willing to help. He made clear she had no intention of resigning.

"There will be times when she will be out of town and I am prepared to act full time," he said.

Added Matthew Murray, another luncheon attendee: "(Sen.) Joe Lieberman has been doing both. Why shouldn't Diane?"

Shays-Farrell: Iraq Differences Surfaced at Town Meeting

Editor's Note: Last Feb. 23, Rep. Christopher Shays held a "town meeting" on Iraq and terrorism -- which was nationally televised live by CSPAN -- at Bedford Middle School in Westport. Westport First Selectwoman Diane Goss Farrell introduced Shays, a strong supporter of President Bush's Iraq policies. In view of her intention to possibly challenge the 16-year Congressional veteran in November, her words take on added interest and significance, especially with the passage of time. Here are her introductory remarks as recorded by CSPAN and transcribed by WestportNow:
Farrell to Shays on Iraq (Feb. 23, 2003): Work to bring United Nations involvement. CSPAN/WestportNow.com photo

Chris has obviously got some very heavy decisions to have to make over the coming months. He certainly has been grappling with those issues for a very long time. And I think one of the things that has made Chris such a success in this area is that he takes a very good moderate viewpoint.

I also know that Chris has spent a great deal of time researching, discovering, unfortunately learning some things that probably most of us don’t ever want to know or hear because they are so dire and so grave and I do listen very carefully when Chris has things to say in that regard.

Obviously, since September 11th, the Town of Westport and all of the municipalities that are within striking distance – and I say that meaningfully, I suppose – of New York City worry about what it is that we may face in the future and certainly haven't forgotten what we faced and what I would have to characterize as the very recent past.

And Chris has worked very hard to try and provide as much support to this district as possibly can. I am though, since this is a listening session – I guess I get to be the first speaker – so I'll beg your indulgence.

But I do want to say that it is still vitally important that we receive federal dollars in this region and as it relates to support for first responders. And, as you know, I testified this summer at your hearing at Norwalk Community College and laid out what most municipalities have done in this area and at the time you were very complimentary and said "thanks for not waiting – it's important to do what you have to do."

And we haven't hesitated to do that. However, there are some things that are just beyond the ability of a single municipality or even a regional group. And so the equipment that has been promised to this area from Greenwich all the way up to New Haven remains very, very important.

And while not part of the original federal spending packages that we've heard about to date, training is equally so and I would hope that as you move forward with these various initiatives that you think about training in addition to the kind of equipment that first responders need.

The only other point that I will make and again, I am speaking only as a citizen. I've thought about this meeting all weekend. I really have. It's been sort of a preoccupation as to what I would say. It wasn't going to be hard to introduce Chris because I have a great deal of confidence in him, but how do I really feel as a citizen of the United States and as a person living in these times?

And what is so important about tonight is that you are the closest thing that we have to these critical decisions that will affect all of our lives – our children's lives, our grandchildren's lives, and so we do place a tremendous amount of faith in you.

And the one thing that as I've listened – and again, speaking just as a person, just as a citizen of the United States – that has been of greatest concern to me personally is the whole issue of diplomacy. I'm very hopeful that before any kind of action is taken – should it need to be taken – that there is more of an agreement with our allies.

It is hard to imagine looking back at history and looking at our successes and going it alone. And while I recognize that we are the world's last remaining superpower, and while on the one hand that is an incredible accomplishment, it's also obviously a tremendous pressure and tremendous responsibility.

And so I am hopeful that the message that you would take back – at least from me as a citizen and a constituent – is that we work as hard as we can to bring the United Nations to some sort of consensus (applause) and that we work with our allies.

And with this ladies and gentlemen I give you our congressman Christopher Shays.

Westport Commercial Vacancy Rates Up Slightly

The Westport office vacancy rate as of Jan. 1 stands at 16.8 percent, up slightly from 16.2 percent in July 2003, according to Ted Hampe, chairman of HK Group.

HK Group tracks 172 office buildings, with square footage totaling 2,565,000 SF of which 431,000 SF was vacant on Jan. 1.

An additional 27,000 SF was being offered for sub-lease or future direct lease, reflecting planned tenant moves.

Therefore, the office availability rate was 17.5 percent on Jan. 1, Hampe said.

Recent Westport availability and vacancy trends are summarized below:

Available Vacant

January 2001 2.4% 2.2%
July 2001 11.7% 6.7%
January 2002 13.9% 8.9%
July 2002 14.7% 12.8%
January 2003 17.6% 16.8%
July 2003 18.4% 16.2%
January 2004 17.5% 16.8%

“Office vacancy levels in Westport appear to have topped out and should begin to decline in 2004," said Hampe.

“The improving economy has apparently triggered more leasing activity.

"For example, the new owner of the former Marketing Corporation of America headquarters on Riverside Avenue has signed up two new tenants which will take about 25,000 SF off the market.

"They are Northwestern Life Insurance, moving a sales office from Norwalk; and Sterling Ventures, relocating within Westport.”

On the retail front, HK Group figures show that vacancy levels have gone up to 6.7 percent since the 4.2 percent rate reported in July 2003 and the 2.7 percent level announced in January 2003.

Some 94,000 square feet out of an inventory of about 1,405,000 SF were available at year-end, according to Peter Jennings, director of commercial & residential property management services for HK Group.

He said the vacancy rate went up because of several new availabilities, such as the 8,000 SF Zany Brainy unit at Post Plaza.

Retail vacancies are expected to go somewhat higher if the typical post-holiday fallout occurs, he said.

Wednesday, January 7, 2004

10:30 a.m. - Town Hall Room 102 - International Hospitality Committee
Noon - Town Hall Room 309/307 - Citizens Brown Bag Luncheon
7:30 p.m. - Town Hall Room 201 - Flood & Erosion Control Board
7:30 p.m. - Town Hall Room 102 - RTM Transit Study Committee

Potential Jurors Line Up for Martha Stewart Trial

Hundreds of potential jurors for the securities fraud trial of Westport's Martha Stewart filed into a federal courthouse in Manhattan today to fill out questionnaires for the formal beginning of jury selection.

Lawyers on both sides will receive hundreds of completed questionnaires Wednesday, then spend two weeks reviewing them before interviewing some jurors in person on Jan. 20.

Opening arguments should come several days after that.

The questionnaire was not made public, and U.S. District Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum ordered the media not to speak to potential jurors, citing the need for an unbiased jury.

Reporters were barred from the courtroom today, but were to be allowed in Jan. 20. The judge said she was acting at the request of both the prosecution and defense.

Stewart and her former stockbroker, Peter Bacanovic, were not in court today.

Glum Faces Tell the Story

Supporters of adding lights to the Staples High School football field suffered a disappointment Monday night when the Board of Education put off a decision requesting town permission for the project. Among those attending the meeting were Staples principal John Brady, foreground, and track coach Laddie Lawrence, next to him. Football team members are seen in the rear. WestportNow.com photo

Tuesday, January 6, 2004

10 a.m. - Town Hall, Room 201 - Administrative Review Committee
7 p.m. - Town Hall, Room 309 - Shellfish Commission
7:30 p.m. - Town Hall, Room 201 - RTM Public Works Study Committee
8 p.m. - Town Hall Room 102 - RTM Ordinance Study Committee

Board of Ed Puts Off Decision on Staples Football Lights

Members of the Board of Education tonight put off any decision on requesting town permission to add lights to the Staples football field pending development of specific educational specifications for the project. A large crowd of supporters and opponents turned out for the meeting. WestportNow.com photo

Board of Education to Take Up Lights for Football Field Tonight

The Westport Board of Education tonight takes up the controversial issue of lights for the Staples High School football field.

The item is on the 8 p.m. meeting agenda. Members will decide whether to ask the town's Planning and Zoning Commission for permission to erect the lights.

The lights issue has been a controversial one for the town. An effort several years ago to erect the lights was turned down by town officials after protests from neighbors.

This year's football team made its way to the state finals and had to play a semi-final night contest in neighboring Norwalk because of the lack of lights at home.

Last year, the Wreckers hosted Masuk High School in the first round of the Class MM playoffs and they were able to do so because temporary lights were installed at the Staples field.

However, installing temporary lights was expensive proposition -- about $18,000 had to be raised from private sources for the contest.

Support for installation of the lights has been growing. In addition to school officials and parents, Selectman John Izzo, a Republican, has made the issue a top priority.

Of the 18 schools in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC), 12 have lights. With the addition of Fairfield's Ludlowe High School next year, 13 out of 19 schools will have lights.

Monday, January 5, 2004

7 p.m. - Bedford Middle School Auditorium - Connecticut Siting Council public hearing on CL&P Phase II
7:30 p.m. - Town Hall Room 201/201A - Golf Advisory Committee
7:30 p.m. - Staples High School, Room 516 - anticipated Board of Education executive session
8 p.m. - Staples High School Library - Special Board of Education meeting