Preston NewsLocal news for Preston, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Preston has no time to waste in developing hospital site- May 30, 2008 Norwich Hospital Advisory Committee members are faced with a timeline that leaves little room for error or debate if they want to secure a developer for the site and notify the state that the town intends to ...http://www.topix.net/city/preston-ct/2008/05/preston-has-no-time-to-waste-in-developing-ho... A state of seduction- May 28, 2008 Just a few weeks before a casino was scheduled to open near this postcard New England small town, Joseph Lozier remembers chatting with a local dairy farmer about whether the American Indian tribe behind the ...http://www.topix.net/city/preston-ct/2008/05/a-state-of-seduction?fromrss=1 Route 2 Road Project Is Ready For New Casino ... Sort Of- May 15, 2008 "The Board of Selectmen has chosen not to object or complain" Thruway is half done as MGM Grand prepares to open doors Construction work continues Monday on the Route 2 elevated bypass near Foxwoods Resort Casino and the new MGM Grand. via The Dayhttp://www.topix.net/city/preston-ct/2008/05/route-2-road-project-is-ready-for-new-casino-... State Troopers Receive Awards- May 13, 2008 Nineteen state troopers from the eastern district received awards for service, including 11 for life-saving, during a ceremony Monday at the Connecticut State Police Training Academy in Meriden. via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/preston-ct/2008/05/state-troopers-receive-awards?fromrss=1 Preston plan not enough- May 10, 2008 With the best of intentions, and after much hard work, the Preston Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday approved new regulations intended to encourage construction of some affordable housing in town. via The Dayhttp://www.topix.net/city/preston-ct/2008/05/preston-plan-not-enough?fromrss=1 Butterfly Exhibit Offers Fluttering Flights Of Fancy- May 8, 2008 "We'll be watching these over the weekend" Norwich pavilion features displays of planned botanical garden A Monarch butterfly rests on a flower Wednesday at the Chelsea Gardens Foundation Pavilion in Norwich. via The Dayhttp://www.topix.net/city/preston-ct/2008/05/butterfly-exhibit-offers-fluttering-flights-o... Preston development would test emergency services- May 3, 2008 The immediate impact from either of the development proposals for the former state hospital property would be significant on emergency services but less so on student enrollment, according to a consultant hired ... via The Dayhttp://www.topix.net/city/preston-ct/2008/05/preston-development-would-test-emergency-serv... Make ethics fair, equal- May 1, 2008 Apparently a majority of the members of the state House of Representatives, including several local lawmakers, think double standards are OK if they protect state and municipal union workers. via The Dayhttp://www.topix.net/city/preston-ct/2008/05/make-ethics-fair-equal?fromrss=1 |