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HAMDEN — Olin Powder Farm recently underwent its first environmental testing in years, but more studies are needed to uncover the extent of contamination at the 102.5-acre site before it can become valuable open space for residents, officials said…
HAMDEN — Olin Powder Farm recently underwent its first environmental testing in years, but more studies are needed to uncover the extent of contamination at the 102.5-acre site before it can become valuable open space for residents, officials said…
Someday, Six Lakes, a.k.a. the Olin Pine Swamp, a.k.a. the Powder Farm, could be “a tranquil oasis for you to go to — not just for Hamden, but for the region,” said Elizabeth Hayes, a longtime community activist who is also on the Democratic Town Committee in Hamden and on the town’s wetlands commission. “We’ll just ask you to be patient.”