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New schools project in Norwich is $50M over budget

New schools project in Norwich is $50M over budget

by Joelyn Leon | Jun 28, 2024 | Uncategorized

he school construction project will cost at least $50 million more than the $385 million approved by voters in 2022, due to increased construction and labor expenses, project officials said. According to updated estimates provided by Mike Faenz, the city’s owner’s...
New schools project in Norwich is $50M over budget

With Norwalk High School and SoNo School under construction, Common Council authorizes $200M+

by Joelyn Leon | Jun 28, 2024 | Uncategorized

For the high school, the council approved a supplemental appropriation of $189 million to have the full $239 million project cost authorized. The council also issued $15 million in general obligation bonds as “cash on hand” for the project, according to Chief...
New schools project in Norwich is $50M over budget

New Partnership Bets on Updated Mixed-Use Model for Southeastern Connecticut

by Joelyn Leon | Jun 26, 2024 | Uncategorized

Old-Lyme-based READCO announced last week that it had sold its portfolio —more than two million square feet of commercial space— to Glastonbury-based Trio Properties, which manages about 2,500 multifamily units in Connecticut and 15 other states. As part of the deal,...
New schools project in Norwich is $50M over budget

East Hartford park gets funding to renovate river walk and connect it to other trails in town

by Joelyn Leon | Jun 26, 2024 | Uncategorized

East Hartford has received $262,750 through the Connecticut Recreational Trails Grant Program to help address erosion and flooding issues at Great River Park on East River Drive, part of $10 million in grants announced by Gov. Ned Lamont and the state Department of...
New schools project in Norwich is $50M over budget

Lawmakers uneasy over special session bill on Aquarion sale

by Joelyn Leon | Jun 26, 2024 | Uncategorized

Without a public hearing or other vetting, the state Senate is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a measure that would allow a New Haven-based public water authority to acquire one of the nation’s largest investor-owned water companies, Aquarion Water Company. Public...
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