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Newtown orders independent study of 117-home plan that would ‘disturb virgin soil’ near Taunton Pond

Newtown orders independent study of 117-home plan that would ‘disturb virgin soil’ near Taunton Pond

by Kimberly Glassman | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized

The town’s environmental review board has taken the extra step of ordering a local builder to pay for an independent review of his wetland engineering plans to cluster 117 homes near Taunton Pond after a crowd of residents railed against the project. D’Amico and a...
Newtown orders independent study of 117-home plan that would ‘disturb virgin soil’ near Taunton Pond

Shelton P&Z rejects plan to add 28 more condos at River Road complex

by Kimberly Glassman | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized

Plans to nearly double a condominium development off River Road have been shot down by the Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission. Daybreak Ridge, LLC, is presently constructing 36 condominiums — dubbed Daybreak Ridge — at the site. The developers’ application for the...
Newtown orders independent study of 117-home plan that would ‘disturb virgin soil’ near Taunton Pond

After Fairfield, Bridgeport residents decry UI ‘monopole’ project, the structures may move north

by Kimberly Glassman | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized

The looming steel poles at the center of a controversial United Illuminating proposal could move north of the railroad tracks, away from a location some say threatened nearly 20 acres of private property between Fairfield and Bridgeport. In a non-binding “straw...
Newtown orders independent study of 117-home plan that would ‘disturb virgin soil’ near Taunton Pond

Bordonaro: Public fights between PURA, utility companies reflect challenges of industry regulation

by Kimberly Glassman | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized

What type of relationship should exist between a regulator and the regulated? It’s an age-old question that local, state and federal governments often struggle with. Most reasonable people would agree some tension ought to exist between an industry regulator and the...
Newtown orders independent study of 117-home plan that would ‘disturb virgin soil’ near Taunton Pond

Siting Council Rejects UI Rail Line Project in Nonbinding Vote

by Kimberly Glassman | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized

Under the $225 million proposal, UI would have swapped aged transmission lines with new 100- to 135- foot monopoles south of the Metro-North railroad line, requiring 19.25 acres of easements and 6.5 acres tree clearing. Officials, including U.S. Sen. Richard...
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