The Northeast’s first self-driving car test track and research facility planned for UConn

by Joelyn Leon | Sep 30, 2024 | Uncategorized

It would be the first of its kind not only in Connecticut, but in the entire Northeast. UConn is working with a company to build a multi-million dollar “smart city” and research lab, which would allow companies and researchers to collaborate on emerging...

Solar arrays at top of Middletown’s old landfill won’t mar panoramic view, officials says

by Joelyn Leon | Sep 26, 2024 | Uncategorized

West Hartford-based solar energy developer Verogy is installing arrays on 7 acres of remediated land at the capped 80-foot-high midden. The Midden Panorama Trail, which can be accessed by a short nature trail with a steep climb, affords a nearly 360-degree view of the...

West Hartford chooses final plan for center infrastructure update

by Joelyn Leon | Sep 26, 2024 | Uncategorized

After years of discussion and revisions, West Hartford has finalized plans for updating LaSalle Road and Farmington Avenue, two key streets in its town center. The final plan was presented this week to the town council’s Community Planning and Economic Development...

Groton task force wants to build new athletic fields to address shortage

by Joelyn Leon | Sep 26, 2024 | Uncategorized

A group working to solve what it calls a shortage of athletic fields here is scheduled to present conceptual plans Thursday that call for new fields at Robert E. Fitch High School, Sutton Park and the former Claude Chester School. The recommendations would upgrade an...

State Transportation Officials Revisit Plans for Stamford Train Station Parcel

by Joelyn Leon | Sep 26, 2024 | Uncategorized

Demolition is just about complete, and the site on Station Place should be clear by Thanksgiving, a state Department of Transportation spokesman said Tuesday. The department replaced the long-crumbling garage in February with a new one that opened a block away on...