Update of Hartford’s underground loop heating system on hold

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 30, 2026 | Uncategorized

A contentious plan to heat state office buildings in downtown Hartford with a new generation of gas-powered boilers is on hold due to potential interference from the planned reconstruction of Interstate 84, officials confirmed this week. In an interview Wednesday,...

Site at Waterbury-Middlebury line eyed for apartments or hotel

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 28, 2026 | Uncategorized

A Washington, Connecticut-based company is seeking permits to construct either a new apartment complex or hotel on roughly 7 acres at the border of Middlebury and Waterbury. In June, a Waterbury wetlands agent approved Credit Resources of Connecticut Inc.’s plan to...

CT town has concerns about planned 4.65-megawatt solar array. A treasured scenic view is one of them

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized

Citing concerns about views from the Heublein Tower, potential environmental damage and more than $300,000 in unpaid property taxes, Simsbury has successfully asked state regulators for a public hearing on Lodestar Energy’s plan for a solar array on Nod Road. The...

East Lyme to embark on $17 million PFAS removal

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized

East Lyme — It’ll take $17 million to upgrade a town water treatment plant near East Lyme Middle School so it can remove PFAS, or forever chemicals, from three wells that provide drinking water for residents. If all goes according to plan, Water and Sewer...

In New Haven, state plans $113M State Street Station upgrade, Court Street Bridge closure to cars

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized

NEW HAVEN — A more than $100 million project to upgrade aging infrastructure at State Street Station received mixed feedback at a recent public information session with the state Department of Transportation. During last week’s session at High School in the Community,...