From school security to development, CT board approves $1 billion in projects

by Joelyn Leon | Dec 9, 2022 | Uncategorized

Days before next week’s 10th anniversary of the Newtown school massacre, the State Bond Commission on Thursday approved $10 million in the state’s competitive school security grant program for hardening buildings, purchasing cameras, electronic locks,...

Lack of bidders delays Norwalk’s historic Lockwood-Mathews Mansion renovation project

by Joelyn Leon | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorized

Extensive renovations on the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion hit a roadblock when nine aspects of the project received no bids for the work. The city will resubmit a request for proposals for contractors to conduct work on the historic mansion after an RFP from October...

Torrington schools need $32 million in repairs, upgrades, engineers say

by Joelyn Leon | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorized

A recent review of the city’s school buildings revealed an estimated $32 million needed for repairs and upgrades at Vogel Wetmore, Forbes, Torringford, Southwest and Torrington Middle School. Included are heating and air-conditioning work, plumbing repairs, roof...

Public park atop Norwalk garage and 420 apartments center of Webster lot plan

by Joelyn Leon | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorized

A project nearly 20 years in the making broke new ground last week as plans were presented for a revamped Webster Street parking lot that include a public park. At the Dec. 1 meeting of the Common Council’s Economic and Community Development Committee, project...

With $150 million on the line, CT school districts submit 130 applications for ventilation improvements

by Joelyn Leon | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorized

A new grant program has demonstrated widespread demand for funding to improve air quality in Connecticut schools, as experts continue to cite ventilation as a key tool in reducing the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne illnesses. According to the state’s...

State bond commission to consider tens of millions in economic development aid for key projects statewide

by Joelyn Leon | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorized

The state Bond Commission will vote Thursday on hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and funding for efforts and initiatives across the state, including $12 million for the city of Middletown’s ambitious plan to revive its industrial riverfront. The Bond...