by Joelyn Leon | Dec 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
A federal grand jury’s investigation into how contracts were awarded through the state’s school construction grant program has quietly continued in recent months, with four detailed subpoenas issued this year — two as recently as October. The subpoenas, as well as two...
by Joelyn Leon | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Biden administration announced on Monday a final rule implementing an executive order that will require project labor agreements on federal construction projects costing $35 million or more. It will likely result in PLAs being required on a majority of large...
by Joelyn Leon | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, there were 146 sewage spills into Connecticut’s rivers and harbors, according to state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection data. That number is led by Norwich, which has had 41 spills into the Shetucket River and 16 into the...
by Joelyn Leon | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Gov. Ned Lamont has approved the release of $7.2 million in state grants that will be used to support the remediation and assessment of blighted properties in nine municipalities across Connecticut. The grants are part of the Department of Economic and Community...
by Joelyn Leon | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
United Illuminating told CT Examiner that its efforts to move transmission lines off of railroad catenaries on Northeast Corridor in Bridgeport and Fairfield came at the request of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, which wants the rail overhead cleared as...
by Joelyn Leon | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
A new draft Norwich parks master plan recommends the city consider building two splashpads, an artificial turf field, more shady areas and trails, and improve accessibility. Officials from FHI Studio of Hartford on Monday presented an overview of the 170-page plan,...
