Colchester announced September 10 that it would receive an additional $1.7 million state grant to develop Norton Park at the former Norton Paper Mill site. This is background coverage of the September funding decision, not a new October announcement.
According to the town, the State Bond Commission approved the funding to help complete the brownfield site’s conversion into a passive recreation park.
The town said contaminated-soil removal finished in spring, but additional oil contamination had increased cleanup costs and exhausted funds available for park development. The new grant supports the next phase after environmental remediation.
Town officials described connections with the nearby Air Line Trail and Westchester’s agricultural businesses. The announcement does not establish an opening date or confirm that construction is complete.
This report is based on the town’s official announcement. Readers can follow the linked source for the funding background; later construction and opening milestones require further verification.