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Danbury career academy won’t open in fall 2024; ambitious plan for west side school delayed at least a year

Danbury career academy won’t open in fall 2024; ambitious plan for west side school delayed at least a year

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 24, 2023 | Uncategorized

The new career academy-style high school and middle school that aims to accommodate 1,400 city students at a refurbished west side office park will miss its 2024 opening goal and be delayed at least a year. The reason for the missed opening date: Negotiations to buy...
Danbury career academy won’t open in fall 2024; ambitious plan for west side school delayed at least a year

CT school construction program audit done, but questions remain

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 24, 2023 | Uncategorized

State officials released a highly anticipated audit into Connecticut’s school construction office late last week, but it is unlikely to alleviate all of the concerns about the multibillion-dollar construction program, which became the focus of a federal investigation...
Danbury career academy won’t open in fall 2024; ambitious plan for west side school delayed at least a year

CRDA program will allow deep-pocketed benefactors to loan money to Hartford development projects

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

The Capital Region Development Authority has lent out about $150 million for private development projects over the past decade, like the $12 million it granted to RMS Cos.’ nearly completed 270-unit apartment building next to Dunkin’ Donuts Park. RMS needed...
Danbury career academy won’t open in fall 2024; ambitious plan for west side school delayed at least a year

Bristol officials move forward with new $5.2M downtown parking garage

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

The Bristol city council recently approved hiring Desman Inc. to design the parking garage that will be built in Centre Square on Hope Street. The company, the lowest of five bidders, will be paid $268,700 from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, city...
Danbury career academy won’t open in fall 2024; ambitious plan for west side school delayed at least a year

Meriden cannabis developer, OSHA settle after Massachusetts worker dies

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

Florida-based cannabis producer and retailer Trulieve reached a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration last month after a Holyoke, Massachusetts employee died from an apparent asthma attack while filling pre-rolled joints. Trulieve, which is...
Danbury career academy won’t open in fall 2024; ambitious plan for west side school delayed at least a year

More Apts, Parking, Labs OK’d For ​“Square 10”

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

The redevelopers of the ex-Coliseum site won city approval to build 120 more apartments, 657 new parking-garage spaces, and a new 11-story lab and office building — all as construction of another 200 new apartments right next door has already begun — in the latest...
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