News you can use.
EDC Updates
The Wells Boat Hall
Mystic Seaport Museum has announced details of its $15 million plan to turn a section of the historic Rossie Mill now used for storage into an exhibit hall that will display more than 100 small boats to the public.
Cultural Districts approved
State and local officials to welcome Stonington’s two districts
Science, technology and Mycelium
$279,000 federal Rural Energy for America Grant to help purchase and install a solar energy system for the farm
Sustainable Stonington
The industry landscape is constantly changing. That’s why it’s more important than ever to save where you can.
A new wave of tourism?
Task force to draft proposals to “develop and expand tourist destinations” in Mystic and Stonington.
2024 Town Budget
The budget has an overall increase of 4.57%, with the percentage increase in taxes to be raised at 3.37%.
Stonington's Complete Streets Plan
The final Policy and Implementation plan was recently adopted November 8, 2023 after several years of hard work.
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2019
- Dec 18, 2019 Towns, cities should review Zoning rules Dec 18, 2019
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2020
- Jan 31, 2020 Hartford HealthCare's New Facility Opens Jan 31, 2020
- Feb 11, 2020 Two new initiatives to spur Pawcatuck revitalization Feb 11, 2020
- Feb 20, 2020 Stonington commission supports hotel, restaurant planned for Mystic Seaport Feb 20, 2020
- Mar 1, 2020 Stonington officials deciding how best to move forward with Pawcatuck River walkway Mar 1, 2020
- Mar 5, 2020 Stonington zoning board OKs boutique hotel at Mystic Seaport Mar 5, 2020
- Mar 6, 2020 Stonington officials pledge transparency with possible Pawcatuck River walkway project Mar 6, 2020
- Mar 24, 2020 Day Endorsement: Don’t give up on Pawcatuck riverfront project Mar 24, 2020
- Apr 22, 2020 Stonington, Conn., A Waterfront Community With a Colonial Vibe Apr 22, 2020
- Jul 15, 2020 State set to approve long-awaited funding for Pawcatuck sidewalks Jul 15, 2020
- Jul 21, 2020 Apartments proposed for Campbell Grain site in downtown Pawcatuck Jul 21, 2020
- Jul 23, 2020 Stonington schedules community conversations on Campbell Grain site redevelopment Jul 23, 2020
- Aug 21, 2020 Most expensive project in Stonington history almost complete Aug 21, 2020
- Sep 2, 2020 Coastal Treasure: Stonington charms residents and visitors alike Sep 2, 2020
- Sep 17, 2020 Mixed-Income Housing Development Approved for Site of Former Campbell Grain Building in Pawcatuck Sep 17, 2020
- Sep 24, 2020 Mystic Business Owner Named CT Small Business Person of the Year Sep 24, 2020
- Oct 5, 2020 More signs of renewal in Pawcatuck Oct 5, 2020
- Oct 5, 2020 Stonington Board of Finance approves sidewalk funds Oct 5, 2020
- Oct 28, 2020 Stonington Economic Development Commission supports proposed hotel in downtown Mystic Oct 28, 2020
- Oct 28, 2020 Find Gastropubs, Cheese Shops, and World-class Farm-to-table Restaurants in This Small New England Town Oct 28, 2020
- Oct 29, 2020 Stonington proposes tax abatement for planned downtown Pawcatuck apartment building Oct 29, 2020
- Nov 3, 2020 Stonington recognized as a certified sustainable community Nov 3, 2020
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2021
- Feb 9, 2021 Stonington's community conversation on housing affordability Feb 9, 2021
- Feb 9, 2021 South Broad Street sidewalk improvements – public information session Feb 9, 2021
- Feb 9, 2021 The push for next level certification Feb 9, 2021
- Feb 28, 2021 In Pursuit of High Performance: The EDC’s 2021 Projects Poll Feb 28, 2021
- Mar 29, 2021 EDC Helps Stonington Launch Narcan Drug Training Program Mar 29, 2021
- Mar 30, 2021 EDC supports Town's application for Brownfields Assessment Grant Mar 30, 2021
- Mar 30, 2021 Crop health startup moves to Mystic Mar 30, 2021
- Mar 30, 2021 What is happening in the Stonington Real Estate Market? Mar 30, 2021
- May 12, 2021 Manufacturing in Stonington May 12, 2021
- May 12, 2021 Let's fix our parking problems May 12, 2021
- Jun 3, 2021 Forming a Stonington Cultural District Jun 3, 2021
- Jun 3, 2021 Report: Housing affordability in Stonington Jun 3, 2021
- Jun 25, 2021 Stonington Achieves a Double Win for the Competitive Brownfield Municipal Grant Program Jun 25, 2021
- Aug 6, 2021 Major vote on Pawcatuck's future Monday August 9 Aug 6, 2021
- Aug 6, 2021 What's the future of Exit 90? Aug 6, 2021
- Oct 11, 2021 Rethinking Mystic's Exit 90 Oct 11, 2021
- Oct 18, 2021 Deans Mill Farm newest AHD member Oct 18, 2021
- Oct 18, 2021 The ERTD wants your photos and videos Oct 18, 2021
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2022
- Feb 8, 2022 Electric Boat targeting 3,050 hires this year in CT and RI Feb 8, 2022
- Feb 10, 2022 Stonington receives $139,000 grant for environmental study of Stillman Avenue mill site Feb 10, 2022
- Feb 10, 2022 Stonington's Cultural Districts Feb 10, 2022
- Mar 4, 2022 Nature Notes: Stonington’s trash program should be used as a model Mar 4, 2022
- Mar 15, 2022 What is a seCTer? Mar 15, 2022
- Apr 14, 2022 Stonington receives nearly $2.7 million in funding for Pawcatuck water and sewer projects Apr 14, 2022
- Apr 14, 2022 Seacoast Mushrooms featured in Day Magazine Apr 14, 2022
- Apr 14, 2022 Kelp Harvest Week 2022 Apr 14, 2022
- Apr 14, 2022 Possible Pawcatuck Public Park? Apr 14, 2022
- Apr 14, 2022 STONINGTON AREA BIKE2WORK CHALLENGE May 1-31 Apr 14, 2022
- Apr 14, 2022 Connecticut Open House Day Apr 14, 2022
- Apr 14, 2022 Be enriched and enjoy culture in Stonington! Apr 14, 2022
- Apr 14, 2022 Local businesses need your help. Here's how. Apr 14, 2022
- May 25, 2022 With $76.75 million budget passing in Stonington, focus now shifts to projects May 25, 2022
- May 25, 2022 Stonington launches home improvement loan program May 25, 2022
- May 26, 2022 Stuck property analysis and survey May 26, 2022
- May 26, 2022 Minutes: Special Meeting of Cultural District Committee May 26, 2022
- Aug 24, 2022 Filming begins in Stonington Aug 24, 2022
- Aug 24, 2022 Stonington Fresh Aug 24, 2022
- Aug 24, 2022 Art Walk 2022 Aug 24, 2022
- Aug 24, 2022 Culture Connects Aug 24, 2022
- Oct 18, 2022 Working to make Stonington an ever-better place to live, work, and play Oct 18, 2022
- Oct 18, 2022 BIKEWAYS Oct 18, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022 2023 Energy Fair Nov 1, 2022
- Nov 22, 2022 Mystic River Boathouse Park engineering to begin Nov 22, 2022
- Nov 22, 2022 Town wins Sustainable CT Bronze award Nov 22, 2022
- Nov 23, 2022 Stonington needs you. Join the team! Nov 23, 2022
- Nov 23, 2022 Stonington Sidewalks going to bid Nov 23, 2022
- Nov 23, 2022 Cannabis regulations finalized Nov 23, 2022
- Nov 23, 2022 Web designers wanted Nov 23, 2022
- Dec 16, 2022 STONINGTON'S FUTURE IS ELECTRIC Dec 16, 2022
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2023
- Jan 18, 2023 ENERGY FAIR SURVEY Jan 18, 2023
- Jan 18, 2023 CT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATES Jan 18, 2023
- Jan 18, 2023 EDUCATION & JOB TRAINING Jan 18, 2023
- Jan 18, 2023 FOOD SCRAP COLLECTION PILOT PROGRAM Jan 18, 2023
- Jan 18, 2023 Welcome EDC member Hannah Cedermark Jan 18, 2023
- Jan 18, 2023 Welcome EDC member Charles Glew Jan 18, 2023
- Feb 22, 2023 Cultural Districts Ordinance Vote February 27 Feb 22, 2023
- Feb 22, 2023 Energy Fair program complete Feb 22, 2023
- Feb 22, 2023 Over nine tons of food waste recycled in 28 days Feb 22, 2023
- Feb 22, 2023 Plan for circus lot unveiled Feb 22, 2023
- Feb 22, 2023 Interview with Dave Hammond Feb 22, 2023
- Feb 22, 2023 Sea Well takes over from Gambardella Feb 22, 2023
- Apr 7, 2023 Meet the new Cultural Districts Apr 7, 2023
- Apr 7, 2023 2023 Energy Fair a big success Apr 7, 2023
- Apr 7, 2023 Life after the thrift shop Apr 7, 2023
- Apr 7, 2023 Monkfish being promoted Apr 7, 2023
- Apr 7, 2023 Kelp Harvest Week Celebration Apr 7, 2023
- May 1, 2023 Stonington company helping build seaweed market May 1, 2023
- May 1, 2023 Stonington Area's Bike2Work Challenge May 1, 2023
- May 1, 2023 Groton, Stonington officials discuss EB expansion, burgeoning Mystic tourism May 1, 2023
- May 1, 2023 Energy Fair Survey May 1, 2023
- May 1, 2023 Small Business Funding May 1, 2023
- May 2, 2023 Join the Cultural District Commission! May 2, 2023
- Jun 7, 2023 Welcome to a new Mystic Bake Shop Jun 7, 2023
- Jun 7, 2023 Stonington Garden Club Presents: Waste Not Stonington! Jun 7, 2023
- Jun 7, 2023 THIS MONDAY: Job Fair for seasonal, part-time and full-time workers Jun 7, 2023
- Jun 7, 2023 Largest Small Business to Government Contracting Event in CT August 9-10 Jun 7, 2023
- Jun 7, 2023 New Grant Opportunity for 501(c)(3) Non-Profits Jun 7, 2023
- Jun 7, 2023 Stay Smart with SBA's Small Business Summer School Jun 7, 2023
- Jul 10, 2023 Are you part of the solution? Jul 10, 2023
- Jul 10, 2023 New extended stay hotel for Pawcatuck Jul 10, 2023
- Jul 10, 2023 Affordable Housing Update Jul 10, 2023
- Jul 10, 2023 Historic Threadmill Updates Jul 10, 2023
- Jul 10, 2023 Our new mission statement Jul 10, 2023
- Aug 24, 2023 Dining & Learning on the Dock Aug 24, 2023
- Aug 25, 2023 Stonington company helping build seaweed market in Connecticut Aug 25, 2023
- Aug 25, 2023 Connecticut Walkability/Bikeability Survey Aug 25, 2023
- Aug 25, 2023 Verogy Announces Completion of Solar Project at Mystic Aquarium Aug 25, 2023
- Aug 25, 2023 Stonington Land-Use Regs Cut by More than a Third in Major Overhaul by FHI Studio Aug 25, 2023
- Aug 25, 2023 The Fifth Annual Stonington Borough Art Walk Aug 25, 2023
- Aug 25, 2023 2023 Insurance Capital Summit Aug 25, 2023
- Oct 31, 2023 A program from David Eichelberg. Oct 31, 2023
- Oct 31, 2023 Metro wages and village living. Oct 31, 2023
- Oct 31, 2023 Wood just got even more useful. Oct 31, 2023
- Oct 31, 2023 Everything you need to know. Oct 31, 2023
- Nov 1, 2023 EDC Openings available. Nov 1, 2023
- Nov 14, 2023 Welcome the holidays! Nov 14, 2023
- Nov 14, 2023 Stonington Continues Forward Nov 14, 2023
- Nov 14, 2023 Zoning Regs Survey Nov 14, 2023
- Nov 28, 2023 What is Missing Middle Housing? Nov 28, 2023
- Dec 6, 2023 New bipartisan bill for fishermen Dec 6, 2023
- Dec 7, 2023 Stonington 2023 Equity Profile Dec 7, 2023
- Dec 7, 2023 Winter 2024 Update Webinar Dec 7, 2023
- Dec 16, 2023 Maritime services sector booming Dec 16, 2023
- Dec 18, 2023 Cultural District Commission formed Dec 18, 2023
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2024
- Feb 14, 2024 Measuring the Health of Our Bays Feb 14, 2024
- Feb 14, 2024 Pawcatuck theater redevelopment Feb 14, 2024
- Feb 14, 2024 Knowledge is Power. Feb 14, 2024
- Feb 14, 2024 Grab your resumé Feb 14, 2024
- Feb 19, 2024 Stonington grand list shows slight growth Feb 19, 2024
- Feb 19, 2024 2024 - 2025 Budget Hearing Process + Schedule Feb 19, 2024
- Feb 19, 2024 Pawcatuck Circus Lot Feb 19, 2024
- Mar 22, 2024 A New Riverside Park Mar 22, 2024
- Mar 22, 2024 Evolving the Grid Mar 22, 2024
- Mar 22, 2024 New Small Business Grants Mar 22, 2024
- Mar 22, 2024 Stonington's Complete Streets Plan Mar 22, 2024
- Mar 22, 2024 2024 Town Budget Mar 22, 2024
- Mar 23, 2024 A new wave of tourism? Mar 23, 2024
- Apr 11, 2024 Sustainable Stonington Apr 11, 2024
- Apr 12, 2024 Science, technology and Mycelium Apr 12, 2024
- Apr 22, 2024 Miss your co-workers? Apr 22, 2024
- Apr 23, 2024 Doubling down on solar Apr 23, 2024
- Apr 30, 2024 Ocean Community News Apr 30, 2024
- May 1, 2024 Cultural Districts approved May 1, 2024
- Jul 30, 2024 The Wells Boat Hall Jul 30, 2024
- Jul 31, 2024 Zoning regulations update Jul 31, 2024
- Aug 1, 2024 Mystic River Boathouse Park Aug 1, 2024
- Aug 3, 2024 Mystic company in Paris Olympics Aug 3, 2024
- Aug 4, 2024 The Video of Us Aug 4, 2024
- Aug 4, 2024 Marine educators honored Aug 4, 2024
- Aug 5, 2024 Cultural Districts update Aug 5, 2024
- Sep 21, 2024 Because we work hard Sep 21, 2024
- Sep 21, 2024 Because it’s our future Sep 21, 2024
- Sep 21, 2024 Because we live here Sep 21, 2024
- Sep 22, 2024 Asking questions, finding answers Sep 22, 2024