Source: https://www.theday.com/, January 22, 2022
By: Claire Bessette

Cleanup work at the former Norwich Hospital property is expected to resume the first week of February, with several “quick hits” projects before the final push starts in March, Preston Redevelopment Agency Chairman Sean Nugent said.

The cleanup effort, which must be completed before the town turns over the 393-acre property to Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment for major redevelopment, halted after environmental assessment crews discovered extensive coal ash contamination beneath roadways and parking areas in 2019. The cost exceeded the previous $10 million state grant, so work essentially stopped as that money dried up. Read more.