Lamont seeks help with tolls, other priorities, in D.C.

On Wednesday, Lamont attended a gathering hosted by the Organization for International Investment, a group that looks out for the interests of foreign companies doing business in the United States. During a quick trip to the nation’s capital, Gov. Ned Lamont met with foreign businessmen, spoke to U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao about tolls, and […]

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How bad will traffic be when the I-84 viaduct in Hartford is replaced? Think Waterbury, the state Department of Transportation says

A replacement of the aging I-84 viaduct in Hartford is still at least a decade away, but state transportation planners now say they are confident the $5 billion project is possible without shutting down the highway to traffic passing through the city. “It’s a lot like Waterbury where we did offline work, we kept the […]

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‘Tolls monster’ widening divide between Lamont, GOP

While administration officials urged compromise, Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven, said any long-term funding plan that includes the “toll monster” is a non-starter for his caucus. But analysts say Connecticut has invested too lightly in transportation for decades, and the $750 million to $800 million in state bonding it issues annually needs to […]

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Battle brewing on Derby water tank, neighbors’ lawyer threatens to sue if approved

The proposed million-gallon water storage tank to be built on 2.2 acres near Derby’s high school/middle school complex on Chatfield Street could head to Superior Court if approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. But on Tuesday night, Gregory Cava, a Roxbury lawyer representing a family who owns 116 Chatfield Street, challenged the proposal, claiming […]

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Stamford reps may stop work on West Main Street bridge

The board’s Operations Committee Tuesday night voted to recommend that the project go forward. But it’s not clear which way representatives will go, given that, six months ago, they barely approved an engineering contract with a 21-19 vote. The latest sticking point is that representatives believed that Mayor David Martin would come back to them […]

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Webster stakes $16.7M for Meriden housing

Webster Bank is pledging $16.7 million in loans, subsidies and tax credits to fund a proposed $31.5 million, 81-unit Meriden mixed-income housing redevelopment on the site of a former newspaper building. Robin Gallagher, senior vice president for commercial real estate for the Waterbury super-regional lender, said Wednesday Webster leads a financing package for New Jersey-based […]

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Silver Sands rebuild unknown after fires

That March 19 inferno destroyed several buildings that were part of the $9.1 million park improvement project. Jeff Beckham, a spokesman for the state’s Department of Administrative Services (DAS), which is overseeing the construction project, said Tuesday that no date has been set for when construction will start again and when it will be complete. […]

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Major hotel planned for New Haven’s Route 34

After years of trying to find a hotel operator who would locate on Route 34 on the development site where Continuum of Care has its headquarters, Mayor Toni Harp Monday said someone has come forward. She said Choice Hotel, which represents such brands as Comfort Hotel , Sleep Inn, Clarion and Quality hotels, has indicated […]

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