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Demolition of Bridgeport’s ‘candy cane’ smokestack pushed back but rest of facility to be torn down

Demolition of Bridgeport’s ‘candy cane’ smokestack pushed back but rest of facility to be torn down

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 22, 2025 | Uncategorized

Fans of the city’s landmark red-and-white power plant smokestack will have a few more months to admire the South End industrial edifice before it is blasted from the skyline. Chad Parks, a partner with Bridgeport Station Development, said the business has...
Demolition of Bridgeport’s ‘candy cane’ smokestack pushed back but rest of facility to be torn down

The proposed trash facility in Plainfield is not welcome: How the town is fighting it

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 22, 2025 | Uncategorized

Plainfield First Selectman Kevin Cunningham said residents continue to sign petitions for two public hearings with Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) Katie Dykes regarding the plant. Residents overwhelmingly...
Demolition of Bridgeport’s ‘candy cane’ smokestack pushed back but rest of facility to be torn down

Ridgefield cuts $8M, space from planned public safety complex after failed vote: ‘Do it right’

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 21, 2025 | Uncategorized

After voters rejected an $85.6 million plan to build a new public safety complex in Ridgefield by 71 votes in February, town officials went back to the drawing board and lowered the proposal’s cost by $8.2 million. The new price tag is $77.4 million for the...
Demolition of Bridgeport’s ‘candy cane’ smokestack pushed back but rest of facility to be torn down

Controversial Stonington viaduct plan ‘off the table’

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 20, 2025 | Uncategorized

After meeting Tuesday with the state Department of Transportation, town and borough officials said the most recent plan for the Alpha Avenue viaduct is off the table, though future property impacts are yet to be determined. The $48 million plan, which called for...
Demolition of Bridgeport’s ‘candy cane’ smokestack pushed back but rest of facility to be torn down

Old Lyme Sewer Projects Faces Uncertainty as Miami Beach Bids Come in Higher Than Expected

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 20, 2025 | Uncategorized

The Miami Beach Association opened bids on Tuesday for a sewer system, but higher-than-expected costs have cast doubts on the project’s future. The minimum bid for internal work was $13.6 million — 62% more expensive than the $8.4 million estimated by the consulting...
Demolition of Bridgeport’s ‘candy cane’ smokestack pushed back but rest of facility to be torn down

Developer to donate 20 acres to East Hartford ahead of 150-unit housing project

by Kimberly Glassman | Aug 19, 2025 | Uncategorized

The Simon Konover Co., a West Hartford-based developer, intends to donate to East Hartford about 19.7 acres of its 35.3-acre property at 341 East River Drive, before starting construction on an apartment complex next to Great River Park. The Town Council is scheduled...
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