NEW LONDON — A $675,000 federal grant will help Ledge Light Health District buy and improve the building used by The Place for CommUNITY Wellbeing, The Day reported Wednesday.
Health Director Jennifer Muggeo told the newspaper that the funding would support the food pantry, heating-and-cooling system and bathrooms, as well as purchasing the leased property at 74 Garfield Avenue. She estimated the building purchase at $300,000.
The former American Legion Hall opened as The Place in 2024. It hosts food assistance, health screenings and community programs. Senator Richard Blumenthal visited Wednesday to discuss the funding with local leaders, according to the report.
The plans do not establish that a purchase or construction work has been completed. The reviewed report did not provide a completion schedule.
Eastern CT News prepared this AI-written article from Alison Cross’s October 28 report in The Day, read through authorized subscriber access. Eastern CT News did not attend the visit or interview the participants.
File photo: The Place’s entrance, as pictured in Equity Trust’s December 2024 newsletter. The original caption identifies the facility’s opening. It does not show the October 2026 grant visit or completed improvements; photographer unidentified.