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Biden takes steps to protect workers from extreme heat

Biden takes steps to protect workers from extreme heat

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 1, 2023 | Uncategorized

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced plans to increase protections for workers facing extreme heat, as temperatures across the U.S. soar and large swaths of the country face heat advisories. Biden asked the U.S. Department of Labor to issue its first hazard alert...
Biden takes steps to protect workers from extreme heat

Committee Delays $86M Darien Elementary School Renovations by a Year

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized

Officials have delayed the $86 million renovation of three public elementary schools – Hindley, Holmes and Royle – by a year, pointing to a lack of participation and high cost estimates from contractors. The $86 million estimated budget includes renovations to...
Biden takes steps to protect workers from extreme heat

Garden-style apartments planned for Crown St. in Meriden

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized

Developer 3 Squared LLC has applied for a special exception and site plan approval for the 21-unit project on the .43-acre lot at 365 Crown St. Partners include Nicholas Martino and Louis Roy Evjen of Southington and Isaac Shweky of Cheshire, according to state...
Biden takes steps to protect workers from extreme heat

Shelton approves 152-unit ‘luxury’ apartment complex on River Road

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized

The Oxford-based developer behind the proposed 152-unit apartment complex on River Road has been given the greenlight to move forward with the project. The Planning and Zoning Commission recently approved initial plans from B-WIZZ to develop the four-building complex...
Biden takes steps to protect workers from extreme heat

Winsted invites second round of proposals for 118-acre Mountainside Drive property

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized

After only one application was received to develop 118 acres of town-owned property, the Request for Proposals call remains open until September, an official said. Proposals for the sale and development of Mountainside Drive, located off of Wallens Hill Road, are now...
Biden takes steps to protect workers from extreme heat

Bridgeport battle over Testo’s apartments moves to next stage as developers consider next move

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized

The zoning application was originally submitted in December 2021 by then-Testo’s owners Mario Testa, longtime head of the Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee and ally of Mayor Joe Ganim, and his nephew Ralph Giacobbe. And the apartment plan was drawn up by...
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