June 12, 2025
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Clinton, Westbrook, & Old Saybrook Vol. XXVIII Iss. 24
Voters to Decide on $10,000 POCD Revision Proposal Eric O'Connell Staff Writer WESTBROOK
At a town meeting on June 16, Westbrook voters can approve or deny a proposal to spend $10,000 to revise the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD). The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Town Hall. At a Board of Selectmen meeting on May
13, the board voted to appropriate the money from the town’s contingency fund and forward it to a town meeting for citizen approval. The move had already been approved at a Board of Finance meeting the day before. Every 10 years, the state of Connecticut requires towns to update a POCD. The plan helps guide future decisions related to devel-
opment, infrastructure, conservation, resiliency, and sustainability matters. Westbrook Town Planner Gillespie explained that the idea to amend the POCD came after Westbrook business and property owners asked that the plan be updated to include a coastal resiliency plan, hazardous See Voters page 12
Toss for a Cause David White lets one fly as he and teammate Mike Sicord compete for Team “Is next … swimwear” in a cornhole tournament held June 7 at Clark/Fireman’s Field in Old Saybrook. The event drew 168 players and raised funds for the Lyle Eastman Scholarship Fund and Disabled American Veterans.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ Harbor News
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Joe Podchaiski is reeling in the recognition.....................................2
Finishing Strong The Valley/Old Saybrook crew team concluded the 2025 season in a fun match last week...........................18
Strings, Wings, and Giant Puppets A season of fun is coming to the Guilford Green..............................29