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Torrington’s new economic development chief puts focus on industrial sites: ‘A lot to invest in here’

Torrington’s new economic development chief puts focus on industrial sites: ‘A lot to invest in here’

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 6, 2024 | Uncategorized

In his new job as the city’s economic development director, William Wallach will help decide the future of the recently demolished Torrington Company Standard Plant. Demolition of the Standard Plant on North Street, a project that began in October 2023, was...
Torrington’s new economic development chief puts focus on industrial sites: ‘A lot to invest in here’

Proposed road closure could lead to first development in new Norwich industrial center

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 6, 2024 | Uncategorized

The City Council on Monday started a process to discontinue a portion of Lawler Lane in a move that could help attract the first development project to the new Occum Industrial Center. The council considered a resolution to discontinue 1,500 feet of Lawler Lane where...
Torrington’s new economic development chief puts focus on industrial sites: ‘A lot to invest in here’

‘Immense’ project to update Danbury High School’s science labs is under budget and ahead of schedule

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

The fourth floor of Danbury High School’s C Wing was an active construction zone late Thursday morning. They are more than a month into a multimillion-dollar project that represents the first effort to overhaul some of the school’s science laboratories in more than 60...
Torrington’s new economic development chief puts focus on industrial sites: ‘A lot to invest in here’

Wage theft complaint backlog grows, but Dept. of Labor lacks staff

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

Kimberly Glassman, director of the Foundation for Fair Contracting of Connecticut, which monitors public works projects to ensure compliance with state laws, said that worker misclassification — for example, classifying a worker as an independent contractor instead of...
Torrington’s new economic development chief puts focus on industrial sites: ‘A lot to invest in here’

Bond Commission to take up $118M funding request for XL Center renovation and more

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized

One of the last dominos needed to kick off a $145 million renovation of downtown Hartford’s XL Center is expected to fall Aug. 8, as the state Bond Commission takes up a request to borrow $118 million to fund the project. With this added to $27 million previously...
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