Proposal for massive CT distribution center draws opposition. An ‘unacceptable burden’: resident

by Joelyn Leon | May 27, 2026 | Uncategorized

Noise, lighting, trucks, exhaust and more are on the minds of Connecticut residents who oppose a proposed nearly 1.4-million-square-foot warehouse and distribution center project that would be built off Interstate 395. The Killingly residents voiced concerns about the...

New Britain secures full funding for long-sought Allen Street drainage project

by Joelyn Leon | May 27, 2026 | Uncategorized

NEW BRITAIN — Mayor Bobby Sanchez said New Britain has secured all funding needed for the long-awaited Allen Street drainage and flood mitigation project, which city officials say will address years of flooding problems in the neighborhood. “On day one, I made a...

CT still has thousands of lead pipes carrying drinking water. New funding aims to replace them

by Joelyn Leon | May 26, 2026 | Uncategorized

Connecticut is set to receive $27.5 million from the federal government to replace thousands of aging lead pipes still carrying drinking water to homes across the state. The funding, announced last week by the Environmental Protection Agency, is the latest allotment...

Connecticut’s century-old coastal rail bridges are getting billion-dollar replacements

by Joelyn Leon | May 26, 2026 | Uncategorized

As passengers travel on the rail lines along Connecticut’s coast, more than 100-year-old bridges carry their trains over some of the rivers that flow into Long Island Sound. Billion-dollar projects are underway to replace two of those movable bridges. And by the time...

Higher gas prices could strain CT construction plans as diesel, asphalt prices surge

by Joelyn Leon | May 26, 2026 | Uncategorized

While rising gasoline prices threaten Connecticut families’ summer travel plans, the trend is putting pressure on the state’s transportation program as well. Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget director said Thursday that certain gasoline and sales tax receipts could “soften”...