by Kimberly Glassman | May 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
An amended version of Senate Bill 1465 was approved by a 35-0 vote with one senator absent. Existing state law sets a hiring ratio for apprentices that certain trades must follow. The rule allows contractors to hire up to three apprentices at a 1:1 ratio. After that,...
by Kimberly Glassman | May 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
A large group of residents, along with local and state lawmakers, are urging the Connecticut Siting Council to reject a proposal to expand an existing solar array, arguing the council ignores public input and the impact to the community. The Siting Council voted on...
by Kimberly Glassman | May 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Planning Commission unanimously approved plans to build a 6,000-square foot emergency dispatch center at 32 W. Main St. next to the police station. The project includes merging the city-owned lots at 32 and 50 West Main Street to create a 16,093-square foot lot...
by Kimberly Glassman | May 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Sewer construction in Sound View and Area B is projected to cost at least 40% more than expected, even with state funding, prompting a possible second town vote to raise the budget. Steven Cinami, chair of Old Lyme’s Water and Pollution Control Authority, said...
by Kimberly Glassman | May 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
President Donald Trump’s department announced Thursday that it had reached a “first-of-its-kind programmatic agreement” that will cover an estimated 90 construction projects each year. The agreement is designed to speed up schedules by at least six weeks for major...
