Milford mandates EV charging stations in future build projects

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 9, 2023 | Uncategorized

Any future developments with 30 or more parking spaces will have to make 10 percent of those spots electric vehicle charging capable, thanks to a newly approved change to the city’s zoning regulations. The state legislature, in Public Act 22-25, mandated towns...

Large-scale apartment complex in Windsor proposed to replace vacant lot where car dealership stood

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 9, 2023 | Uncategorized

A developer is proposing 77 apartments in a four-story building on Windsor’s Poquonock Avenue just a few blocks away from an even larger new project at the Windsor Center Plaza. Town planners last spring gave initial approval to the concept for Sachdev Real Estate...

In Connecticut, frustration grows over lack of access to Canadian hydropower

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 6, 2023 | Uncategorized

New England’s reliance on natural gas for electricity generation is expected to cost the region dearly this winter. And in Connecticut, political leaders are suggesting that their northern neighbors are standing in the way of relief. Gov. Ned Lamont has expressed a...

Norwich hiring first position to help with multimillion-dollar school building project

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 6, 2023 | Uncategorized

After voters approved the city’s referendum to demolish most of the existing elementary schools in Norwich and build four new ones, the project is moving on to its next step. On Dec. 22, Norwich opened a request for proposals for an owner’s representative position for...

Lyme-Old Lyme Selects Committee to Oversee School Construction, Excludes Chief Critic

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 6, 2023 | Uncategorized

A project cost of as much as $57.5 million was approved by voters in a November referendum, and will include replacing boilers, installing HVAC systems, and code upgrades at Mile Creek, Lyme Consolidated, Center School and Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School. It also includes...