As battle over blasting by CT historic site nears decision, a surprise land donation

As battle over blasting by CT historic site nears decision, a surprise land donation

As both sides prepare for a resolution to the long-running and bitter Fort Decatur blasting controversy in Ledyard, a conservation organization announced that Gales Ferry Intermodal LLC  has donated part of the land and will give away more for preservation — if it’s allowed to quarry dozens of other acres. The long-running, contentious hearing on the company’s quarrying proposal for part of the 165-acre former Dow Chemical compound closed on Dec…