The state Department of Transportation is once again seeking the public’s input on The New Mix Program, which will address the long-term needs of Waterbury’s Interstate 84/Route 8 interchange. There will be two virtual meetings today: one at noon and the other at 6 p.m. Those interested in participating and listening to the meetings can […]
Alexandra Daum, Gov. Ned Lamont’s nominee to lead the Department of Economic and Community Development, told lawmakers at her confirmation hearing last Thursday that growth will be her top priority — a now-familiar refrain from the governor’s office. The threat of a recession looms this year, as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates […]
A major residential and commercial development underway in Cheshire has Southington business and town leaders hopeful about economic growth for the entire area. In November, Cheshire planners approved special permits for Stone Bridge Crossing, a 107-acre development bounded by Dickerman Road to the west, Highland Avenue to the east, Interstate 691 to the south and […]
Rocky Hill-based developer CCC Construction wants to convert the old Webster Bank training facility into a cannabis warehouse, a move that some residents have condemned due to risk of smell and proximity to schools. The ZBA’s public hearing will consider the warehouse for special exception and variance approval. The timeline of construction depends on the […]
The city plans to build three new schools — one high school and two elementary schools — over the next few years. Work has already begun on the new $45 million Cranbury Elementary School, while officials are designing South Norwalk’s first elementary school in decades and coordinating the logistics for the construction of the new […]
Last week, the Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend plans for two seven-story residential buildings, totaling 471 apartments, in the 70-100 blocks of Clinton Avenue. The 4.3-acre site is located along the Rippowam River. Officials have been working for decades to piece together a riverside walking path connecting Scalzi Park to Kosciuszko Park — a […]
Between 2015 and 2018, six U.S. states—Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia and Arkansas—each repealed their state prevailing-wage laws that established minimum labor standards on taxpayer-funded projects like roads, bridges, schools and water infrastructure. All did so promising to save money, including by “building five schools for the price of three.” The problem is: it […]
New London may be forced to pay several million dollars in demolition and remediation work for a new high school project because local officials allegedly heeded the directions of Konstantinos Diamantis, the former leader of Connecticut’s school construction program. Officials with the Department of Administrative Services, which houses the state’s school construction office, recently informed […]
The Town of Groton won’t have to pay for the planned replacement of the Groton Long Point Road Bridge over Palmer’s Cove, saving about $1.7 million in town funds, according to town and state officials. The town originally had anticipated it would participate in a program in which it would have to pay 20% of […]
In all, Durham developer Dominick DeMartino, who owns properties around the state, will be investing $15 million in these ambitious projects. He chose Middletown because he’s “very connected” to the city and active in numerous area organizations. Construction is underway for 10 housing units in the top two stories of 418-22 Main St., where, on […]
