January 15, 2026
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Clinton, Westbrook, & Old Saybrook Vol. XXIX Iss. 3
Council Agrees To New Abatement With Old Morgan Developer By Eric O'Connell Staff Writer
At a meeting on Jan. 7, the Clinton Town Council unanimously agreed to a tax abatement for Greylock Property Group that will delay some of the taxes on new construction at the Old Morgan School site as the developer seeks to enter the next phase of building Tax abatements are programs sought
after by developers taking on a project such as an expansion or new development. The developers can ask for an abatement on some tax payments until the development is open and is making money. The idea is for the town to help developers out at the beginning of a project, with the expectation that, in the long term, the development will benefit the town. Back in 2020, as the Indian River Shop
project was just going through its approval process, the Town Council agreed to a fiveyear abatement program with the developer. At the time, it was anticipated that the development would be built in two phases between 2021 and 2023. However, Clinton Town Manager Michelle Benivegna told the Harbor News after the
Laura Clapp Davidson of Guilford a staple of the local music scene.....2
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Wizards Greetings Harlem Wizards player A-Train poses for a photo with Morgan School alum and rugby coach Ciera Three Westbrook field hockey teamHarris, left, and fellow Morgan mates earn all-state honors..........11 alum and Joel School media specialist Kristin Norden, right, during play on the court during a Jan. 8 fundraising game at The Morgan School. The exhibition game in front of a packed gym benefited Project Graduation 2026.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ Harbor News
Captain Morgan says kayaks allow anglers to get into previously inaccessible waterways...............12
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