Killingly, Connecticut

standards and government policy. “The biggest thing is going to be upscaling people, and the new governor is behind that type of program to make sure we have the funding to get the unemployed, underemployed, and people that want to have career changes, the proper education training they need to perform the skills and disciplines that these businesses are seeking,” Stephen LaPointe, Director of QVCC Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre in Killingly, explains. Students are learning alongside expert business professionals in the community and at Killingly’s industrial park along Alexander Lake, which has been full since 1999. The town has plans to expand the park by 26 acres and has adopted text change amendments and special use permits under a text change in its general commercial zone for business expansion. “Long-time stakeholders at the park are also wonderful stewards of our community,” according to St Clair. “They help to ensure a high quality of life for the town residents. Recently, at their own expense, Automatic Rolls put $130,000 into an earthen berm to mitigate noise and light pollution.” Meanwhile, UNFI-Dayville Distribution Center donated a refrigerated truck for a year to distribute food to the community K I LL INGLY , CONNECT I CUT