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Sunday, 15 January 2012 19:26 |
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By Bill Riccio, Jr. Voice Editor Travelers around the Cove River were able to see something not seen in decades – the other side. During December crews were cutting and flattening a certain type of swamp grass that has been termed “invasive” and “aggressive.” The plant, phragmites, has been familiar to residents for generations, but the plant has virtually taken over the Cove River area and has presented problems for wildlife and other native plants, according to experts. In an effort to put the area back into a “more natural state” more than 95 acres of the plant have been mowed down and herbicides applied. The city received a $105,475 state grant in December of 2010, one of 17 grants, totaling nearly $4.5 million, awarded by then- Gov. M. Jodi Rell and the Department of Environmental Protection for projects that will protect habitats and restore ecosystems across the state, including coastal areas along Long Island Sound. |
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Thursday, 12 January 2012 00:00 |
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By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The city has received a $500,000 state grant for a streetscape project aimed at gussying up the Allingtown business district. The funds, awarded Dec. 23, were allocated by the Department of Economic and Community Development to finance improvements on Front Avenue, a neighborhood that is both residential and home to several small businesses. The project aims to improve sidewalks, curbs and catch basins, Public Works Commissioner Beth A. Sabo said. Preliminary plans call for planting trees and paving a portion of Front Avenue beginning at Boston Post Road, Sabo said. |
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