by Joelyn Leon | Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Explosives engineer Mike Rodriguez was in a bright orange sweatshirt and a hard hat as he led a group of 14 aspiring engineers through the blasting site on the northbound side of Interstate 95 that has eroded 800 feet of ledge over the past three months. The site is...
by Joelyn Leon | Nov 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Drivers should once again avoid Interstate 95 in the Norwalk and Westport area this weekend due to the second phase of the Saugatuck bridge replacement project. After a successful northbound bridge replacement nearly two weeks ago, Connecticut’s Department of...
by Joelyn Leon | Nov 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
The city received two grants totaling more than $11.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency aimed at addressing flood control in the downtown area, Congressional lawmakers said Tuesday. The funding from FEMA will support $11,165,250 million of the...
by Joelyn Leon | Nov 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Windsor Locks has been awarded a $4.8 million state grant, helping secure a developer’s commitment to build a $42 million mixed-use apartment project near the town’s new planned train station. The welcome center will be located a stone’s throw away from the town’s new...
by Joelyn Leon | Nov 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Biden administration on Monday pledged financial support for a two-way transmission line capable of carrying hydroelectricity from Quebec into New England and eventually offshore wind and solar power from New England to Quebec. The transmission line, being...
by Joelyn Leon | Nov 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
The U.S. offshore wind industry has developed much more slowly than in Europe because it took years for the states and federal government to provide subsidies and draw up rules and regulations, slowing leasing and permitting. However, as government policies started to...