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The proposal is for a high-tech trash plant. For many CT residents that’s a hard ‘no’

The proposal is for a high-tech trash plant. For many CT residents that’s a hard ‘no’

by Kimberly Glassman | Jun 10, 2025 | Uncategorized

Despite a company’s assurances about using only modern technology, its proposed trash-processing plant in Connecticut hit a wall of public opposition when residents recently voted 10-1 against the idea. The non-binding Plainfield referendum doesn’t stop the Smart...
The proposal is for a high-tech trash plant. For many CT residents that’s a hard ‘no’

Deteriorating Route 8 bridge connecting Derby and Shelton in Connecticut is receiving repairs

by Kimberly Glassman | Jun 9, 2025 | Uncategorized

A section of Route 8 in Connecticut is currently under repair. Crews are making improvements to the the Commodore Hull Bridge, which connects Shelton and Derby over the Housatonic River. State inspectors say they found that some parts of the bridge are beginning to...
The proposal is for a high-tech trash plant. For many CT residents that’s a hard ‘no’

Branford Main Street construction delayed; events moved off the green will stay in new venues

by Kimberly Glassman | Jun 9, 2025 | Uncategorized

The town is holding off digging up Main Street and the town green until the fall, due to a glitch in the bidding process, officials said. The new timeline would mean that the disruption could continue through the summer of 2026. All the events, which were moved off...
The proposal is for a high-tech trash plant. For many CT residents that’s a hard ‘no’

Stamford’s Westhill, Roxbury school projects get extra funding from CT after costs ballooned

by Kimberly Glassman | Jun 9, 2025 | Uncategorized

The projects to rebuild both Westhill High School and Roxbury Elementary School cleared a major obstacle last week after the state General Assembly reauthorized both with larger budgets. The authorization, which was included in the state bond act that passed on...
The proposal is for a high-tech trash plant. For many CT residents that’s a hard ‘no’

Construction of $150M Coast Guard museum set to begin next month as donations rise

by Kimberly Glassman | Jun 9, 2025 | Uncategorized

And appearances to the contrary, that timeline is correct, Wes Pulver, president of the museum association overseeing the $150 million project, said Tuesday as he walked the site of the future 89,000-square-foot, six-story building. “We’ve had some delays, but I’m not...
The proposal is for a high-tech trash plant. For many CT residents that’s a hard ‘no’

St. John’s Towers in Stamford could be torn down to make way for 305 apartments

by Kimberly Glassman | Jun 6, 2025 | Uncategorized

The remaining St. John’s Towers buildings could be torn down to make way for a residential development that would bring 305 apartments to downtown Stamford. The owner of the roughly 1.6 acre property at 109 Tresser Blvd., Saint John Urban Development Corporation,...
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