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Hotel eyed for former farm site in Simsbury

Hotel eyed for former farm site in Simsbury

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 16, 2025 | Uncategorized

A long-vacant farm parcel in Simsbury could soon become home to a new hotel, as a developer seeks approval to begin the first phase of a larger mixed-use project along Hopmeadow Street. Project plans were submitted to the town’s Conservation Commission and Inland...
Hotel eyed for former farm site in Simsbury

Future of Naugatuck River Greenway Trail uncertain after $5.7M federal grant is canceled

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 16, 2025 | Uncategorized

The future of the Naugatuck River Greenway Trail is in jeopardy following the sudden cancellation of a $5.725 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. According to a notice sent by Maria Lefevre, executive director for the Office of the Under...
Hotel eyed for former farm site in Simsbury

Constitution Pipeline: What to know about the controversial gas project

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 16, 2025 | Uncategorized

The Constitution Pipeline is being developed by Williams Companies, a large operator of pipelines across the United States. The pipeline would have the ability to carry up to 650 million cubic feet of gas a day, according to the company, enough to serve about 3...
Hotel eyed for former farm site in Simsbury

As mental health crisis grows, encourage workers to ‘be the helper’

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorized

Anxiety and depression are rising among construction workers, highlighting the industry’s mental health crisis, according to a Thursday webinar from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training tied to Construction Suicide Prevention Week. From 2018 to...
Hotel eyed for former farm site in Simsbury

Unexpected pollution, drainage issues add cost to new Hartford municipal/retail building

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorized

An ongoing $19.4 million effort by the City of Hartford to build a 32,000-square-foot mixed-use building — combining a new health department headquarters with ground-floor retail space — is in line to receive an emergency $700,000 boost. Capital Region Development...
Hotel eyed for former farm site in Simsbury

Construction of new Norton, Barnum schools in Cheshire on track for buildings to open next fall

by Kimberly Glassman | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorized

Construction of the new Norton and Barnum elementary schools is on track, with energy-efficient features and modern designs taking shape as the district prepares to close three older buildings for the next school year. The new Norton Elementary, located at 414 North...
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