CT completes $1.2B transportation bond sale; will fund major infrastructure projects

by Kimberly Glassman | Oct 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

State Treasurer Erick Russell announced Friday the state has completed the sale of $1.2 billion in transportation funding bonds. The majority of the bond funding, $875 million, will support a variety of transportation projects, including an initiative to combat...

Norwich police station, road and bridge improvements on Nov. 7 referendum ballot

by Kimberly Glassman | Oct 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

Voters will be asked to decide on two major spending items in referendums on the Nov. 7 election ballot: whether to build a new $44.75 million new police station and spend an additional $6 million to continue a citywide road improvement plan. The City Council in...

I-95 bridge project in Norwalk and Westport completed 14 hours ahead of schedule, CT DOT official says

by Kimberly Glassman | Oct 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

Construction on the northbound side of the Interstate 95 bridge over Saugatuck Avenue at Exit 17 was completed 14 hours ahead of schedule, according to an official. Morgan said the DOT opened one lane over the new bridge to vehicular traffic on the northbound side...

Getting a new high school: A different story in two CT towns

by Kimberly Glassman | Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

At Farmington High School, many teens are eagerly looking forward to next school year, when a brand-new building is expected to be completed and they can finally move in. While students at Bulkeley High School in Hartford complained of a former campus that was...

Lamont and state, local officials celebrate $11.3 million grant for new Enfield housing

by Kimberly Glassman | Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

The relocation plan for residents is a phased approach that will advance as construction continues. Lamont said housing in the state has been underfunded for too long “and now we’re paying for it,” adding that it’s important to modernize the...