Community Corner

Former PZC Member Questions Lakeside Home Plans

The razing of a former cottage on Lake Pocotopaug and the clear-cutting of trees on the site is garnering attention in the small lakeside community.

For years conservation-minded folks have questioned the impact development might be having on the ecosystem of Lake Pocotopaug and whether it's to blame for algae blooms there that cause a major fish die-off several years ago. Now one local resident, who also served on the town's Planning and Zoning Commission, is questioning the construction of a home on Spellman's Point, a quiet, woodsy enclave on the eastern end of the lake.


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