State Reps. Michelle Cook and Maria Horn, D-Torrington, announced Wednesday that Litchfield County Regional Fire School in Litchfield is expected to receive $410,000 for soil remediation from the Connecticut Bond Commission, according to a release. Firefighters officially opened the doors of the $13 million facility in October. It includes a 16,650-square-foot administration, education and vehicle […]
Besides recently receiving approval from DEEP for its proposed “Coastal Wastewater Management Plan,” which details installing a gravity-fed sewer system within the Sound View neighborhood and a neighborhood north of Route 156 known as “Miscellaneous Town Area B” by connecting to New London’s wastewater treatment facility, town officials also have discussed scheduling an upcoming referendum […]
The East Shore District Health Department found no evidence of rodent activity in the old East Haven High School building and, following a walk-through Thursday, gave the developer converting the building to housing the OK to demolish its 1973 wing. The go-ahead for demolition came just days after the town’s Building Department, at the Health […]
“It’s hard to quantify, but, yes, the move to the Big East is a good thing,” Mike Freimuth, the straight shooting executive director of the Capital Region Development Authority, said Wednesday. The new building, if constructed properly, would instantly become the Big East’s jewel. Freimuth said he envisions “optimizing” 11,000-12,000 seats. And yet with a […]
Gov. Ned Lamont threatened Wednesday to clamp down on state borrowing if legislators can’t agree in special session this summer on a plan to toll Connecticut’s major highways. Lawmakers declined to adopt any long-term financing plan for transportation work during the regular session, which adjourned on June 5. But they must return to the Capitol […]
The approval earlier this month of certificates of environmental compatibility and public need by the state Siting Council for the development of the proposed Killingly Energy Center facility means thousands of dollars partially earmarked for a “bridge of flowers” on the Water Street bridge could eventually be dispersed. A Community Environmental Benefit agreement approved by […]
The administration of Gov. Ned Lamont re-launched its campaign for highway tolls in a private two-pronged pitch to wary legislative leaders Wednesday, setting Connecticut’s growing transportation infrastructure needs against a special transportation fund on the verge of insolvency. What he needs is a way to reassure Senate Democrats, who now hold a 22-14 majority after […]
Despite neighbors’ concerns, the city recently approved an agreement to lease land near Derby High School to the Regional Water Authority to construct a one-million gallon water tank. While many residents living nearby the proposed tank have expressed opposition to the project, city officials are in favor of it. Fire chiefs in both Derby and […]
According to Economic Development Director Sheila O’Malley, the city is in search of a contractor to handle renovations to the entire building, which will include a new roof, heating and electrical work, as well as purchase and installation of new furniture and equipment to outfit the police station. Bids also will include prep work for […]
The Common Council unanimously approved $57 million in bond authorizations to be used for renovations at three schools. Benefiting from the money will be Chamberlain Elementary School and Slade and Pulaski middle schools. Slade and Pulaski middle schools were selected for roofing projects at an estimated cost of $3 million per school. The remaining $2 […]
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is crediting the Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) method with saving up to two years on the replacement of a bridge section over Interstate 95 in Stamford, Connecticut. ABC has become a way for state DOTs to replace aging bridge infrastructure with minimal traffic detours during construction. It is also recognized by […]
The former developer, Centerplan Construction Co., has blocked development by placing liens on the parcels surrounding the stadium, even as the city selected a new firm, Stamford-based RMS Cos., to take over the 13-acre project nearly a year ago. Centerplan’s lawsuit against the city, alleging wrongful firing, headed to trial last week in Superior Court […]
By July, the three stories in the 70,000-square-foot building facing Howard Avenue and Cherry Street will have been transformed into a 725-student charter school. It’s one part of an ambitious brownfield remediation and revitalization project Flocco and his firm Corvus Capital Partners have undertaken in the city’s West End with home-development partner The Pacific Companies. […]
Details on how the old Memorial Boulevard School will be reconfigured into the new Memorial Boulevard Intradistrict Arts Magnet School have been released. The plan is for the school to accommodate 525 students in grades six through 12, chosen through a lottery system. The building closed as a school in 2012 and the target date […]
City officials announced last week that the project, money for which was originally in the proposed 2019-20 capital budget, would have to be deferred a year because an open space land swap — mandated by the state — would not receive approval by the June 30 deadline. As a result, the subsequent construction project to […]
The question of raising revenue through highway tolls will almost certainly come back for deliberation sooner. The likelihood is for a special session this summer. Gov. Ned Lamont made tolls a staple of his promised fiscal reforms. There is a drumbeat of opposition from drivers who object to this new form of tax on their […]
The $15 million project to replace a 1958 bridge near Route 1 has been completed early. Crews demolished two bridge spans that carry Route 1 over I-95 and installed new ones using what Lamont called an “innovative” construction method called accelerated bridge construction. With traditional construction methods, a project of this scale would have taken […]
The city council on Monday is scheduled to vote on a resolution that would authorize Mayor Luke Bronin to amend the Hilton Hartford’s existing ground lease for three parcels at 315 Trumbull St. so the city could seek a $4.7 million loan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on behalf of […]
A group of residents is suing the town for violating their rights as citizens by raising the cost of the Town Hall project. They are seeking a court hearing to cease construction until further notice and hold another referendum for voters to sanction the new cost if they see fit. Residents are torn over the […]
Gov. Ned Lamont vowed Thursday to call the state legislators back to vote on highway tolls, while House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz gave tolls a 50-50 chance for passage. An agreement between Democrats has proved elusive, let alone an overarching bipartisan deal given the continued Republican opposition to tolls and insistence on the GOP alternative plan […]
The 11th-hour gambling legislation sought by Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Ganim would entice the tribal owners of Connecticut’s two casinos to build a $350 million casino in his city with a promise of $100 million from the “city and/or state” and valuable exclusive rights to online sports betting and internet casino gaming. The Mashantucket Pequot […]
“Governor [Ned] Lamont is right to be advocating for using tolls as a stable, responsible source of funding to pay for transportation upgrades,” Murphy said. “If someone has a better idea to fix this problem for good, I’m all ears. But so far the governor’s idea seems to be the only serious one on the […]
Town Manager Robert E. Lee has suggested starting up another five year $5 million road repair plan as the current program wraps up this year. “The council would have to make a decision by Sept. 5 for it to be included on the ballot,” Lee said. “No date has been set for a public hearing […]
The approved bonding will pay for “like new” renovations and expansions at Buckley, Bowers, and Keeney elementary schools and the beginning of efforts to renovate three other school buildings that are closed or will be closed for other uses. The total cost will be $93 million, and local taxpayers will be responsible for $47 million […]
Legislators were studying a massive, 567-page budget bill Sunday night that they plan to debate Monday after a months-long struggle over balancing a two-year, $43 billion fiscal plan. Legislators must pass the state budget before the General Assembly session ends at midnight Wednesday. The budget raises state spending slightly and closes a two-year projected deficit […]
The brownfield inventory maintained by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection lists 516 sites. But state officials admit that’s not comprehensive. Connecticut officials can’t say how many jobs are created or local tax revenue generated by the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on brownfields. The state has spent approximately $206 million over […]
On Thursday, the first installment of the pedestrian enclosure designed to look like honeycomb began. In the following weeks, multicolored translucent panels that will reflect a range of colors will begin to manifest. Contractor Martin Laviero has until October to finish the project; however, they are ahead of schedule, Moriarty said. He anticipates completion to […]
