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Update: West Nile Virus SOUTH WINDSOR — The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station announced that mosquitoes trapped in 12 towns have tested positive for West Nile virus so far this season. The towns include: Branford, Glastonbury, Greenwich, North Branford, North Stonington, Orange, Plainfield, South Windsor, Stamford, Stratford, West Haven, and Westport. To reduce the risk of being bitten by mosquitoes residents should: Minimize time spent outdoors between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active; be sure door and window screens are tight-fitting and in good repair; wear shoes, socks, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt when outdoors for long periods of time, or when mosquitoes are more active; clothing should be light colored and made of tightly woven materials that keep mosquitoes away from the skin; use mosquito netting when sleeping outdoors or in an unscreened structure and to protect small babies when outdoors; consider the use of mosquito repellent , accord...

Council Member Laurie Cumbo (@cmlauriecumbo) Hundreds of Crown Heights residents and community activists laughed and jeered at a recent community forum as a lanky man wearing a paper mask of Mayor Bill de Blasio joked about bringing affordable housing to their neighborhood. The event was punctuated by moments of levity but mostly dominated by anger from residents who feel their elected representatives have sold out their interests to the real estate industry , with a focus on the proposed redevelopment of the vacant Bedford Union Armory . The de Blasio administration , with a developer, is proposing a combination of affordable and market rate rental apartments , condominium units, and recreation space for the massive site. City Council Member Laurie Cumbo , who represents the district, did not attend the August 2 forum focused on the project -- she was just days from giving birth to a son -- and when representatives of her office tried to speak, they were shouted down. The ev...

Penklor & DMG Unveil Fully Renovated Stone Creek Apartment Complex in Union Township with Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Highly anticipated by the local community, the previously troubled property has undergone a dramatic transformation and will hold their public grand opening on September 9th. Cincinnati, OH, September 08, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Penklor and DMG purchased the property formerly known as Piccadilly Apartments in early 2016 for more than $6.1 million. Located in a desirable spot just off Beechmont Avenue in Union Township , Penklor and DMG saw the potential of the run-down collection of buildings and, after completing intense negotiations for the purchase, immediately began a full renovation. Construction is complete and the complex, now named Stone Creek Apartments , is holding a community grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, September 9th. Community members, local businesses, Union Township officials , and future residents have been ...

September 8th, 2016    Author: Administrator    Filed Under: Community Penklor and DMG purchased the property formerly known as Piccadilly Apartments in early 2016 for more than $6.1 million. Located in a desirable spot just off Beechmont Avenue in Union Township , Penklor and DMG saw the potential of the run-down collection of buildings and, after completing intense negotiations for the purchase, immediately began a full renovation. Construction is complete and the complex, now named Stone Creek Apartments , is holding a community grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Sept. 9. Community members, local businesses, Union Township officials , and future residents have been invited to attend. Starting at 1 p.m., festivities will include tours of the property, a community meet and greet, leasing specials, and light refreshments. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. at the community clubhouse. “We’re excited to welcome the community into Stone Creek to ...

The five members of the Athens City School Board appeared to discover at a meeting Thursday night that they all support a single-campus plan for elementary buildings in the district, though many details must be worked out regarding the number of buildings on a single campus and the type of grade-level configuration those buildings would have. The School Board did not vote on anything or make any decisions during its meeting at Athens High School , but simply held a discussion to figure out how each member stands on what would be best for the elementary buildings. Over the last 15 months, the Athens City School District has spent a significant portion of its meeting time engaging in dialogue with community members about the needs for students as they relate to aging school buildings . The district formed a Facilities Steering Committee to review the current makeup of district buildings, taking into consideration locations, grades served, and the needs of students. ...

Concerns about traffic congestion are once again circling around a proposed development off Overlook Road in South Asheville . The developer, Paul Holst of Greensboro, previously pitched a 221-apartment, 30-townhome development called Overlook Apartments. That original plan encountered resistance from South Asheville residents concerned  about whether the existing road infrastructure could handle the increase in cars associated with a development of that size.  In June, Holst’s team asked the  Buncombe County Board of Adjustment to delay a hearing on the project before ultimately scrapping the plans. Holst is now looking to build a 98-home subdivision, named Overlook Point , on the same 25-acre footprint at 109 Overlook Road . N.C. Department of Transportation data show that in 2014, Overlook Road had an annual average daily traffic of 9,000 cars, or nearly 3.3 million cars a year. Information from Asheville Police Department ’s traffic incident report database shows Overlook Ro...

Known for strip malls and shopping centers and rows of single-family homes, the Valley is often thought of as somehow separate from Los Angeles—though most of its communities have been part of the city for over 100 years. But that perception may start to slip away as new transit options and LA’s rising cost of living draw in new residents and development dollars. In advance of some of these changes, we caught up with several active community members in the Valley to get their take on the region’s future. Here’s what we learned: Don’t call it a suburb The Valley may not be as dense as Downtown LA or Koreatown—nor as walkable—but it’s still plenty urban. “If the Valley is a suburb, I don’t know what you’d call Santa Clarita or Simi Valley or the Thousand Oaks area ,” says lifelong Valley resident Zachary Rynew , who founded the CiclaValley blog to promote bicycling events in the area and advocate for better bike infrastructure . Yvette Lopez-Ledesma, deputy director of Pacoima Beaut...