Conn. road being named in late lawmaker's memory

DURHAM, Conn. (AP) - A former Connecticut lawmaker whose work included writing landmark legislation on wetland protection is being memorialized in his former town.

Eighty-two-year-old David Lavine died last year.

The former Democratic state lawmaker will be honored Friday in Durham, the town he represented, as local and state officials name part of Route 79 in his memory.

Lavine represented the 100th House District from 1970 to 1992 and later served as Connecticut's director of energy. One of his signature accomplishments in office was the 1972 Inland Wetlands Act, which gives municipalities the ability to regulate developments in those environmentally sensitive areas.

Several people, including Congressman John Larson, have described him as one of their political mentors.

Friday's road-naming memorial ceremony starts in the afternoon at Route 79 at the Durham Town Green.