Daily Five: Cancer Center Proposal Being Heard By Town Boards

1. This morning should be cloudy, but then clear up by 9 a.m. and be mostly sunny, with a high near 68, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight should be partly foggy, with a low around 49, according to the service.

2. is now being heard by the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission and the Conservation Commission.

The original address for the property was 475 Boston Post Road, but has since been changed to 230 Waterford Parkway South. The 100-acre piece of property has frontage on both roads.

According to the Conservation Commission minutes from their March 8th meeting, the applicant is proposing to develop 18 acres on the property. That includes the proposed 45,000 square foot cancer treatment center and 90 parking spaces.

There is no city water or sewer to the property. The applicant is proposing to extend water and sewer lines from Boston Post Road to the facility, according to the minutes. 

3. The Board of Education has been filming all of its meetings and putting on its website. Also, along with meetings, there are other videos.

For example, there is an hour interview with Assistant Superintendent Craig Powers and Superintendent Jerome Belair on the site by Town Treasurer Bernard Pisacich. To see the videos, click here.  

4. Tonight, the Board of Finance continues its budget reviews. Tonight the board will review the public works budget, the capital improvements budget and the transfers to capital and non-recurring budget.

5. On this date in 1980, President Jimmy Carter announces the United States will boycott the Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet invasion into Afghanistan. And on this date in 1963, Alcatraz closes.

Quote of the Day

“A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.”

-Albert Einstein

Trivia of the Day

In one of his first acts in office, President Gerald Ford pardoned what person, which many said ruined his chances of winning re-election?

Yesterday’s Answer: The three male UConn Huskies to win the NCAA tournament’s Most Outstanding Player award are Richard Hamilton, Emeka Okafor and Kemba Walker.