FEMA reimburses CT DOT $4.4M for repair of massive 2021 sinkhole by PGA Tour golf course in Cromwell

by Joelyn Leon | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized

CROMWELL — The Federal Emergency Management Administration has reimbursed the state $4.4 million for repairs it made to the Wethersfield Secondary Freight Line after a 2021 hurricane opened a massive sinkhole next to the golf course that annually hosts the PGA Tour...

Wilton Board of Selectmen OKs two bridge replacement projects, each costing more than $5M

by Joelyn Leon | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized

WILTON — The Wilton Board of Selectmen approved two bridge projects, each totaling more than $5 million. Last week, the board unanimously approved two state-funded replacement projects for Honey Hill and Cannon Road bridges. The projects are awaiting final approval by...

CT DOT plans new $35 million transportation project. It will be paid for by the state.

by Joelyn Leon | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has a $35 million plan for a shoreline train station improvements project. The plan calls for improvements to the Madison Shore Line East Railroad Station that will require acquisition of rights of way and impact local...

Update of Hartford’s underground loop heating system on hold

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 30, 2026 | Uncategorized

A contentious plan to heat state office buildings in downtown Hartford with a new generation of gas-powered boilers is on hold due to potential interference from the planned reconstruction of Interstate 84, officials confirmed this week. In an interview Wednesday,...

Site at Waterbury-Middlebury line eyed for apartments or hotel

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 28, 2026 | Uncategorized

A Washington, Connecticut-based company is seeking permits to construct either a new apartment complex or hotel on roughly 7 acres at the border of Middlebury and Waterbury. In June, a Waterbury wetlands agent approved Credit Resources of Connecticut Inc.’s plan to...

CT town has concerns about planned 4.65-megawatt solar array. A treasured scenic view is one of them

by Joelyn Leon | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized

Citing concerns about views from the Heublein Tower, potential environmental damage and more than $300,000 in unpaid property taxes, Simsbury has successfully asked state regulators for a public hearing on Lodestar Energy’s plan for a solar array on Nod Road. The...