Danbury Officials Push $49M Bond for Firehouse, Road Repairs and Police Tech

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

Calling it “critical” and long overdue, Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves and other city officials are urging residents to approve a $49 million bond package to pay for a new firehouse, technology for the police department, and a citywide road reconstruction program....

DOT: Norwalk I-95 overpass that was destroyed, demolished after fiery crash to be rebuilt by spring

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

The new $20 million Fairfield Avenue overpass spanning Interstate 95 is taking shape, with orange safety fencing lining the sides and wood planks paneling the bottom of steel beams. “Now that steel has been installed, we plan to re-open the I-95 south, Route 7 on-ramp...

I-95 reconstruction in East Lyme about to have major traffic impact

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

Project officials behind the four-and-a-half-year, $148 million Interstate 95 reconstruction project are warning travelers to brace for the most significant impacts to Route 161 to date. Resident Engineer Robert Obey of the Glastonbury-based engineering firm GM2 said...

Here’s which roads remain closed more than a week after deadly flooding in Connecticut

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 28, 2024 | Uncategorized

More than a week after heavy rain triggered flash flooding in southwestern Connecticut that may have left up to three people dead, parts of multiple state and local roads remain closed, according to state and local officials. The flooding washed out whole sections of...

How contractors can guard against wage theft on their jobsites

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 28, 2024 | Uncategorized

In fiscal year 2023, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division secured over $35.5 million in back wages for nearly 18,000 construction employees — more funds than from any other U.S. industry. Wage theft can come in many forms, such as not paying overtime, not...