Vernon's New Senior Center Formally Opens

VERNON, CT — Vernon's sparkling new senior center officially opened on Monday.

Voters approved the project to convert the old TicketNetwork building on Bolton road into the new senior center with $3.245 million in bonds 53 weeks ago and on Monday, Mayor Daniel Champagne and the group that spearheaded the endeavor called "The Bandits" formally cut the ribbon to open the center.

Costs were offset by extensive internal work by Department of Public Works crews.

The property is located at 135 Bolton Road. It sits just south of the Interstate-84 overpass. The new senior center features a cafe, several multipurpose rooms, a two-table pool hall, a fitness room, an auditorium, a library, a conference room, an art room and a medical room.

Champagne said town officials are in talks with Eastern Connecticut Heath Network to bring doctors to the center.

Check out a photo tour of the center.

Photo Credit: Chris Dehnel