We re the Napa Valley of oysters : Lamont signs bill to boost CT shellfish industry
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Governor Ned Lamont signs a legislative bill that will implement new policies designated to support continued growth of the state’s shellfish industry at new conference in Stratford, Conn. July 23, 2021.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The oyster boat S.W. Sheppard sits at the dock at the Birdseye Street Boat Ramp, in Stratford, Conn. July 23, 2021.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Governor Ned Lamont speaks at a news conference in Stratford, Conn. July 23, 2021. Lamont was joined by other state and local officials to sign a legislative bill that will implement new policies designated to support continued growth of the state’s shellfish industry.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Rep. Kennedy Supports Shellfish Industry, Devastated By COVID-19 - Wallingford, CT - The legislation would add underwater shellfishing beds and certain waterfront shellfish shipping sites.
As the paper s new politics and government reporter, I write about state and national issues with a focus on southeastern Connecticut. I particularly enjoy reporting on voting rights and how political trends play out at the local level. I ve worked as a town reporter for The Day, covering Montville and Waterford from 2019-2021 as well as writing breaking news and general assignment stories.
Sten Spinella
As the paper s new politics and government reporter, I write about state and national issues with a focus on southeastern Connecticut. I particularly enjoy reporting on voting rights and how political trends play out at the local level. I ve worked as a town reporter for The Day, covering Montville and Waterford from 2019-2021 as well as writing breaking news and general assignment stories.
A bill to lend equality to sea and land in terms of local property tax breaks for farms is being hailed by seafood harvesters and producers while being balked at by some municipal officials.
The bill, passed unanimously last week by the state Senate, would add underwater shellfishing beds and certain waterfront shellfish shipping sites to the list of properties covered under the longstanding state statute known as Public Act 490. The statute allows farmland, forests, open spaces and maritime heritage land to be assessed based on what the property is used for rather than its fair market value, resulting in lower property taxes. It is a land preservation tool to allow owners to keep land that would otherwise be too expensive to hold on to.