July 31, 2025
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Guilford Vol. XXVIII Iss. 31
GLCT Secures Major Grants for Preservation By Aaron Rubin Staff Writer
The Guilford Land Conservation Trust (GLCT) is celebrating two major property acquisition milestones with the awarding of more than $2 million in state grant funding to support the purchase of a 20-acre parcel on
Tanner Marsh Road and a 33.46-acre property along Moose Hill Road. The first property, referred to as “East River Preserve – West Side,” is part of what the GLCT calls a “broader $14.3 million state investment to preserve more than 2,270 acres of open space across Connecticut.” The Town of Guilford received $1,592,500
through the Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program to support the purchase of the Tanner Marsh parcel—a “habitat-rich” area along the East River where passive recreation is also encouraged. The “West Side” parcel would remain See GLCT Secures page 11
New England Champs! Guilford Little League celebrates after clinching the New England title with a 1–0 win over Maine on July 25 at the A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Complex in Bristol. With the shutout victory, Connecticut’s state champions advance to the Little League Softball World Series in Greenville, South Carolina, where they will face the MidAtlantic champions in their opening game on Aug. 3.
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Bill Sorensen has been helping generations of family and friends enjoy the North Guilford Country Fair................................................2
World Series Bound The Guilford Little League Majors All-Star softball team is heading to North Carolina to compete in the Little League World Series...........12
A Travelogue: Liz Egan wraps up her series detailing her travels with Con Brio........21