Ivoryton NewsLocal news for Ivoryton, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Board OKs Inn's Proposal- May 22, 2008 The zoning board of appeals has approved a variance to allow construction of a new 10-room building on the grounds of the Copper Beech Inn on Main Street in the Ivoryton section.http://www.topix.net/city/ivoryton-ct/2008/05/board-oks-inns-proposal?fromrss=1 Peter Lockyer: From Valley Regional to Broadway- May 20, 2008 Cristin Berger and Barbra Streisand might not know each other but, nonetheless, they have something to share: both appeared on stage with Peter Lockyer.http://www.topix.net/city/ivoryton-ct/2008/05/peter-lockyer-from-valley-regional-to-broadw... Land Trust Hopes to Save Farm- May 18, 2008 "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and it is contingent upon town participation" Murwin Johnson's sheep farm covers approximately 50 acres of Ivoryton and sits at a high point along Mares Hill Road and Walnut Street. via Montville Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/ivoryton-ct/2008/05/land-trust-hopes-to-save-farm?fromrss=1 When the Fire Companies Come to Town- May 16, 2008 "It would be fair to say we have been saving for this anniversary for 15 years and planning for it for two." Essex Fire Engine Company No. 1 will celebrate its 175th anniversary Sunday, June 22 with festivities and the centerpiece of the celebrations will be a parade along Main Street from Ivoryton through Centerbook ... via Montville Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/ivoryton-ct/2008/05/when-the-fire-companies-come-to-town?fromrss... Eco-Festival Puts 'Feet To The Fire' In Middletown Park- May 13, 2008 A n eco-arts festival, "Feet to the Fire" comes to Middletown at a time when all of us are feeling the pinch of higher oil and gasoline prices and the trickle-down effect of those changes. via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/ivoryton-ct/2008/05/eco-festival-puts-feet-to-the-fire-in-middle... Inn In Essex Hopes To Add New Building- May 11, 2008 "The hearing on the variance will be the public hearing" The Copper Beech Inn is hoping to add a new 10-room building to its grounds on Main Street. The project will require approval of a variance from the zoning board of appeals because the inn and restaurant at 46 Main St., Ivoryton, is a nonconforming use in a residential zone. The zoning board of appeals has scheduled a public hearing on the variance application for May 20 at 8 p.m. in town hall. The plan calls for a 3,388-square-foot...http://www.topix.net/city/ivoryton-ct/2008/05/inn-in-essex-hopes-to-add-new-building?fromr... Essex Selectmen Back Plan To Buy Farm's Development Rights- May 9, 2008 "The town's investment will more than pay for itself" The board of selectmen Wednesday endorsed a plan to appropriate $150,000 to assist the Essex Land Trust in acquiring development rights to most of the Murwin Johnson sheep farm on Walnut Street.Bill Grover, a member of the nonprofit land preservation group, said that the trust has been negotiating with Johnson on ways to preserve the farm. The 50-acre parcel, comprising half pasture and half forest land, is at the top of Mares Hill with a...http://www.topix.net/city/ivoryton-ct/2008/05/essex-selectmen-back-plan-to-buy-farms-devel... Essex Weighs Partnership With Land Trust To Buy 50-Acre Parcel- May 4, 2008 "I believe everybody has an open mind to it" The board of selectmen will discuss at its meeting Wednesday a plan to purchase development rights for most of an Ivoryton sheep farm.First Selectman Phil Miller said that the board is considering partnering with the Essex Land Trust to purchase development rights to 50 acres of the Murwin Johnson sheep farm on Walnut Street in the Ivoryton section. Under the proposed arrangement, Johnson, 78, would retain his house and about 4 acres, while selling..http://www.topix.net/city/ivoryton-ct/2008/05/essex-weighs-partnership-with-land-trust-to-... Phantom's Lockyer Cast in Ivoryton's Glass Menagerie- May 1, 2008 Peter Lockyer, the Broadway actor who joined Barbra Streisand for her recent concert tour, has been cast as Tom in the Ivoryton Playhouse's upcoming production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie . via Playbillhttp://www.topix.net/city/ivoryton-ct/2008/05/phantoms-lockyer-cast-in-ivorytons-glass-men... |