Mailed free to requesting homes in Eastford, Pomfret & Woodstock Vol. V, No. 51 Complimentary to homes by request (860) 928-1818/e-mail:
[email protected] FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 THIS WEEK’S KEEPING HIS COOL QUOTE Rell announces “The present is the point at housing grants which time WOODSTOCK RECEIVES $300K; touches eternity.” KILLINGLY GETS $610K BY CLARE HOPKINS development, affordable housing, INSIDE VILLAGER STAFF WRITER community facilities and other Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced last renewal projects. week that 35 Connecticut towns, “In a time when local budgets are A8-9 — OPINION including Woodstock and Killingly, tight and towns have little, if any, A12 — SPORTS would be awarded Small Cities funding available for community Grants from the state. projects, we want to help in any way B1 — HOT SPOT The grants are given through the we can,” said Rell. “These grants are B3-4 — OBITS U.S. Department of Housing and an essential tool — a lifeline — for Urban Development’s Small Cities our communities. With the collabo- B5 — RELIGION Community Development Block ration of the federal and state gov- B6 — CALENDAR Grant Program and administered in ernments, towns and cities can Connecticut by the Department of build and improve senior centers, Economic and Community housing and other municipal proj- Development. The grants are given LOCAL to towns to be used for economic Turn To GRANTS, page A14 Shawn Kelley photo SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. — Henry Johnson, 3, of Woodstock, refreshes himself by pouring water from a bubbler on his head during the recent heat wave. French Canadian Matt Sanderson photo The Eastford Transfer Station, located at 246 Westford Road, received major renova- Fest tions this year, including a new facility and solar-powered trash compactor.