Stamford schools upgrades will cost $51M of mayor’s proposed $91M budget for building, capital projects

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized

Mayor Caroline Simmons’ proposed $91.4 million total capital budget funding for next fiscal year is more than 60 percent higher than this year’s adopted $55.5 million, and the lion’s share of the new spending would be on school projects. Borrowing...

At East Norwalk I-95 interchange, CT’s first ‘diverging diamond’ intersection is still on table

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized

Nearly four years after plans for a complete redesign of the East Norwalk Interstate 95 exchange, the state continues to study whether the area should be converted into Connecticut’s first “diamond intersection.” “A traffic study is ongoing to...

Meriden approaching conclusion of Harbor Brook channeling, officials say

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized

After launching the project nearly a year ago, city officials say disaster prevention measures along Harbor Brook are nearing completion, with a possible conclusion date as early as this fall. Construction is running ahead of schedule, Ennis said, thanks to this...

East Hartford agrees to sell Showcase Cinemas site for $1 in return for 300-apartment development

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 10, 2023 | Uncategorized

East Hartford’s Town Council, meeting Tuesday night, unanimously agreed to sell the 25-acre former Showcase Cinemas site for $1 to developers planning to build at least 300 apartments. The council also unanimously signed off on a series of conditions that in some ways...

Fairfield Selectmen Approve $10.5 Million for Rebuild and Cleanup

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 10, 2023 | Uncategorized

The Board of Selectmen approved a $10.5 million appropriation for construction and remediation of Penfield Pavilion to meet a federal deadline, but some local officials are calling the decision rushed and drawing comparisons to the former Tetreau administration. In...

Bridgeport rebids arena upgrade after prices run over $28M budget

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 10, 2023 | Uncategorized

“Yes, the initial bids came in over budget,” confirmed Thomas Gill, Bridgeport’s director of economic development. He declined to say by how much, arguing it would compromise the integrity of the second effort to solicit prices. Specifically the city...