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$100M rehab of Hartford’s XL Center comes as cities spend big on arenas

$100M rehab of Hartford’s XL Center comes as cities spend big on arenas

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized

With $100 million budgeted for an overhaul of the XL Center set to start next year, consultants in the arena business say that Connecticut needs to spend big to just stay in the game as cities around the nation invest in major venues. With the $100 million secured at...
$100M rehab of Hartford’s XL Center comes as cities spend big on arenas

Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, with a price tag of about $25M, on track to be built by spring 2024

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized

The new Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, projected to cost roughly $25 million, should be mostly built by spring of 2024, and one town official said the exterior of the new building will likely completed soon. The new facility, named the Cohen Eastern Greenwich Civic...
$100M rehab of Hartford’s XL Center comes as cities spend big on arenas

What’s going on with offshore wind projects in New England?

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized

The offshore wind market in North America has attracted global developers and equity partners as state and federal policies finally align to encourage investment in domestic clean energy. But at the same time, developers face challenges as inflation, supply chain...
$100M rehab of Hartford’s XL Center comes as cities spend big on arenas

Rain flooded a section of I-95 in Norwalk in recent days; the DOT says it’s working to fix it

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

Flooding has covered a low-lying section of Interstate 95 the past few days during torrential downpours, causing detours and slow downs for drivers. It’s problem the state Department of Transportation says its hoping to alleviate through a construction project...
$100M rehab of Hartford’s XL Center comes as cities spend big on arenas

Weeks of twice-daily highway closures coming to East Lyme

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

The detours will occur twice daily from Monday through Thursday as both sides of the highway are shut down for roughly 15 minutes each time. State Department of Transportation spokesman Josh Morgan said a blast operator from Maine Drilling and Blasting will be using...
$100M rehab of Hartford’s XL Center comes as cities spend big on arenas

CT Airport Authority ends talks with Bridgeport to run Sikorsky

by Joelyn Leon | Jul 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

The CAA board, citing uncertainties about state funding, at its regular meeting voted unanimously to suspend those talks for the foreseeable future and focus on the half-dozen airports the organization already runs. The deal between Bridgeport and the CAA over...
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