Opposed: First Selectman Jayme Stevenson submitted testimony opposing HB-6570
First Selectman Jayme Stevenson
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First Selectman Jayme Stevenson submitted the following testimony to the Transportation Committee Monday. Her goal, she said, was to show what is working well here in Darien and what some of the town’s concerns are regarding “as of right” development.
Testimony in OPPOSITION to HB-6570
March 8, 2021
I write today in Opposition to HB-6570, An Act Concerning Transit-oriented Development And Municipal Zoning.
Oppose mandated development of housing on state-owned transit station land:
Municipalities, including the Town of Darien, understand and support the idea of “Transit Oriented Development” (TOD). If done well, TOD can enhance the vibrancy of neighborhoods around transit hubs and provide easy access to transit while enjoying a walkable lifestyle.
It’s been a month and a half since we first brought you the story of a tale of two sea turtles. On December 10th, News 25 rode out into the Mississippi Sound stopped just south of Horn Island as researchers and workers with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies released two sea turtles back out […]
So far, so good but researchers and care takers at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, as well as workers with Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine have their hands full caring for a young male dolphin they rescued Sunday. This young dolphin fell into the right hands and has a second lease on […]
SA Greens candidate questions party s internal culture as other slams Machiavellian plots
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Preselection candidate Cate Mussared and former federal candidate Matt Farrell have spoken out.
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Internal party tensions have boiled over within the SA Greens, with one former candidate quitting over what he has described as bullying and unethical behaviour , and an unsuccessful preselection candidate lashing out at the party s processes.
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The party has defended its processes, saying a recent preselection battle was well run
The SA Greens were previously embroiled in preselection tensions in 2018
In separate social media posts, former federal candidate Matt Farrell and state preselection candidate Cate Mussared have gone public with concerns about their treatment inside the minor party.
Portland Quinnipiac student selected for Carnegie fellowship
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Quinnipiac University students Emily DiSalvo, left, and Jessica Simms, from Franklin, Mass., have been selected to participate in the prestigious Carnegie-Knight News21 Initiative.Contributed photo / Quinnipiac University
HAMDEN Quinnipiac University senior student Emily DiSalvo of Portland have been selected to participate in the prestigious Carnegie-Knight News21 Initiative.
Jessica Simms, from Franklin, Mass., was also accepted, according to the university.
The national News21 Initiative is part of an effort by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Carnegie Corporation of New York to change the way journalism is taught in the U.S. and train a new generation of journalists capable of reshaping the news industry, according to a press release.