Groton-New London Airport temporarily closed to air travel due to maintenance project

Groton-New London Airport temporarily is closed to air travel until Sunday morning due to pavement maintenance work on the intersection of the runways, airport officials said. Tony Sheridan, chairman of the Connecticut Airport Authority board of directors, said the project is part of scheduled repair and maintenance at the Groton airport. Terminal and airport businesses […]

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Part of Route 25 to be resurfaced in Trumbull, Bridgeport

The Department of Transportation has announced that a nighttime resurfacing project on Route 25 northbound and southbound in Bridgeport and Trumbull will begin on Thursday, May 7. This project is expected to be completed by Monday, June 8. The milling segment of this project is anticipated to be performed on Thursday, May 7 through Friday, […]

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Wallingford Town Council votes to fund $7.4 million Community Pool renovation

The Town Council approved an amended ordinance Tuesday evening to appropriate funds and authorize bonds for the renovation of Community Pool Park. The ordinance amendment that passed Tuesday increases the appropriation and bond authorization by $6,845,000, from $625,000 to $7,470,000. Michael Savenelli Sr., Parks and Recreation Commission member and pool committee chairman, said that the […]

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New name for Hartford’s redeveloped Westbrook Village intended to look toward new future on site of demolished, 1950s complex

Charlie Adams, regional vice president for Philadelphia-based Pennrose LLC, a partner in the housing redevelopment, said Tuesday he does not expect the COVID-19 pandemic to delay leasing. The construction schedule has not been impacted, Adams said. The initial stage, costing $28 million, is backed by a combination of state funds, a federal home loan grant, […]

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Port Authority says State Pier construction schedule on track

The Connecticut Port Authority on Monday authorized its chairman to secure an agreement with a company that will oversee the estimated $157 million redevelopment of State Pier. The project to create an offshore wind hub is expected to start early next year and finish in 2022. Activity could start before year’s end with demolition and remediation […]

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Bristol greenlights $5M downtown apartment complex

A Southington development firm says it will break ground in the coming months on a $5-million apartment complex in downtown Bristol after receiving a tax abatement and other development approvals from the city. The city council recently approved a multi-year tax abatement for Carrier Construction Inc. to push forward its plan to erect 32 market-rate […]

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Union construction workers rise to meet the many challenges of COVID-19

From necessary upgrades to keep roads and highways safe to maintaining and upgrading utilities, continuing construction work ensures that the country will have the infrastructure it needs during this critical time. Union construction — not just through the AFL-CIO, but through any trade union — has long had a strong reputation for its attention to […]

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Working or Unemployed, Construction Workers Are Screwed

Leaders at two major building trade unions this week described an increasingly desperate economic climate for their members. Eric Dean, the president of the 130,000-member Ironworkers Union, said that 30% of his work force was “idle or sitting at home,” and that unemployment continues to rise by the day. Jim Williams, vice president and organizing […]

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