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Waterbury plans to remove Risdon Dam to spur redevelopment of former factory site

Waterbury plans to remove Risdon Dam to spur redevelopment of former factory site

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

WATERBURY — The city plans to remove a dam that officials said should benefit the redevelopment of a South Main Street property. Waterbury was awarded a $339,000 grant from the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to support the project. Jim...
Waterbury plans to remove Risdon Dam to spur redevelopment of former factory site

Crystal Mall conversion has new timetable for Electric Boat workers arrival

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

The conversion of the former Crystal Mall in Waterford into a satellite corporate campus for General Dynamics Electric Boat is underway and company officials say that some workers could begin moving into the former retail center as soon as the end of September this...
Waterbury plans to remove Risdon Dam to spur redevelopment of former factory site

Ansonia says fuel cell projects—not a data center—are planned for former industrial site

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 7, 2026 | Uncategorized

ANSONIA — Social media erupted Wednesday with fears of a data center coming to a formerly contaminated industrial property on North Main Street. But city officials quickly quelled concerns, saying the former SHW Casting Co. site could soon be home to fuel cells from...
Waterbury plans to remove Risdon Dam to spur redevelopment of former factory site

Connecticut work zone speed camera fines start Monday. Here’s what drivers need to know.

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 7, 2026 | Uncategorized

The warning-only period for the state’s highway work zone speed camera program has come to an end. Starting Monday, if speed camera systems in some work zones across the state catch any vehicle traveling 10 or more mph over the posted speed limit, the registered owner...
Waterbury plans to remove Risdon Dam to spur redevelopment of former factory site

Waterford again rejects housing plan for former airport site

by Joelyn Leon | Jun 30, 2026 | Uncategorized

Waterford — A developer whose controversial plan to allow up to 1,500 housing units to be built on the former Waterford Airport site was rejected in March, has now seen the town reject its scaled-back request. Mathon Funding, a firm that owns and wants to develop 188...
Waterbury plans to remove Risdon Dam to spur redevelopment of former factory site

More Connecticut towns are banning data centers before they even get proposed

by Joelyn Leon | Jun 30, 2026 | Uncategorized

Three Connecticut towns so far have passed moratoriums on the construction of data centers — and they likely won’t be the last. Many municipalities around the state have considered similar bans, whether or not a project has been proposed. Proposals to build data...
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