Stamford gets $17M for 3,000 foot greenway along Mill River to connect West Side to train station

by Kimberly Glassman | Mar 15, 2024 | Uncategorized

A project to connect the city’s West Side to the Stamford train station through a pedestrian corridor just got a $17 million federal boost. The plan, known as the “West Side Neighborhood Connector Project,” would create a 12-foot-wide path to fill a...

The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come

by Kimberly Glassman | Mar 15, 2024 | Uncategorized

Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility Eversource built a 12-turbine wind farm called South Fork Wind 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of Montauk Point, New York. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul went to Long Island Thursday to announce that the turbines are...

Stamford Awarded $17M as State Wins $21.8M to Reconnect Communities Split by Legacy Infrastructure

by Kimberly Glassman | Mar 14, 2024 | Uncategorized

Most of the federal money to Connecticut, $17 million, has been awarded to Stamford, where it will be used to connect the struggling West Side to the prosperous downtown and growing South End. The aim is to ease travel from the West Side to downtown jobs, bus transit,...

354-unit Stamford development on Long Ridge Road gets OK from Planning Board

by Kimberly Glassman | Mar 14, 2024 | Uncategorized

Developer Building and Land Technology wants to convert a four-story office building on a 25-acre site into a 354-unit residential complex at 800 Long Ridge Road. The development would include 618 total parking spaces, spread out over existing surface lots and an...

Could expanding Abbott Tech help ease overcrowding at Danbury High? Student demand is high

by Kimberly Glassman | Mar 14, 2024 | Uncategorized

As the local school district grapples with surging student enrollment and overcrowding at Danbury High School, local leaders have considered whether expanding Henry Abbott Technical High School could help resolve the issues. Expansion is possible, according to the...