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East Norwalk train station, East Avenue closure begins Monday. Here’s what to know

East Norwalk train station, East Avenue closure begins Monday. Here’s what to know

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 11, 2024 | Uncategorized

Both the East Norwalk Train Station and a section of East Avenue will be closed for three weeks starting Monday due to construction work related to the Walk Bridge replacement project. The East Norwalk improvements are part of the $1 billion project to replace the...
East Norwalk train station, East Avenue closure begins Monday. Here’s what to know

$80M fuel cell project at the former Stanley Works campus in New Britain set to power up in May

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 11, 2024 | Uncategorized

An advanced fuel cell array that could turbo-charge future manufacturing in New Britain is in its final stages of testing and could hook up to the power grid as soon as May, according to city officials. The 67-fuel cell array — installed outdoors in a dilapidated...
East Norwalk train station, East Avenue closure begins Monday. Here’s what to know

East Hartford makes $760,000 in state funds available to Church Corners redevelopment

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 7, 2024 | Uncategorized

A developer picked by the town of East Hartford for the tricky redevelopment of a historic, but rundown downtown building into a modern 24-unit apartment building can now access $760,000 in state grant funds. East Hartford’s Town Council, on Tuesday, unanimously...
East Norwalk train station, East Avenue closure begins Monday. Here’s what to know

Waterford selectmen approve hiring of manager to oversee firehouse project

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 7, 2024 | Uncategorized

The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved spending $306,650 to hire a program manager who will oversee the construction of the new Oswegatchie firehouse. Downes Construction Co. of New Britain will develop bids, review construction drawings, assist in the selection...
East Norwalk train station, East Avenue closure begins Monday. Here’s what to know

Trade industries push for apprenticeship hiring ratio reform

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 7, 2024 | Uncategorized

A Republican legislator who also runs a small electrical company wants to reduce the state’s apprenticeship hiring ratio, which supporters say would help bolster Connecticut’s trade industry workforce. The state Department of Consumer Protection imposes a so-called...
East Norwalk train station, East Avenue closure begins Monday. Here’s what to know

CT’s wage-theft investigators facing growing backlog of cases

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 7, 2024 | Uncategorized

here have been at least 1,800 complaints each year since 2019. Meanwhile, the unit’s staff has dropped. Ten years ago, in 2014, there were 42 staff members, including 31 wage enforcement agents and wage and hour investigators combined. This year, 30 total staff...
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