Construction to begin soon on $200M Norwich sewage treatment plant

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 7, 2023 | Uncategorized

The biggest single construction project in Norwich Public Utilities’ history is expected to begin this fall, and like building a new school, the utility will need to ensure the existing obsolete sewage treatment plant stays open while building its $200 million...

Orsted ready to abandon U.S. wind projects as it asks for help

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 6, 2023 | Uncategorized

While the Biden administration has touted its landmark clean-energy subsidy program to kick-start projects, developers must ensure a large chunk of components are U.S. made to take full advantage of the incentives, and that’s proving hard to achieve. “We...

Eight workers have died on the job in CT since 2022. Here is what happened and what OSHA found

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorized

Since 2022, OSHA reported eight workplace fatalities in Connecticut, one this year, seven in 2022. They include including workers being crushed, pinned, falling on their heads and being buried in a collapsed trench. There were 10 workplace deaths in 2021 and seven in...

Supporters Pack Meeting to Press for $13.5 Million Boathouse in Middletown

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorized

Bonanno and Pattavina were part of a group of high school rowers and other Middletown residents who packed a meeting of the Finance and Operations Committee on Wednesday to advocate for the Common Council to place a resolution on the ballot in November asking voters...

Speed cameras doing their job on I-95 in East Lyme

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorized

State Department of Transportation project engineer Andrew Millovitsch estimated most drivers were going 75 or 80 miles per hour through a dangerous expanse of Interstate 95 between exits 74 and 75 before construction began this spring on a four-and-a-half year...