by Kimberly Glassman | Oct 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
The West Main Street Bridge, also known as the “Purple Bridge,” was built in 1888 and closed to cars in 2002. Over the ensuing two decades, it has sat, largely unused and deteriorating, as a debate has raged over whether to reopen the bridge for cars to...
by Kimberly Glassman | Oct 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
General Dynamics Electric Boat paid $25 million in this month’s purchase of the Crystal Mall – a big payday for the previous owner that presided over a dwindling retail base, after scooping up the Waterford mall at auction three years ago for just more...
by Kimberly Glassman | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
About 40 Aquarion customers were affected by a River Street water main break Thursday morning, according to the company. The break was about 24 inches long and was affecting residents on River Street and a few on Evergreen Street, the Aquarion Water Co. said. City...
by Kimberly Glassman | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
According to the UConn Connecticut Crash Data Repository, the intersection of Willow and Nicoll streets was the site of 15 motor vehicle crashes involving 29 vehicles and a total of 42 people between Jan. 1, 2022 and Feb. 28, 2025 — including two the week of Feb. 22,...
by Kimberly Glassman | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
United Illuminating Co. wants to know what the governor and local officials were texting behind the power company’s back just before the state Siting Council reversed its vote and turned down UI’s plan to put giant monopoles through Bridgeport and Fairfield. UI has...
