More than $16M in rail improvements will mean more trains in the New Haven-to-Springfield corridor

by Kimberly Glassman | Jan 14, 2025 | Uncategorized

Grants announced Monday include $11.6 million to increase weekday round-trip service to and from Union Station in downtown Hartford, including more stops in a renovated Windsor Locks station and $2.4 million to study street-level train crossings along the Danbury...

The last money train out of D.C. under Biden has $11.6M for CT

by Kimberly Glassman | Jan 14, 2025 | Uncategorized

Some of the last federal transportation dollars to be distributed by the administration of President Joe Biden are going to Connecticut to expand rail service in the corridor from New Haven to Hartford and Springfield. State and federal officials announced the $11.6...

CT Dems name housing a priority, including affordable units in towns that are ‘resistant to that’

by Kimberly Glassman | Jan 14, 2025 | Uncategorized

Democratic lawmakers proclaimed housing one of their top priorities Monday, though they offered few details on what specific policies they intend to propose. Lawmakers cited an array of stats underlining Connecticut’s housing crisis: The state is short an...

Another big warehouse in the works for Connecticut — this one for Electric Boat submarine parts

by Kimberly Glassman | Jan 14, 2025 | Uncategorized

General Dynamics Electric Boat has acquired land for a big new warehouse in eastern Connecticut to support submarine construction at its Groton shipyard, as the U.S. Navy continues to signal plans for a major expansion of the fleet. On Jan. 2, Electric Boat completed...

Halls Road Redevelopment in Old Lyme Takes a Big Step Forward

by Kimberly Glassman | Jan 13, 2025 | Uncategorized

After falling short twice in recent years, the redevelopment of Halls Road took a significant – and likely decisive – step forward after winning the approval of the town’s Planning Commission on Thursday. Members of the Planning Commission voted unanimously that the...