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A year in, Kooris’ CMDA sets stage for wave of transit-oriented projects

A year in, Kooris’ CMDA sets stage for wave of transit-oriented projects

by Kimberly Glassman | Dec 17, 2025 | Uncategorized

When 2025 began, David Kooris was expected to play a major role in reshaping how some Connecticut communities approve and finance dense housing. A year later, he has built a new state agency from the ground up, secured buy-in from dozens of municipalities, and begun...
A year in, Kooris’ CMDA sets stage for wave of transit-oriented projects

Old Lyme Residents Overwhelmingly Reject Beach Area Sewer Project

by Kimberly Glassman | Dec 17, 2025 | Uncategorized

OLD LYME — Town residents rejected a budget increase for a Sound View area sewer project Tuesday, with 72% voting against to proposal in a referendum that closed one chapter in a years-long local debate. Of the 1,288 residents who turned out to vote, 925 voted against...
A year in, Kooris’ CMDA sets stage for wave of transit-oriented projects

Waterbury to spend $5.44M advancing cleanup, redevelopment of former Anaconda Brass site

by Kimberly Glassman | Dec 15, 2025 | Uncategorized

Waterbury officials are preparing to spend another $5.44 million on a long-running cleanup of the former Anaconda American Brass site near the city center, preparing for its redevelopment. The roughly 20.5-acre site along Freight Street had, until recent years, hosted...
A year in, Kooris’ CMDA sets stage for wave of transit-oriented projects

State Begins Public Debate on Nuclear Energy, With Little Opposition So Far

by Kimberly Glassman | Dec 15, 2025 | Uncategorized

HARTFORD — State officials launched a public debate this week about the advantages of expanding nuclear energy in Connecticut as a first step toward encouraging towns to host new capacity, in what could mark a reversal after decades of stagnation in the sector...
A year in, Kooris’ CMDA sets stage for wave of transit-oriented projects

$50M rehab of CT’s state Capitol will be delayed until after nation’s 250th celebrations

by Kimberly Glassman | Dec 15, 2025 | Uncategorized

HARTFORD — The two-year $50 million exterior cleaning and restoration of the historic state Capitol building will take a back seat to next year’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The advisory State Capitol Preservation and Restoration...
A year in, Kooris’ CMDA sets stage for wave of transit-oriented projects

‘What’s in it for us?’ Utility’s plan for a large-scale battery farm in New Milford prompts concerns

by Kimberly Glassman | Dec 15, 2025 | Uncategorized

NEW MILFORD – A Colorado company planning to build a large-scale energy storage battery farm capable of powering tens of thousands of homes for a few hours drew opposition from a crowd of residents and town leaders over safety concerns during a 2 ½-hour informational...
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