by Joelyn Leon | Jan 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Alexandra Daum, Gov. Ned Lamont’s nominee to lead the Department of Economic and Community Development, told lawmakers at her confirmation hearing last Thursday that growth will be her top priority — a now-familiar refrain from the governor’s office. The threat of a...
by Joelyn Leon | Jan 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
A major residential and commercial development underway in Cheshire has Southington business and town leaders hopeful about economic growth for the entire area. In November, Cheshire planners approved special permits for Stone Bridge Crossing, a 107-acre development...
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...
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...
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...
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Between 2015 and 2018, six U.S. states—Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia and Arkansas—each repealed their state prevailing-wage laws that established minimum labor standards on taxpayer-funded projects like roads, bridges, schools and water...
