Supreme Court of Connecticut
9 Pettipaug, LLC v. Planning & Zoning Commission
June 18, 2024349 Conn. 268
Summary
The court held that a newspaper's substantial circulation under § 8-3 (d) is determined through an availability-centered inquiry rather than a rigid count of local subscribers or copies sold. Because the publication contained generally interesting local news, was readily available through nearby retail outlets and online legal notices, and had long been used by Fenwick governing bodies, the commission satisfied the statutory notice requirement. The plaintiffs' appeal was therefore untimely, requiring dismissal; the opinion contains no separate writings.