‘Immense’ project to update Danbury High School’s science labs is under budget and ahead of schedule

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

The fourth floor of Danbury High School’s C Wing was an active construction zone late Thursday morning. They are more than a month into a multimillion-dollar project that represents the first effort to overhaul some of the school’s science laboratories in more than 60...

Wage theft complaint backlog grows, but Dept. of Labor lacks staff

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

Kimberly Glassman, director of the Foundation for Fair Contracting of Connecticut, which monitors public works projects to ensure compliance with state laws, said that worker misclassification — for example, classifying a worker as an independent contractor instead of...

Bond Commission to take up $118M funding request for XL Center renovation and more

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized

One of the last dominos needed to kick off a $145 million renovation of downtown Hartford’s XL Center is expected to fall Aug. 8, as the state Bond Commission takes up a request to borrow $118 million to fund the project. With this added to $27 million previously...

Two housing developments will bring nearly 200 homes to West Hartford’s Elmwood neighborhood

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized

The latest investment in West Hartford’s New Park Avenue corridor will create nearly 200 new homes between two housing developments. Both the Elmwood Lofts — a 117 unit mixed-use development at the former Puritan Furniture site — and The Jayden — a 70 unit...

Dominion Energy looking at connecting data center directly to Connecticut nuclear plant

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized

Dominion Energy is exploring the possibility of connecting a data center directly to a nuclear plant in Connecticut, as the tech sector hunts for carbon-free electricity to power artificial intelligence applications. The Millstone Power Station in Waterford,...