Groton City of Groton Mayor Keith Hedrick and Groton Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner debated economic development, taxes and city and utility services during a Groton City mayoral race debate on Monday.
The League of Women Voters of Southeastern Connecticut held the virtual debate, which was moderated by Jean Rabinow of the League of Women Voters Bridgeport area. City of Groton residents sent in questions in advance.
Hedrick, a Democrat who is running as a write-in candidate, and Bumgardner, the Democratic nominee after winning the March primary, are vying for a two-year term in the May 3 general election.
During the debate, the candidates outlined their visions for the city and positions on different topics, while also sparring over each other’s proposals and records in office. They found common ground on some issues, such as supporting maintaining Groton Utilities and opposing the consolidation of the city and town.
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5 - Very good: Adlestrop Post Office, 6 - 7 Main Street, Adlestrop, Moreton-In-Marsh (February 5, 2021) Aldi, Cricklade Road, Cirencester (February 8, 2021) Bex s Baking, private address: registered with Cotswold local authority (December 10, 2020) Bleddwyn Evans, private address: registered with Cotswold local authority (February 9, 2021) Buttercup Baker, 726B RAF Fairford, Maine Street, Royal Air Force Station, Kempsford (January 21, 2021) Cam Bakes, private address: registered with Cotswold local authority (February 2, 2021)
New London The state has put a $235.5 million overall price tag on the project to redevelop State Pier into an offshore wind hub.
The figure represents the actual cost of the redevelopment, with $204 million for the construction project and an additional $31 million for “soft costs,” Office of Policy and Management Deputy Secretary Konstantinos Diamantis said during a State Bond Commission meeting Friday.
During the meeting, the State Bond Commission approved $55 million toward redeveloping and upgrading the pier, which Connecticut Port Authority Executive Director John Henshaw told The Day will enable the project to move forward with work that is currently permitted and essentially get started.
Medway MPs call on council to reverse proposed changes to crematorium services amid claims it is cashing in on Covid
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Updated: 19:10, 28 January 2021
A group of MPs have written to their local council urging it to reverse a decision to change crematorium fees, amid claims they are cashing in on Covid .
Medway Council is understood to be streamlining services run from its crematorium in Robin Hood Lane, Blue Bell Hill.
Medway council plans to increase the cost of is crematorium services
Currently it charges £710 for a 50-minute service and £482.50 for a 20-minute slot. Both include 10 minutes of preparation time.
However, from March 1 all services will run for a maximum of 30 minutes plus 10 minutes prep, but the charge will remain £710.
Gravesend s oldest resident, Ivy Woolcock, passes away aged 109
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Tributes have been paid to Gravesend s oldest resident, who has died aged 109.
Surrounded by her friends at the Orchard Care home in Gravesend, Ivy Woolcock passed away peacefully in her sleep earlier this month.
Ivy Woolcock has passed away, aged 109
Originally from Sittingbourne, Ivy had been a resident of the Old Road East care home since 2005 and had lived in Gravesend for 90 years.
She was born on March 5, 1911 â a whole year before the Titanic sunk â and became Gravesend s oldest resident after turning 109 this year.
Ann Jones, Ivy s eldest daughter, said: More than anything, my mother was 109 and three quarters and in some ways this defined her.