Dear Friend of Stellafane, What follows is an article that I have written to try and discourage the Town of Springfield from placing a Vermont State Prison 3 miles Southeast of Stellafane. The town vote will take place on June 29th 1999.
Time is of the essence.
After my article you will find a list of contacts of persons or agencies which may be able to influence this decision. Stellafane Observatory is a National Historic Landmark, and very few observatories in the United States have been granted that distinction. The loss of tourism that the dark skies of the Stellafane Convention draws to Springfield and the surrounding areas. The strain that a Prison will put on city services such as police and social services. The likelihood that the only jobs produced will be relatively low paying.