October 9, 2025 Clinton, Westbrook, & Old Saybrook Vol. XXVIII Iss. 41
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Town, Developer at Impasse Over Pavilion Swap By Eric O'Connell Staff Writer OLD SAYBROOK
Despite town interest, the proposed deal to swap the Vicki Duffy Pavilion for the former Dock and Dine property appears to be in jeopardy of ever becoming a reality, town officials said in a recent update. In April, Old Saybrook First Selectman
Carl Fortuna announced a proposed deal that would see the town acquire the 2.2-acre waterfront parcel at 145 College Street—formerly the Dock and Dine Restaurant—in exchange for giving The Point, LLC, the Vicki Duffy Pavilion. If approved, the town would convert the old Dock and Dine property into a public park, while the land under the pavilion
would be leased to The Point, LLC, for conversion into a restaurant. Fortuna had intended for the proposal to go to a townwide referendum in the summer, but the town and Jon Kodama, principal of The Point, LLC, have yet to reach agreement on several key points.
Claudia Weicker serves as the chair of the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center...............................2
See Town, Developer page 8
The Art of the Display
Second Half Push Morgan field hockey won a pair of games last week, and girls’ soccer split the week.............................14
Madison-based artist Laura Palumbo moves pieces of her paintings around during the 61st Annual Old Saybrook Arts and Crafts Festival on Oct. 4. The festival ran for two days over Oct. 4 and 5 on the town green and featured more than 150 artists and crafters showcasing their work.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ Harbor News
Red House Restaurant • Bar • Takeout 158 Main Street, Deep River
Artists Coming Together Nick Carlino and Maura Gianakos reunite this fall for A Duo Exhibition....................................25
Not Just a Great Burger