East Hartford officials are considering an eight-year tax break worth an estimated $5.2 million to incentivize a 150-unit apartment development on a long-vacant property near the Connecticut River. Konover’s development site sits just behind East Hartford’s Great River Park along the Connecticut River. It is immediately west of the Academy of Computer Science and Engineering […]
Ticlon is proposing to re-zone its property on Long Swamp Road and Nike Road from residential to quarry zone so it can add the 83 acres to its existing basalt quarry operation. At the town Planning and Zoning Commission last week, Tom Daly of SLR Consulting – presenting the proposal for Tilcon – said the […]
State legislators are considering a bill that would transfer Hartford’s 80-acre South Meadows property and $5 million to the Capital Region Development Authority. The site along the Connecticut River formerly was home to a garbage-to-energy plant operated by the quasi-public Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority. MIRA shut down the faltering plant in 2022 and local […]
Mayor Paul K. Pernerkewski said Friday the city’s long search for a redevelopment partner for the former Anamet factory complex on South Main Street could be nearing a successful conclusion. Pernerewski said the city’s recruitment efforts were boosted by by the State Bond Commission’s approval Friday of an additional $5.3 million to support the continued […]
The nearly 60-year-old structure at 300 Congress St. is considered a cramped, outdated money pit that not only makes it more challenging for those within to do their law enforcement jobs but dampens the enthusiasm of those uniformed men and women. Mayor Joe Ganim’s administration is on the hunt for a consultant to kick off […]
The city received a $10.4 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the design and construction of a floodwall around its wastewater treatment plant, Mayor Dorinda Borer recently announced. “When the plant, located on the ocean, gets flooded it compromises the system, the infrastructure breaks down and it’s costing us millions of dollars […]
In its final meeting before the end of Connecticut’s fiscal year June 30, the State Bond Commission on Friday approved about $790 million in long-term borrowing for dozens of projects, from more than $32 million for planning and renovations to the Agricultural Experiment Stations laboratory in Windsor, to $171 million for statewide school construction. In […]
Mayor Kevin Scarpati recently used his tie-breaking power to effectively kill two votes that would have started the center renovation on West Main Street, while protecting the city’s authority to pursue a new build at 116 Cook Ave. Scarpati broke a 6-6 tie to vote against a Finance Committee recommendation to develop plans for 22-28 […]
Lawmakers pushed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to speed up federally funded infrastructure projects in a recent Senate Environment and Public Works Committee meeting, as they begin developing the next multiyear Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill. The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act added about $550 billion over baseline funding levels and included a five-year reauthorization of […]
The State Bond Commission is poised to approve $5.3 million to support two ongoing redevelopment projects in Waterbury that figure prominently in the city’s revitalization plans. The agenda for the upcoming meeting Friday includes $4 million that the Community Investment Fund Board approved March 12 for funding the third phase on an ongoing project to […]
The state Bond Commission, on Friday, will consider borrowing $680.7 million for a laundry list of economic development and other initiatives. Housing is a leading theme, with officials set to borrow $192 million for various development and maintenance programs. The state Department of Housing is up for $135 million for its “flexible housing program,” a […]
New standards from the Trump administration have led the state Department of Transportation to take down large signs around Connecticut sites that were funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021, removing references to former President Joe Biden, who signed the $1.2 trillion act. While allowing green signs without Biden’s name to remain in place […]
The state Bond Commission will meet on Friday to vote on a series of allocations for projects in northeastern and north-central Connecticut, including a $10 million allocation to begin the revitalization of Enfield Square. The funding would jump start the ambitious $250 million proposal to redevelop the Enfield Square mall into a mixed-use property complete […]
Renovations on the Darien Metro-North Railroad train station will not be completed until next year after multiple setbacks, according to First Selectman Jon Zagrodzky. Construction has been ongoing on extensive renovations on the downtown station, with upgrades including platform replacements on both sides, new hydraulic elevators and the state’s first electrically heated train platform, which […]
With state investment uncertain, Andre Swanston and his Connecticut Sports Group, the developers behind the proposed new soccer stadium, are working with city officials on an additional funding mechanism to help get the venue built. More specifically they would obtain permission from the Connecticut General Assembly to employ tax increment financing (TIF), using a portion […]
The former Meriden-Wallingford Hospital may become the new site for Casimir Pulaski Elementary School, following a recommendation from the Meriden Board of Education. As part of its capital improvement projects, the Board of Education is considering renovating Thomas Hooker Elementary School and building a new Pulaski at 1 King Place, the former hospital, Assistant Superintendent […]
Town officials are in the early stages of a plan to reconstruct part of Tolland Turnpike, backed by $6.7 million in state and federal funding. The project is anticipated to cost $7.2 million, with the remaining $500,000 to be covered by a local match allocated through a Public Works bond referendum approved by Manchester voters […]
Father and son team Robert Christoph Sr. and Jr.’s RCI Group has made slow but substantial progress at the Steelpointe site over the past decade-plus but wants more time to respond to future market conditions with construction just starting on a couple thousand units of proposed housing. The prime acreage is located on the lower […]
Demolition of what used to be the Burlington Coat Factory in downtown Stamford was ongoing as of Friday. The building is being destroyed to make way for a 280-unit apartment building that will take its place at 74 Broad St. Randy Salvatore, the developer behind the project, said demolition could be expected to be completed […]
Work has begun on the town’s $10 million plans to reconstruct West Hartford Center, its bustling dining and shopping district. LaSalle Road, home to various stores and restaurants, looked a little different after the town took down 36 trees that lined the roadway, the first step in the planned overhaul of the corridor that will […]
City leaders are hopeful that the potential addition of $5 million in state grant money will help them fully fund and realize the $17 million Streetscape Renaissance Project in downtown Danbury. The project seeks to greatly improve the walkability, appearance and economic vitality of the city’s center. The $5 million grant, if awarded, would come […]
Owners and developers of commercial construction projects may hesitate to move forward with new work after President Donald Trump levied fresh tariffs on more than 180 countries, according to industry sources. On Wednesday, Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff for all U.S. trading partners with additional reciprocal tariffs for select nations, such as another 34% […]
East Hartford-based energy company HyAxiom Inc. has partnered with three companies to build a 21-unit, 9.6-megawatt fuel cell project in Bridgeport. The Charter Oak CHP Project will be a combined heat and power (CHP) fuel cell that uses thermal loop technology, HyAxiom announced. The system will use byproduct heat from the fuel cells to provide […]
School officials are recommending building two new elementary schools and closing Flanders Elementary School to address its aging facilities and low enrollment there. Under the preferred plan, which is considered “Scenario D,” there would be seven elementary schools. This would include closing Flanders, making Kelley Elementary School larger, making Walter Derynoski Elementary School smaller and […]
The town is moving forward with plans to rehabilitate 15 roads deemed to be in the “worst condition” at a cost about $3.7 million, officials said. Approximately 8 miles of roadway in New Milford will be rehabilitated this year, using the process of either reclaiming or milling and paving, Wittman said. In road reclamation, the […]
Norwich Public Utilities and private crews are continuing work to replace gas lines throughout the city. Over the last few years, NPU has been awarded two grants totaling $20.9 million to replace the “aging and leak-prone” lines with more than 9 miles of new lines, constructed from high-density polyethylene, an NPU release said. That project […]
The city wants to sell 17.3 acres to Amazon as the e-commerce giant moves ahead with its plan to build a massive distribution center in the South End. The city will hold an April 21 hearing on its proposal to sell the undeveloped property at 305 Great Hill Road and 0 Sheridan Drive to Amazon.com […]
A multinational electrical equipment manufacturer that made headlines in February with $10 million plans to expand its westside headquarters has withdrawn its application to a city land use commission in order to redesign the blueprints. The 200,000-square-foot Danbury plant, which Belimo built on 34 hilltop acres in 2014, serves as the headquarters for its operations […]
In East Lyme, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has undertaken a major construction project at Exit 74 where the interstate travels over Route 161. The project will improve sightlines, make the road safer for travelers and ease congestion. CTDOT plans to have the project completed by 2027 at the cost of nearly $150 million. […]
Legislators renewed an effort in the current session to require reports on the impact of large data centers on local power grids, following a company’s proposal to build a large center next to the Millstone Power Station in Waterford. Rhode Island-based NE Edge proposes to build a pair of data centers totaling 1.2 million square […]
The budget to build a new Westhill High School has been reduced by $15 million, but school and local officials now need the state General Assembly to give the project the green light. Director of Operations Matthew Quinones said savings were found by reducing the size of the proposed building by roughly 10,000 gross square […]
The West Hartford project is expected to “create a more efficient, pedestrian-friendly, and visually appealing environment,” according to the town. “The work will include roadway resurfacing, new granite curbing, widened concrete sidewalks, decorative street lighting, traffic signal modifications, landscaping with engineered tree pits, raised crosswalks, and site furniture/amenities.” Additionally, trees in poor condition will be […]
The town’s harbor managers are welcoming a private developer’s $40 million dredging project to remove decades-old toxins from the Housatonic River —- but they want to know what comes next once the cleanup is complete. As part of a $100 million-plus plan to revitalize the historic former Stratford Army Engine Plant site, dredging will begin […]
Construction on the railroad bridge over Strawberry Hill Avenue in Norwalk is set to begin Saturday, closing a portion of the road until later this year, state Department of Transportation officials said. The bridge, which supports four tracks used by Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak trains, was built in 1890, and the improvement project is meant […]
Just four weeks ago, Granby filed suit against the council for authorizing Key Capture Energy’s plan for a 5-megawatt battery energy storage facility not far from the Salmon Brook; the town contends the council didn’t give enough weight to evidence of environmental and safety hazards. So far, court appeals against the Siting Council have a […]
Norwich Public Utilities is upgrading its natural gas infrastructure with a $20.9 million project, according to a community announcement. The initiative aims to replace over nine miles of aging cast iron gas mains with high-density polyethylene ones. NPU was awarded $10 million from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in 2023, followed by an […]
A $96 million cancer treatment center using novel proton technology to reduce damage to healthy tissue could begin construction on the city’s west side as soon as summer. A proton therapy center in Wallingford under a partnership between Hartford HealthCare and Yale New Haven Health broke ground in the summer with an opening planned for […]
City Manager Brian Daniels proposed a $36 million capital improvement plan for fiscal year 2026 that falls nearly $1 million under the city’s spending cap and is $20 million less than the current year. The 2026 expenditure represents a $36 million commitment for capital improvement spending and calls for $4.5 million in net city costs […]
The former Briarwood College property may soon be transformed into a new senior development if the zone change is approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The project will have 150 age-restricted housing units spread out among seven buildings on site at 2279 Mount Vernon Road. The mix of studio and one-bedroom apartments will range […]
In a world of modern miracles, the multi-million-dollar, multi-year construction of Torrington’s new high school/middle school almost literally under the feet of its faculty, students, coaches and athletes is a local version demanding attention in its clockwork operation. Budding engineers, architects, construction workers…and athletic directors couldn’t get a more hands-on education in four years of […]
After years of planning, Greenwich will finally start a major project to upgrade Glenville Road this week. This project, known as the “Glenville Corridor,” will make changes to the roads and sidewalks between the intersection of Glenville Street and Glen Ridge Road and the intersection of Glenville Road and Weaver Street. Work is scheduled to […]
Aquarion Water Co. will be initiating a water main replacement project that will cover just short of 8,000 feet of pipe. The affected roadways will be Katherine Lane, Windham Drive, Valley View Road, Bob White Way, High Hill Circle, Richard Road, Branch Brook Road and Cornfield Road. Aquarion officials said the work is part of […]
Flanders Road commuters might have to visit the car wash more often, as a portion of the road will soon be fully reconstructed as part of the $156 million Interstate 95 Exit 74 interchange project. Starting in mid-April the road will be gravel for 500 feet from the intersection with Frontage Road to the entrance […]
Contractors are bracing for a new wave of tariffs set to take effect April 2, this time on certain material imported from Canada and Mexico — such as steel, aluminum and lumber. Though reports indicate the Trump administration could roll back the ultimate scope of this action, contractors say just the threat of tariffs can […]
The CTDOT is hosting the inaugural 2025 Transportation Showcase on April 1 at the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford. The two-hour event is free to the public and starts at 8 a.m. The discussions will be about everything involving transportation in the state and will include a panel including Marian Andoh-Clarke, the Hartford Chamber of […]
Utility companies last March began to dig up Church Street for various utility projects including sanitary sewer, storm water, gas and underground electric and communication. Work will continue into October. Hess said the infrastructure work resolves storm water and sanitary sewer issues that have plagued the west side of the borough for years and has […]
School Building Committee Chairman Mark Bettencourt said Tuesday the bids the city has received to build two new elementary schools are within the funding amount approved by voters. The bids, which are available on the city’s bidding portal, show that the lowest possible cost for 26 categories of work to complete the Greeneville and Stanton […]
A once-every-four-years report card on the upkeep of America’s infrastructure gave it a “C” grade on Tuesday, up slightly from previous reports, largely due to investments made during former President Joe Biden’s administration. The report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, which examined everything from roads and dams to drinking water and railroads, warns […]
A New York City developer paid $5.85 million for a parcel of land in Windsor near Bradley International Airport, with plans to cobble together an industrial building at the site using building “blocks” made elsewhere to reduce the cost and construction time. With construction to take place at 36 Hazelwood Road, the PNK Group industrial […]
Town officials hailed the reopening of the Park Road bridge Tuesday morning, the completion of the seventh and final bridge replacement project here following the catastrophic flooding that hit the area more than seven months ago. Park Road has been closed since the historic Aug. 18 flooding event when torrential rains wreaked havoc on homes, […]
The proposed sale of the shuttered Harding High School is off, and the 8-acre Central Avenue property may instead become the location of a new structure for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students. Thomas Gaudett, Mayor Joe Ganim’s chief administrative officer, said, “There aren’t a whole lot of places in Bridgeport to build a new school, […]
A national organization that aims to help develop safe, livable cities will work with East Rock neighbors and alders to study the intersection of Willow and Nicoll streets, which has been the location of a number of motor vehicle accidents over the years. Strong Towns, a non-profit organization, will conduct a virtual “Crash Analysis Studio” […]
The commercial development planned for 1 Trefoil Drive has received back-to-back approvals. The Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday night unanimously approved the site plan for the 35,350-square-foot development, which includes a 26,000-square-foot ‘upscale’ grocer, an urgent care facility and two restaurants, one being a fast food chain. Trumbull 111 LLC, which is contracted to purchase […]
Connecticut’s two largest investor-owned utility companies raised alarms Monday over recently-filed legislation that seeks to impose dramatic new regulations on their businesses — including a requirement that they split apart their electric and gas interests. In addition to prohibiting companies like Eversource and United Illuminating from owning both electric and gas utilities in Connecticut, the […]
A project labor agreement, or PLA, is a binding contract between a government or private entity that needs a construction project done and a labor union. Before workers are even hired on a project, the two sides negotiate a PLA that sets wages, benefits, work conditions and often provisions for resolving labor disputes to prevent […]
Among its busy schedule for work on state roads this spring and summer, the Connecticut Department of Transportation is planning some Interstate 91 ramp work. The DOT said it is developing plans to realign the Interstate 91 north and south ramps at Exit 24 in Rocky Hill. According to the DOT, the goal of the […]
A 738-bed student housing development is expected to break ground later this year in Storrs just off of the University of Connecticut campus in an effort to help alleviate the ongoing student housing crunch. Landmark Properties has closed on the property called The Mark Mansfield, which will be located at 134 North Eagleville Road adjacent […]
An 80-acre site in Hartford’s South Meadows received garbage from most of Connecticut for decades, processing it in a massive facility that burned trash for energy. The quasi-public Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority shut the faltering plant down in 2022, and local officials have been pushing to prep the large site in Hartford’s industrial South […]
A historic iron bridge has taken people over Mill River since 1888, but it is proving unable to cross a deeper divide. It’s the gap between the struggling West Side and the thriving downtown; between longtime residents and newcomers; between the haves and the have-nots. Through its stages of deterioration, the bridge has been closed […]
State officials recently temporarily halted renovations to the former American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) building downtown over labor law violations. Juliet Manalan, a labor department spokesperson, confirmed that agency’s wage and workplace standards division issued stop work orders to a trio of businesses involved in the project for misclassifying workers and not having workers’ compensation […]
The approximately $4.2 million Railroad Square Revitalization project has been awarded to Yield Industries. Officials are now awaiting approval by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, said City Engineer and Deputy Public Works Director Paul Kundzins. “Construction will begin as soon as we can mobilize,” he said. “The project is required to be […]
An elevated pedestrian bridge will now be able to connect Choate Rosemary Hall’s north and south campus along Christian Street. The proposal was brought before the town council last year when the school sought an air easement to construct the 17-foot-tall wooden bridge, which is planned to be located just south of Rosemary Lane. It […]
Acting Superintendent of Schools Royce Avery believes the school system must first secure the funding and construct new school buildings before it moves forward with a proposal to shutter several old facilities. A recently completed study found the district’s aging buildings will need $702.5 million in upgrades over the next decade and recommends closing seven […]
Legislation aimed at helping non-college-bound students and workers train for Connecticut’s construction trades won overwhelming approval last week in the legislative Labor Committee to create a group of professionals to look into existing entry-level programs and increase access to various apprenticeship programs. While Ackert’s original proposed bill would have created a new construction pipeline emulating […]
The preferred developer of a crucial piece in a new neighborhood planned in downtown Hartford is withdrawing from the project, a major setback for the redevelopment of a barren swath of parking lots near The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. The Michaels Organization, of Camden, N.J., — chosen in late 2022 to develop the […]
State officials have stopped work on the Ponemah Mills site in Taftville as they investigate whether excavated material there is contaminated. McCormack wrote that he and DEEP officials met Tuesday with a representative of One Key LLC, the New Jersey developer in charge of renovating the historical cotton mill complex into a combination of market-rate […]
Attorney General William Tong filed an enforcement action against Salvatore R. Carabetta and his LLCs for illegally encroaching on Lamentation Mountain State Park property, according to a lawsuit filed in Hartford Superior Court. The action alleges that since owning the property, Carabetta has illegally clearcut acres of state forest, and has unlawfully built numerous fixtures […]
A project to repave sections of Route 7 and the Merritt Parkway in the city will begin Friday, officials say. On its wesbite, the DOT said the work will also be taking place in Trumbull, Stratford and Milford. It said the contract was awarded to Waters Construction Co. at a cost of $11,349,172. Officials said […]
he 232-unit housing complex, owned and managed by the Real Estate Asset Development Co., will include studio and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. READCO, based in Old Lyme, has owned the plaza since 1995, and built the theater as well as a Stop & Shop supermarket, McDonald’s, Berkshire Bank and Stonington Medical Center offices there. […]
United Illuminating said Wednesday that is has cut nearly $70 million worth of investments in its Connecticut service territory as a result of regulators’ decision to deny much of the utility’s request for a rate increase on its customers in 2023. Those cuts, which company officials alluded to in recent statements bemoaning their financial position, […]
Guided by an excavation worker, Mayor Kevin Scarpati took the first cut out of the city’s biggest eyesore Wednesday at 116 Cook Ave. Scarpati took out the front entry-way in the 77,000-square foot building that blighted the lower Cook Avenue neighborhood. Its demolition will yield two cleared brownfields and hopes for more economic or community […]
A company is proposing a project in Plainfield to address Connecticut’s growing trash problem. Developed by SMART Technology Systems, LLC, the SMART Technology Solution uses sorting as well as waste processing and conversion technologies to transform trash into renewable electricity. The electricity produced by the plant is renewable, as there is a never-ending supply of […]
An overgrown former hat factory site with mercury in the soil and a vacant former county courthouse with asbestos and lead paint in its interior are the target of separate cleanup plans worth $4.2 million in state brownfield grants. The first step, which the City Council took on March 4, is to apply for a […]
A controversial plan to renovate the existing senior center at 24 W. Main St. is back in the spotlight after the City Council recently voted to send it back to committee. The Senior Center Building Review Committee rejected the proposal two months ago and opted to hold out for a new $36 million facility at […]
Up to $51 billion in federal funds that have been awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation but not yet obligated could be defunded, according to a March 14 analysis by Transportation for America, a transportation advocacy organization. The organization analyzed a leaked policy memo from the DOT’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation […]
About four years after heavy earthmoving started, developers unveiled plans to turn the construction site into Guilford Village West, a large-scale 162-unit apartment project and commercial development. A public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission is set for April 2 on the new plan. The developer is 1940 Boston Post Road LLC, whose principal […]
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation has begun construction on the Dutch Point Viaduct rehabilitation project on Interstate 91 southbound in Hartford. The Dutch Point Viaduct is the 61-year-old, 1,800-foot elevated bridge structure on I-91 southbound between the area of the Connecticut Convention Center […]
First Selectman Bill Gerber announced [on Thursday] that the Town of Fairfield will begin a long-planned replacement of the East Trunk sewer line in May 2025 with an expected project duration of approximately 18 months. Aging sewer lines will be replaced to improve the reliability and efficiency of the Town’s wastewater system, reduce maintenance cost, […]
The city will bond some $15 million, with proposed projects ranging from roadwork, building maintenance, new vehicles and esports arenas in both high schools. In all, the aldermen approved $2.2 million for design and construction of sanitary sewers and wastewater facilities; $7.7 million for various public improvements, and $4.95 million for the school district. The […]
A development firm has closed on the acquisition of a site next to UConn’s Storrs campus where it plans to build a 738-bed student housing property. Landmark Properties says it will begin construction on the 1.56 acre site at 134 North Eagleville Road later this year. The site, which has previously been proposed as the […]
The USS District of Columbia will be among the most expensive ships in U.S. history, when the nuclear submarine launches years from now into the Thames River at a projected cost of $16 billion, at last report. The South Yard assembly building at General Dynamics Electric Boat — dubbed Building 600 — has been assigned […]
V20 Group of Darien, the new owner of 6.9 acres at the industrial site, met with neighbors on March 4. On March 11 the Stamford Planning Board unanimously approved V20 Group’s application to consolidate three parcels, knock down six buildings, and put up a 112,800-square-foot, single-story warehouse. Things are moving fast. Joe Vaccaro, who runs […]
The city is seeking $6.9 million in state grants for environmental cleanup at the historic Yankee Pedlar Inn and at former industrial sites around town. Glenn Carbone, operations manager for Torrington Company site owner IRG Realty Advisors — and the mayor’s brother — said taking down two more buildings at the 70 North St. property […]
The two-year dispute between Gales Ferry residents and the developer seeking to level the north side of Mount Decatur took a new turn this week when the company sued the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission for rejecting the special permit. Gales Ferry Intermodal, owned by Massachusetts-based Jay Cashman Inc., filed an appeal on Monday at […]
Across New Jersey and across the country, trade unions have millions of workers ready to step onto job sites. These skilled workers are ready to build data centers, hydrogen hubs and other megaprojects in the pipeline. Millions more await a call to join as apprentices. The backlog of workers eager to join unions speaks volumes […]
The city claimed the neglected building, at 36 North Main St., from a New York investor in 2013 for unpaid taxes. With lobbying from former Mayor Neil O’Leary’s administration, Gov. Dannel Malloy dedicated $10 million in state bond funding to help defray redevelopment costs. And, in 2023, the city sold the decaying property to Green […]
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved Tuesday night a 50-unit senior housing development on 16.5 acres of land at 186 Foster St. In a more contentious decision later that night, the commission voted 5-2 to allow for construction of a roughly 1.31-megawatt solar photovoltaic system at 379 Scantic Road, on 6.35 acres of farmland […]
Downtown will be dug up when two big construction projects totaling about $20 million begin sometime in the spring, forcing the Branford Fest and other popular events to find a temporary home. The projects — reconstructing a long stretch of Main Street and renovating the town green will be done concurrently. The projects are largely […]
The continuing construction at the site of the new South Norwalk School remains on schedule as contractors prepare to demolish four of the properties the city acquired to make way for the project. The $70 million-plus school is on track to open this fall and welcome pre-kindergarten through third grade students for the first academic […]
Plans for a prominent downtown corner that envision a new development anchored by a regional bus transit center could unfold far more slowly that city officials had hoped, now that the latest round of a state grant program does not include funds to tear down a vacant, decaying structure on the site. The city had […]
The U.S. DOT has rolled back a Biden-era policy that included environmental and social considerations in federally funded infrastructure projects, according to a Monday memo from the agency. The move rescinds two Federal Highway Administration memos, issued in 2021 and 2023, both titled “Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources to Build a Better America.” […]
Lamont met separately with the Trump’s Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum while in the nation’s capital in late February for a meeting of the National Governors Association. A spokesman for the governor said each meeting lasted approximately 30 to 45 minutes. While the meetings generally covered the region’s energy challenges, […]
The latest bids for installing sewers in the beach communities came in under budget, putting the project on track even as many residents continue to oppose the plans as both overpriced and unnecessary. The town has struggled for more than a decade to settle on a plan that would satisfy the state’s Department of Energy […]
Tilcon is proposing a zoning change that would allow it to expand its basalt quarry operations by another 83 acres. The proposal would rezone parts of Long Swamp Road and Nike Road from a residential zone to a quarry zone. According to an agenda for the Planning and Zoning Commission, a public hearing will be […]
The state Department of Transportation plans to construct a new maintenance facility on state land at 900 Boston Post Road East. DOT spokesperson Joe Cooper said the contract for the work is expected to be awarded by late March. Construction is expected to begin this winter, with completion anticipated by fall 2026. The DOT site […]
City Engineer Abdul Quadir said the project “was ready to go to bid in 2005 but due to lack of funding has been postponed many times.” Quadir said the culvert has poor subsurface conditions and extensive piling — the installation of new columns — will be required. The current wooden piles will be replaced, he […]
The hearing will take place during the next Operations Committee meeting March 20. The rehabilitation of the bridge was estimated to cost $6.7 million, according to a report from construction and engineering firm BL Companies. The bridge was built in 1888 and closed to cars in 2002. It deteriorated as lawmakers argued over how to […]
The Northern Middlesex YMCA is getting closer to raising the millions it needs to renovate its historic building, transforming it into a modern, state-of-the-art community center. So far, the All Together Better campaign has garnered about $15 million in state, local and federal money. The Y recently received $8 million in state Community Investment Funds, […]
Time is running out to save the Timex Group headquarters, considered by some as a gem of 21st-century corporate architecture but by others, a property that has left a small western Connecticut town divided over its place in future economic development. In the face of unfolding plans for demolition and redevelopment for warehousing and distribution, […]
About a decade ago, when Mayor N. Warren “Pete” Hess was first elected to office, one of the biggest complaints he heard from residents was on the condition of the roads. The Board of Mayor and Burgesses approved at its March 4 meeting a modified five-year plan starting in the 2025-26 fiscal year and extending […]
A long-awaited report on the future of the city school system’s aging facilities recommends the district shutter seven school buildings, construct four new ones and perform major renovations on eight others. Pat Gallagher, a community planner with MP Planning Group, said the yet-to-be-approved proposal to replace several badly rundown schools with brand new ones could […]
A plan to transform much of East Hartford’s aging Founders Plaza office park into about 1,000 apartments mixed with commercial development could get a big infusion of funding through the property taxes the project generates. The legislature’s Planning and Development Committee will hold a public hearing on March 10, to discuss the creation of the […]
The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 5 approved a plan by IJ Group LLC, controlled by Norwalk developer Jason Milligan, according to the city’s principal planner Bryan Baker. A narrow five-story office building currently sits atop an expansive ground-level retail floor on a 1.43-acre site at 24 Belden Ave., which IJ Group owns. […]
The Trump administration officially enacted a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada Tuesday, along with an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods. The tariffs on Mexico and Canada were initially set to take effect in February but were ultimately postponed for a month. The construction industry has been bracing for the impact for […]
Following City Council approval Monday night, Norwich Public Utilities will apply for an additional $3.75 million from the state to continue inspecting its water lines for lead. Seventy percent of the $3.75 million would be paid to NPU as a grant, while it would receive the other 30% in the form of a 20-year loan, […]
Significant projects to enhance baggage screening and improve the flow of passengers through the terminal are underway because Bradley International Airport needs to keep up with rebounding activity. The pandemic hit the aviation industry hard, and Bradley did not escape the disruption. In 2020, its annual passenger traffic plummeted 65% to 2.4 million. The projects’ […]
Recent U.S. Census Bureau data shows that 18% of Norwalk’s residents identify solely as Black; recent data from the city shows that over a fifth of the residents of District B, comprising South Norwalk, identify as Black. The voting district has the highest proportion of Black residents in the city, according to the data. Restoring […]
Although phase one of the plans for the senior center is in motion, the city is still looking for funding to start phase two once phase one is completed, said Meriden City Manager Brian Daniels. Recently, the committee designated 116 Cook Ave. as the site for the new senior center. However, before construction can begin, […]
The state Department of Transportation is developing plans to improve the Wilbur Cross Parkway and Whitney Avenue interchange at exit 61, it announced in a press release. The project, designed to reduce crashes on the parkway and improve accessibility on Whitney Avenue in Hamden, is the extension of a plan set in motion more than […]
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is up for another busy year repairing state roads and bridges. And that means motorists need to know: There are 532 active capital projects planned for this year to be aware of while traveling on state highways, bridges and roads. There are currently 181 in construction, 185 in planning, 110 […]
