East Norwalk to be transformed by Mill Pond development, train station expansion and other projects

by Kimberly Glassman | Jul 22, 2024 | Uncategorized

The gateway to the neighborhood, East Avenue is a bumpy, narrow and crowded road that connects East Norwalk under the railway to I-95. In conjunction with the $1 billion Walk Bridge replacement project, the Connecticut Department of Transportation is lowering the...

Meriden to improve East Main and Broad Street intersection near Stop & Shop

by Kimberly Glassman | Jul 22, 2024 | Uncategorized

The city could begin work next year to straighten out the disjointed intersection at East Main and Broad streets that will allow for safer crossings and improved traffic flow. The work moved forward a step after the City Council recently approved allowing acting City...

Westbrook Mall Developers Pitch Benefits to Skeptics

by Kimberly Glassman | Jul 22, 2024 | Uncategorized

Donald Poland pitched Westbrook residents on the benefits of a project to convert the ailing local outlet mall into a complex of 695 apartments and townhouses, retail space and a 100-room hotel. Poland is a consultant for the project developers Lexington Partners and...

Southbury’s River Road set to reopen Monday after last fall’s collapse

by Kimberly Glassman | Jul 11, 2024 | Uncategorized

River Road is set to reopen to traffic Monday after having been closed since this past fall after a 200-foot section collapsed into the Housatonic River below. Beginning Monday, the town plans to close Purchase Brook Road for a major culvert replacement project,...

Norwich receives $4.4M to stop wastewater from flowing into its rivers

by Kimberly Glassman | Jul 11, 2024 | Uncategorized

Norwich Public Utilities hopes to stop millions of gallons of rainwater-created sewage discharges from flowing into the Shetucket River after receiving a $4.4 million grant and loan. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced the funding...