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Proposed New Britain cannabis warehouse is like a liquor store, officials tell opponents of plan

Proposed New Britain cannabis warehouse is like a liquor store, officials tell opponents of plan

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 31, 2023 | Uncategorized

Rocky Hill-based developer CCC Construction wants to convert the old Webster Bank training facility into a cannabis warehouse, a move that some residents have condemned due to risk of smell and proximity to schools. The ZBA’s public hearing will consider the...
Proposed New Britain cannabis warehouse is like a liquor store, officials tell opponents of plan

From Norwalk High School to the SONO school, here’s what to know about school construction projects

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 31, 2023 | Uncategorized

The city plans to build three new schools — one high school and two elementary schools — over the next few years. Work has already begun on the new $45 million Cranbury Elementary School, while officials are designing South Norwalk’s first elementary school in...
Proposed New Britain cannabis warehouse is like a liquor store, officials tell opponents of plan

One of Stamford’s last vacant downtown lots could become a 2-building, seven-story apartment complex

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 31, 2023 | Uncategorized

Last week, the Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend plans for two seven-story residential buildings, totaling 471 apartments, in the 70-100 blocks of Clinton Avenue. The 4.3-acre site is located along the Rippowam River. Officials have been working for...
Proposed New Britain cannabis warehouse is like a liquor store, officials tell opponents of plan

Commentary: Results in states that repealed their prevailing-wage laws aren’t pretty

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized

Between 2015 and 2018, six U.S. states—Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia and Arkansas—each repealed their state prevailing-wage laws that established minimum labor standards on taxpayer-funded projects like roads, bridges, schools and water...
Proposed New Britain cannabis warehouse is like a liquor store, officials tell opponents of plan

State says it won’t pay New London for school demolition work

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized

New London may be forced to pay several million dollars in demolition and remediation work for a new high school project because local officials allegedly heeded the directions of Konstantinos Diamantis, the former leader of Connecticut’s school construction program....
Proposed New Britain cannabis warehouse is like a liquor store, officials tell opponents of plan

No town funds needed for Groton Long Point Road Bridge replacement

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized

The Town of Groton won’t have to pay for the planned replacement of the Groton Long Point Road Bridge over Palmer’s Cove, saving about $1.7 million in town funds, according to town and state officials. The town originally had anticipated it would participate in a...
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