Occum Industrial Center gets go-ahead from Commission on the City Plan: what that means

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized

Norwich Community Development Corporation (NCDC) President Kevin Brown said plans to develop a second business park are now more stable. The Commission on the City Plan met Tuesday, and decided on a 3-2 vote that the subdivision plan NCDC wanted approved for the Occum...

CT files lawsuit to force utility to clean up long-polluted power plant in middle of river

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized

The hulking English Station power plant has sat silent for decades in the middle of the Mill River, contaminated with PCBs, no longer providing power for United Illuminating. On Monday, Attorney General William Tong held a press conference in New Haven to announce a...

Inflation Has Contractors Taking Pass On Federally-Funded Transportation Projects

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

Construction contractors are between a rock and a hard place: What the Biden administration’s IIJA has gifted with a hike in construction work, Buy America policies have taken away by making the work much pricier to perform. Construction costs rose almost 3...

West Haven tries again to resolve The Haven site; Water Street to remain closed

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

With beach season looming and more traffic expected near the city’s shoreline, officials currently have no plans to reopen Water Street. Water Street, a road parallel to First Avenue, was closed for the expected construction of an outlet mall with water views...

Sportsbook at Hartford’s XL Center is under-performing, as massive renovations are planned

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

Officials at the Connecticut Lottery Corp. and the Capital Region Development Authority say the under-performance of the restaurant and sports wagering operation can be blamed on the relative newness of the facility, which is currently less of a destination for...