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    Elmcrest Campus In The News 

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    Mill, Jeff, "Developer's vision for Old Elmcrest Parcel Worries Some" The Middletown Press, February 7, 2016

    http://www.middletownpress.com/government-and-politics/20160207/developers-vision-for-old-elmcrest-parcel-in-portland-worries-some

     

    "Portland's Elmcrest Development Should Keep Historic Homes," Editorial, The Hartford Courant, September 25, 2015.

    http://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-save-portland-historic-houses-20150924-story.html

     

    Tyczkowski, John, "Elmcrest Site Remains Unchanged Despite Online Plans," Rivereast News Bulletin, September 18, 2015.

    Link TBA when archived online by Rivereast

     

    Hesselberg, Erik, "Historic Buildings Might Be Demolished Under Plan," The Hartford Courant, September 14, 2015.

    http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-portland-elmcrest-manor-property-20150911-story.html

     

    Tyczkowski, John, "Selectman Endorse Report on Elmcrest Development," Rivereast News Bulletin, August 7, 2015.

    http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/8-7-2015.pdf

     

    Tyczkowski, John, "Final Elmcrest Plan Details Released," Rivereast News Bulletin, July 31, 2015.

    http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/7-31-2015.pdf

     

    Tyczkowski, John, "Final Elmcrest Direction Discussed," Rivereast News Bulletin, July 17, 2015.

    http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/7-17-2015.pdf

     

    Hesselberg, Erik, "Plans for Elmcrest Campus in Portland Include Houseing, Pharmacy," The Hartford Courant, April 28, 2015.

    Retrieved April 29, 2015.

    http://www.courant.com/community/portland/hc-portland-elmcrest-0428-20150428-story.html

     

    Mill, Jeff, "Portland's Former Elmcrest Hospitall Land Talks Continue," The Middletown Press, April 23, 2015.

    Retrieved April 27, 2015.

    http://www.middletownpress.com/government-and-politics/20150423/portlands-former-elmcrest-hospital-land-talks-continue

     

    Tyczkowski, John, "Large Turnout Discusses Elmcrest's Future," Rivereast News Bulletin, March 20, 2015.

    http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/3-20-2015.pdf

     

    Tyczkowski, John, "Citizens Outline Priorities for Portland's Next Decade," Rivereast News Bulletin, March 13, 2015.

    http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/3-13-2015.pdf

     

    Tyczkowski, John, "March Looks Promising for Elmcrest Development Process," Rivereast News Bulletin, February 20, 2015.

    http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/2-20-2015.pdf

     

    Mill, Jeff, "Councilors Approve Assesment Freeze for Portland Town Place," The Middletown Press, February 19, 2015.

    Retrieved February 23, 2015.

    http://www.middletownpress.com/government-and-politics/20150219/councilors-approve-assessment-freeze-for-portland-town-place

     

    Hesselberg, Erik. "Portland Hires Consultant to Find Ways to Rescue Elmcrest Manor," The Hartford Courant, January 18, 2015.

    Retrieved February 9, 2015. http://touch.courant.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-82545582/

     

    Mill, Jeff, "Portland Hires Urban Design Firm to Market Mixed Use Plan," The Middletown Press, December 12, 2014.

    Retrieved December 26, 2014.

    http://www.middletownpress.com/government-and-politics/20141210/portland-hires-urban-design-firm-to-market-mixed-use-plan

     

    Hesselberg, Erik. "Elmcrest Manor Property in Portland Gets Historic Preservation Grant." The Hartford Courant. August 29, 2014.

    Retrieved August 31, 2014. http://articles.courant.com/2014-08-29/community/hc-portland-elmcrest-manor-20140829_1_elizabeth-jarvis-colt-grant-application-fouad-m

     

    Mill, Jeff. "Historic Elmcrest Buildings May be Sacrificed for Development." The Middletown Press. May 22, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014. http://www.middletownpress.com/business/20140522/historic-elmcrest-buildings-may-be-sacrificed-for-development

     

    Bowling, Elizabeth. "Scaled-Back TownPlace Plans Discussed." Rivereast News Bulletin. May 23, 2014. Retrieved Spetember 1, 2014.

    http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2014/5-23-2014.pdf (see page 11)

     

    Hesselberg, Erik. “Plans Revived for Portland’s Elmcrest Manor Porperty.” The Hartford Courant. May 5, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014. http://articles.courant.com/2014-05-05/community/hc-portland-elmcrest-0506-20140505_1_hassan-historic-buildings-brainerd-house.

     

    Mill, Jeff. “Portland residents call for town to remedy blighted Elmcrest property.” The Middletown Press. April 18, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014. http://www.middletownpress.com/general-news/20140418/portland-residents-call-for-town-to-remedy-blighted-elmcrest-property.

     

    Related Links

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    Town of Portland:

    http://www.portlandct.org/

     

    Town of Portland Department of Land Use:

    http://www.portlandct.org/Departments/LandUse.aspx

     

    Portland Plan of Conservation and Development:

    http://www.portlandct.org/Portals/12/Departments/Land%20Use/PDF/PlanofConservation.pdf

     

    Portland Economic Development Commission:

    http://www.portlandct.org/Business/EconomicDevelopment.aspx

     

    Portland Town Center Village District:

    http://www.portlandct.org/Portals/12/Departments/Land%20Use/PDF/TCVDMapwithFeeSchedule.pdf

     

    The Portland Historical Society:

    http://portlandhistsoc.com/

     

    Middlesex County Historical Society:

    http://www.middlesexhistory.org/

     

    Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation:

    http://cttrust.org/cttrust/page/connecticut-trust-grants (Vibrant Communities Initiative grant information)

    http://cttrust.org/_IMAGES/2014%204%20july.pdf (See page 13)

    http://cttrust.org/cttrust/page/around-the-state-portland

    http://cttrust.org/cttrust/page/portland-update-town-approves-demolition-of-brainerd-house

     

    Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism:

    http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/site/default.asp

     

    DEEP: Connecticut Environmental Policy Act:

    http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2709&q=324144&depNav_Gid=1643

    Regarding CEPA and historic structures:

    http://www.ct.gov/cct/cwp/view.asp?a=2127&q=293814

     

    Elmcrest Property - Portland Plan:

    http://portlandplan.org/Blog/tabid/1427/forumid/10/scope/threads/Default.aspx

     

    Connecticut's Notable Trees:

    http://oak.conncoll.edu:8080/notabletrees/

     

    History of Elmcrest Hospital:

    http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php?title=Elmcrest_Manor

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmcrest_Hospital

     

    Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Holt:

    http://www.cwhf.org/inductees/arts-humanities/elizabeth-hart-jarvis-colt#.VBOE5yjKQrw

     

    Henry Austin, Architect:

    http://books.google.com/books/about/Henry_Austin.html?id=1pSU4VTVrHYC

     

    Italianate style architecture and the Austin brothers:

    picturesqueitalianatearchitecture.blogspot.com

    Italianate style architecture and the Erastus Brainerd Jr. House (with photos):

    http://picturesqueitalianatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-erastus-brainerd-jr-house-portland.html

     

    Flickr site: Save Historic Elmcrest in Portland, Connecticut:

    https://www.flickr.com/groups/1203292@N25/

     

    Historic Buildings of Connecticut - Portland:

    http://historicbuildingsct.com/?cat=38

     

    Stone Quarries:

    http://quarriesandbeyond.org/states/cn/connecticut.html

     

    Bringing the Air Line Trail to Portland:

    http://www.portlandct.org/portals/12/departments/parkrec/pdf/airlinetrail.pdf

    http://www.glcitizen.com/archives/2015/1-9-2015.pdf (scroll down to article)