Thanksgiving 2006

Click the title for a few photos from our Thanksgiving in Preston.

Hospital Review Committee and Preston Board of Selectmen vote to kill Utopia Proposal.....

The deadline has come and gone. Except for the legal wrangling it appears to be over. The Preston Hospital Review Committee, followed by the Board of Selectmen, have unanimously voted to kill the Utopia Proposal due to non-compliance with several sections of the development agreement. The most glaring omission was the total lack of funding to the escrow account which was supposed to guarantee the remediation of the former hospital's grounds, and also fund four years worth of taxes to the town of Preston. Full details are in the local newspapers, the New London Day and the Norwich Bulletin both of which have extensive on-line sections on this proposed development.

Even though it was probably a pipe dream, it's kind of sad to see this come to an end this way. If it could have worked it would have been great for the entire SE CT area, and also for Preston in particular. The former Norwich Hospital Property IS a great piece of real estate, and over time we will hopefully get it developed to its potential.

Preston is a wonderful small town....click these links to see a few photos of our Preston:
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http://rpayette.netfirms.com/prestonphotoshootmay405/

The statement was: "Show Me The Money"

and it didn't happen. Our Board of Selectman will meet tomorrow immediately after the Hospital Committee, but it looks like they're in default....protest though they will. It is never over till it's over so stay tuned...our Norwich Bulletin and New London Day are staying with the story and it's worth following, for sure.

Waiting for Utopia....

It's getting old this waiting for Utopia, but we'll be at Preston Plains school this evening at 6:00pm with everyone else to see if they made the requirements...Interesting times!!