May 29, 2025
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Clinton, Westbrook, & Old Saybrook Vol. XXVIII Iss. 22
Pavilion Swap Opponents Host Tour Ahead of Vote Eric O'Connell Staff Writer OLD SAYBROOK
Old Saybrook residents interested in learning why some members of the public oppose the town’s proposal to trade the Vicki Duffy Pavilion for the former Dock and Dine property can attend an open house scheduled for May 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Pavilion located at 155 College Street.
Last month, Old Saybrook First Selectman Carl Fortuna announced a deal had been proposed in which the town would acquire the former Dock and Dine restaurant property at Saybrook Point in exchange for leasing the Vicki Duffy Pavilion to Jon Kodama, the principal of The Point, LLC, who would turn it into a restaurant. The proposed lease would be for 25 years. Old Saybrook residents will have the
chance to approve or reject the deal at a referendum sometime over the summer, but an exact date has not been set. In the meantime, members of the public who oppose the deal have organized an open house for people to tour the Pavilion and hear why they believe the swap is not a good idea. Event organizer Sondra Dellaripa said she
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See Pavilion page 17
Dock, Dine, and Deal? The Vicki G. Duffy Pavilion at Saybrook Point, photographed on May 22, may soon be part of a proposed land swap with the adjacent Dock & Dine property. Under the plan, the town would transform the Dock & Dine site into a public park, while restaurateur Jon Kodama would convert the Duffy Pavilion into a waterfront dining destination with indoor and outdoor seating.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ Harbor News
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