by Joelyn Leon | Mar 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
With the city’s affordable housing plan not yet formally approved, the Planning and Zoning Commission hopes to extend its moratorium on apartment buildings everywhere but downtown. The commission, at its meeting Wednesday, voted to hold a public hearing on March 29 to...
by Joelyn Leon | Mar 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Cross Highway is about to get a bit safer as officials work to improve that area from North Avenue to Bayberry Lane. The project is in its early stages and is part of the town’s plan to address traffic and pedestrian safety issues. Wilberg said it’s a...
by Joelyn Leon | Mar 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
A measure that would incentivize the installation of ground geothermal systems, heating pumps and heat batteries — shaving 10 percent off the upfront cost of installation, the most expensive part of the technology — has been introduced in the Connecticut General...
by Joelyn Leon | Mar 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
A plan to repair, upgrade and keep the 50-year-old XL Center in downtown Hartford running and relevant will cost $107.2 million. Hartford officials and CRDA staff see the sports and entertainment arena as a key city attraction, something that brings in crowds to...
by Joelyn Leon | Mar 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection walked back what local leaders thought was a $17 million grant for sewer construction in the beach communities, instead saying that the agency is looking at a variety of federal funding options for the project....
by Joelyn Leon | Mar 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
The committee alders voted unanimously in support of a resolution authorizing the city to apply for $32.1 million in grant money as part of Round 2 of the state’s $800 million Community Investment Fund (CIF). Piscitelli explained that the city is seeking $25 million...