State Pier in New London becomes launching pad for offshore wind projects after months of delays

After months of delays and one final labor-related hold up, the newly-renovated State Pier in New London is set to begin work this weekend as a launching pad for offshore wind projects in the Atlantic Ocean. A barge laden with three gigantic blades — each weighing over 40 tons — along with tower sections and […]

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Longshoremen back at work at State Pier

Longshoremen went back to work at State Pier on Thursday, ending a three-day strike against Danish energy company Ørsted despite an unresolved dispute about work jurisdiction at the offshore wind hub. As a result, crews at State Pier on Friday were expected to continue work loading the 330-foot long wind turbine blades and accompanying wind […]

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Norwalk High, Naramake Elementary boundary to shift; ‘a technicality’ needed for construction

With the impending start of construction of a new Norwalk High School, city building and facilities manager Alan Lo is explaining how the five-year project will unfold. Before construction begins on the project, which will start accepting bids in early November, the property line between Norwalk High School and Naramake Elementary School will be adjusted, […]

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Why the I-95 bridge project in Norwalk and Westport finished 14 hours early, according to the CT DOT

Despite some rainy weather, construction crews were able to replace the bridge carrying northbound traffic on Interstate 95 over Saugatuck Avenue some 14 hours ahead of schedule over the weekend. Josh Morgan, a spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation, said crews were able to start moving the pre-built bridge section into place more than […]

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Longshoremen stop working at State Pier

Longshoremen stopped working at State Pier on Monday, protesting the lack of a long-term commitment from Danish wind company Ørsted and possibly spoiling what was expected to be a milestone week in the construction of the region’s first offshore wind farm. More than two-dozen members of the International Longshoremen’s Association walked off the job, union […]

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CT completes $1.2B transportation bond sale; will fund major infrastructure projects

State Treasurer Erick Russell announced Friday the state has completed the sale of $1.2 billion in transportation funding bonds. The majority of the bond funding, $875 million, will support a variety of transportation projects, including an initiative to combat wrong-way driving incidents; the rehabilitation, replacement or reconstruction of bridges and highway systems statewide; as well […]

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I-95 bridge project in Norwalk and Westport completed 14 hours ahead of schedule, CT DOT official says

Construction on the northbound side of the Interstate 95 bridge over Saugatuck Avenue at Exit 17 was completed 14 hours ahead of schedule, according to an official. Morgan said the DOT opened one lane over the new bridge to vehicular traffic on the northbound side earlier in the afternoon. He said it then took several […]

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Lamont and state, local officials celebrate $11.3 million grant for new Enfield housing

The relocation plan for residents is a phased approach that will advance as construction continues. Lamont said housing in the state has been underfunded for too long “and now we’re paying for it,” adding that it’s important to modernize the units to make them accessible to older and disabled residents. Enfield Housing Authority Executive Director […]

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Officials grant $100M Lord Cromwell housing project a 10-year tax abatement

Town officials unanimously approved a 10-year tax abatement for the $100 million redevelopment of the “blighted” former Red Lion Hotel property on Route 372 that would allow the property owner to pay no taxes for the first two years. Lexington Partners, a Hartford-based real estate development firm, has already received Planning and Zoning Commission approval […]

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As warehouses look to make CT towns their home, some face major resistance from residents

Distribution centers are on track for completion or have opened their doors in many Connecticut towns in response to rising demand, though other warehouse proposals have faced legal challenges and rejections from municipal officials. Not all plans have come to fruition. In August, Windsor Locks officials shot down a plan to build 1.15 million square […]

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Shelton aldermen oppose Fountain Square apartment plan

Some of the city’s top officials say Fountain Square should have a hotel, not apartments as the latest round of changes to the developers’ apartment plan prompted another developer to withdraw his opposition. Highview Commercial, the project’s developer, has filed an application with the Planning and Zoning Commission seeking to amend the already approved Planned […]

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Trinity College to start $30M athletic center expansion

Trinity College will be starting construction in late 2023 on a $30.1 million, 37,000-square-foot addition to its George M. Ferris Athletic Center. The addition is going on a space that is currently a lawn, and school officials said the project is expected to be finished by March 2025. The center was originally built in 1968. […]

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A Bradley-Tweed airport turf battle takes flight in CT

Tensions between Bradley International Airport and its smaller-but-ambitious competitor, Tweed New Haven, are reflected in a burgeoning turf battle over whether the airport authority that operates Bradley has the power to license Tweed. Kevin A. Dillon, the executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority, is pressing Tweed to submit to its licensing authority as Tweed […]

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Retail portion of Cheshire’s massive Stone Bridge Crossing development approved

The giant Stone Bridge Crossing mixed-use project in Cheshire has cleared another development hurdle as the retail portion won town land use approval. The Planning and Zoning Commission last week granted approval for the 130,000-square-foot retail area, which will include large and small storefronts, restaurants, outdoor seating areas and drive-thrus. Tenants for the retail portion […]

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Port authority to add staff, focus on ports and harbors

The Connecticut Port Authority has paused its search for a new executive director but is adding a new position to help market its deep-water ports and manage its small harbors. The port authority plans to hire a maritime business development manager that will in part handle the duties performed by Andrew Lavigne, the former manager […]

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Danbury Career Academy demo phase completed; construction of classrooms begins: ‘falling into place’

Outfitted in hard hats and neon orange construction vests, the city’s mayor and top engineer looked out the third floor windows of what will be Danbury’s new high school, their eyes fixed on an office building down the hill on Apple Ridge Road. With the demolition of the interior complete, and construction workers putting in […]

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Torrington battery project gets boost

The City Council agreed 5 to 1 Monday to authorize Mayor Elinor C. Carbone to negotiate a lease agreement with Walden Renewables of Portland, Maine to lease six acres at the landfill. In the initial six-year development period, the company will pay $5,000 a year while it looks into permitting and connecting the facility with […]

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CT DOT looking ahead up to 50 years on a highway interchange. What will the big changes mean for drivers?

Now that the Mixmaster rehabilitation project is nearing completion, the state Department of Transportation is moving on to New Mix, a plan to look ahead to what the interchange of Interstate 84 and Route 8 will be like as much as 50 years from now. And removing the long-closed Exit 21 exit ramp on I-84 […]

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Bridgeport zoning appeals board to take up revoked permit for 177 apartments at former Testo’s site

The zoning board of appeals in an unusual move is scheduled to convene Wednesday and Thursday just to hear testimony for and against the North End development, an indication of the anticipated sizeable turnout. At issue is the July 27 decision by Paul Boucher, head of the municipal zoning department, to revoke the authorization his […]

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CT tech millionaire launches effort to bring MLS, NWSL to Bridgeport in new soccer stadium

Andre Swanston, a multimillionaire tech entrepreneur who attended the University of Connecticut and now lives in Ridgefield, is pursuing expansion teams in both Major League Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League, to play in a new stadium in Bridgeport. The project would also include housing, restaurants and a hotel adjacent to the stadium, Swanston […]

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No hydrogen hub for CT and the Northeast

Connecticut and the Northeast came up losers Friday in the high-stakes competition for regional hydrogen hubs — part of the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s focus on hydrogen as an important clean energy source to fight climate change. A seven-state consortium led by New York and including Connecticut and the rest of New England except […]

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Work has resumed at Lafayette Street site of June 2 partial building collapse in New Haven

Construction has resumed at 188 Lafayette St., the site of a June 2 partial collapse of a seven-story, 112-unit apartment building under construction. Involving more than 4 million pounds of concrete, the collapse injured eight workers, two critically. An investigation by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is continuing and no information or reports […]

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Failed plans, many owners, contaminants: The UConn-West Hartford campus’ long road to redevelopment

But with the most concrete proposal for the property on the table — West Hartford 1 LLC wants to turn the former college campus into a mixed-use residential and retail development featuring 620 units of housing, a grocery store, a restaurant and more — a decision on the site’s future is looming. It’s been one […]

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New $151M bag screening facility at CT Bradley airport to free up space for more gates, concessions

Checked luggage is now screened by large machines adjacent to the ticket counters for the airlines that fly out of Bradley. Travelers get their boarding passes, have their suitcases weighed, and then take them to the station where U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers feed the luggage into the large Computer Tomography X-ray machines for screening. […]

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New London to select firm for residential lead pipe replacement project

The City Council on Monday is slated to discuss and possibly award a nearly $5 million contract to a Stratford-based company to conduct the first phase of a long-awaited residential drinking water line replacement project. Councilors are being asked to approve a $4.94 million contract with the Burns Construction Company for the removal and replacement […]

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Winstanley targets early 2024 launch of $135M Enfield warehouse project

With a court challenge settled, Massachusetts developer Winstanley Enterprises plans to launch construction of an 819,000-square-foot warehouse in Enfield early in 2024. Winstanley plans to partner with Kansas City-based NorthPoint Development on the roughly $135 million project, at 35 Bacon Road, which will be undertaken on speculation. Area residents concerned about potential impacts to two […]

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Manchester to seek public input on design for $39 million new library branch, repairs to existing building

Manchester officials will be joined by Friar Architects and HMB Architects, firms selected to design the new building by a town committee in August. At the time, the project was expected to be completed in late 2025. Voters have already approved up to $39 million in bonding to construct a 75,000-square-foot library at the site […]

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In Norwalk, Hartford HealthCare’s $50 million hub advances as second phase of work begins

The work continues on the new $50 million Fairfield County hub for Hartford HealthCare as leaders celebrated by breaking ground on the second phase of the project. Formerly a Lillian August furniture store, the health-care hub will be built on the 4.16-acre property near Route 1. Plans for the redevelopment were approved by the Planning […]

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State to fund Southington school project defeated at referendum

Nearly a year after voters rejected a $17 million upgrade to sports facilities at Southington High School, the state has committed partial funding for athletic field reconstruction, allocating $500,000 that will be matched by $206,663 in town funds. The state money comes in the form of Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grants, and is […]

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River Road repairs costly in Southbury

Early estimates to rebuild River Road, part of which collapsed into the Housatonic River late last month due to flooding, are between $10 million and $20 million, and possibly higher, town officials say. First Selectman Jeffrey A. Manville was forced to close the road indefinitely Oct. 5 after a 200-foot section of the southbound lane […]

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I-95 closures to cause delays in Norwalk, Westport for rock removal, Saugatuck Ave bridge replacement

Drivers may experience significant delays on Interstate 95 due to highway closures in the Norwalk and Westport area over the next month, as the Connecticut Department of Transportation conducts work as part of a major $103 million project. From Oct. 16 to Oct. 31, the northbound I-95 Exit 17 ramp will be closed, according to […]

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Delays in Greenwich’s Central Middle School project are driving up costs $12.6K a day, committee says

Every day that the Central Middle School building project is delayed, it adds around $12,600 to the overall cost. Now, the building committee is planning to move the project forward just a bit by applying for municipal improvement status — an essential step for the project to get any more funding. The project is slated […]

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How the $1 billion Walk Bridge project will affect Norwalk roads, neighborhoods

Leaders behind the $1 billion project to replace a 127-year-old railroad bridge say they’re trying to minimize noise and other impacts as construction on the Walk Bridge continues over the next six years. Norwalk business leaders and Walk Bridge project leaders met over coffee this week to discuss what the next several years will look […]

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Winstanley acquires 133.6-acre Enfield site for $4.6M, plans more than 600,000 sq. ft. of logistics space

Massachusetts-based developer Winstanley Enterprises recently paid $4.6 million for an undeveloped 133.6-acre site in Enfield, with plans to build more than 600,000 square feet of industrial space. Winstanley Enterprises on Tuesday announced its purchase of 1697 King St., also known as “Metro Park North,” and plans to eventually move forward on previously obtained land-use approvals […]

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New London plans colossal expansion of electric vehicle charging station stock

The 18 dual-port, Level 2 devices will be introduced to several municipal addresses, from City Hall and parking lots to five school district buildings, said Carey Redd II, the city’s director of transportation and parking. Redd, who said he’s been working on the project for months, said at least half of the incoming stations will […]

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Wilton looking at ‘in excess of $100 million’ for school repairs, first selectwoman says

It will cost “in excess of $100 million” over the next 15 years for the town to address infrastructure issues at three of Wilton’s public schools, according to outgoing First Selectwoman Lynne Vanderslice. A “Schools Needs Assessment Study and Report,” a consultant’s report that is due to be released next month, will show a projected […]

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Breaking ground on mental health, one conversation at a time

Construction workers wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) daily, but protecting mental health alongside physical health is equally important. Sadly, construction workers have among the highest suicide rates by population. In the U.S. alone, men working in construction are four times more likely to die by suicide than the general population. While the construction industry is […]

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EB’s shipyard workers ratify new pact providing 21.4% hike in wages over five years

Electric Boat and the Metal Trades Council, a labor union representing more than 3,400 shipyard workers, announced that union members have ratified a new five-year contract that grants them significant increases in compensation and benefits, including a 21.4% hike in wages over the life of the deal. MTC members work in the skilled trades, and […]

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Sherman rejects $47M plan to save its only school. One option is to bus students to nearby districts

Voters widely rejected a $47 million plan to renovate the outdated Sherman School, leaving the town with few options to save the pre-K-8 building. The town must now consider alternatives that include building a new school, eliminating its middle school program or closing its only public school, the Board of Education chairman said. Sherman would […]

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Shelton gets $2M in state funds for Canal Street work

The city is receiving $2 million in state funds toward reconstruction of Canal and Wooster streets, including the reopening of the long-closed Wooster Street railroad crossing. The funds are part of more than $1.1 billion in state funding — approved Friday by the State Bond Commission — that will be used to perform various improvements […]

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Aetna Bridge Leads Goldstar Bridge Rehabilitation Job

Built in the 1940s, the northbound span of the Goldstar Memorial Bridge continues carrying five lanes of I-95 traffic safely across the Thames River from New London to Groton in Connecticut. The job will have three phases, totaling approximately $407 million, with the entire project due to be completed in 2029. The phases include rehabbing […]

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Fairfield residents pressure UI to refile transmission line project at town hall meeting

Town residents turned up the pressure on United Illuminating to withdraw and refile its application for a proposed project that could hang transmission lines as high as 145 feet high over homes and businesses. The electric utility company, which services the Bridgeport and New Haven areas, applied in March to rebuild its transmission lines with […]

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State Bond Commission to consider $41 million for New Haven projects, including Union Station

More than $41 million for physical improvements in transportation, housing, parks and facilities appear headed the city’s way in the latest pool of bond projects coming through the State Bond Commission. Elicker said the latest proposed Union Station grant would help fund platform repair and improvements, but it’s in addition to a previous $17 million […]

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Union workers, Waterford residents debate plan for data center

At Monday night’s Representative Town Meeting, residents and unionized construction workers disagreed over a proposal by NE Edge LLC to build a data center on the Millstone Power Station property. While residents reiterated their concerns about noise and the impact on the environment, union workers applauded the jobs it would create. First Selectman Rob Brule […]

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Sherman to vote on $47M plan to save the town’s only school: ‘Nothing is not an option’

Residents will vote this Saturday on a $47 million plan to renovate the only public school in Sherman. Pending voter approval, the town would pursue a state grant to be reimbursed for $11 million of the project. Should the referendum pass, construction would begin no later than April 2024 and progress in phases, without the […]

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Norwalk athletes to be bused to other fields when new high school, P-Tech project begins in 2024

The city’s school board has approved final plans for the new Norwalk High School and P-TECH combined campus, built on an existing athletic field. The $239 million building replace the current NHS campus and include the two schools, according to the district’s construction information website. The state has promised to reimburse the city for 80 […]

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Stamford sells two city-owned land parcels in South End near I-95, Metro-North overpasses

The Board of Representatives on Monday night approved the sale of two small city-owned properties, just south of Atlantic Street’s Interstate 95 and Metro North overpasses. The narrow parcels at 560 Atlantic St. and 13 Manhattan St. will now be owned by SMTG LLC, a holding company owned by developer Frank Steinegger of Darien. The […]

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Old Greenwich School upgrades get unanimous planning OK; now back to finance board for $42M

The Planning & Zoning Commission gave unanimous approval to expand and renovate the Old Greenwich School, though issues about funding the multi-million dollar project remain. Now the project needs to be funded by the Board of Estimate and Taxation, where Republican members of the finance board have previously turned down appropriations in split votes. The […]

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Key Bridgeport East End development delayed again

In the spring state lawmakers came to then-cash-strapped developer Anthony Stewart’s rescue, providing $3.5 million to help fund the completion of his Honey Locust Square project that is intended to help revitalize the East End with a supermarket, restaurant and more. “It messes up my timeline,” the developer, owner of the Ashlar firm, acknowledged. “I […]

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Hartford’s $12.5M plan to redevelop vacant lot on Albany Avenue may break ground after over a decade

For more than a decade, a lot at the corner of Albany Avenue and Woodland Street has sat vacant and fenced in, waiting for some redevelopment to take place. That plan includes a 31,700-square-foot, multistory building that would provide more than 16,000 square feet of space to house most of the city’s health department offices, […]

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State to join neighbors in seeking offshore wind power contracts

Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday that Connecticut has signed an agreement with officials in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to collectively solicit new offshore wind project proposals in a multi-state approach designed to leverage buying power. State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes joined Lamont for the announcement of a first-of-its kind memorandum […]

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Avangrid pulls plug on Park City Wind contracts; to pay $16.07M in termination fees

Avangrid announced late Monday that it will terminate its power-purchase agreements for Park City Wind, an 804-megawatt offshore wind project in Bridgeport. The offshore wind farm, expected to supply about 14% of Connecticut’s electricity, is seen as pivotal to the state reaching its zero-carbon grid mandate by 2040. It was at one time expected to […]

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Connecticut Plans New $10M Bridge Over Salmon River

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has a plan to replace the State Highway 16 bridge over the Salmon River in East Hampton. It will be unveiled to the public in an upcoming virtual meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5, according to the transportation agency. It is listed as Project 0041-0121. The Oct. 5 […]

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Court delay means future development around CT city’s ballpark no clearer as legal fees mount

The delay of a hearing scheduled to start this week — possibly until late November — comes as the mixed-use development around the city’s minor league ballpark remains stalled. A legal battle between the city and the former developer — fired by Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin — has ensued for months over who has the […]

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Griswold to get $8 million for water and sewer project – here’s what that means for the town

The largest of these projects in eastern Connecticut is $8.707 million expected to go to Griswold to fund a municipal water infrastructure project to extend water and sewer access to 325 acres of commercial land, according to a press release from state Sen. Heather Somers’ Office. With $175 million awardable per year for five years, […]

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Two Gas Utility Companies Planning to Raise Rates

The requests to increase distribution rates – which would raise revenue by 5 percent for Connecticut Natural Gas and 9 percent for Southern Connecticut Gas – come at a tense time between utilities and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority tasked with overseeing them. Customers have bristled at high costs, lawmakers and PURA have pushed for […]

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Connecticut DEEP wants to demolish historic Farmington River dam to clear way for migratory fish

Now, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is looking to remove the obsolete dam, in an effort to open up the river for fish passage and restore a free flowing river. Dam removal could open up about 19 miles for fish passage on this part of the Farmington River, said Ramona Goode, state […]

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CT Bond Commission set to OK funding for crumbling foundations and projects in East Hartford, Windsor

The state Bond Commission is expected to approve millions of dollars for projects in north-central Connecticut, including the next installment of $25 million for crumbling foundations. The agenda for Friday’s meeting includes the fiscal year 2023-24 allocation of $25 million for the Connecticut Foundation Solution Indemnity Co., or CFSIC, which announced last week that it […]

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CT State Capitol roof repair is just the beginning of major restorations in 1878 building

But this month, crews of restoration experts erected scaffolding both inside and outside the Gothic Revival national landmark, and using cranes for equipment and demolition hauling, have begun work on rebuilding the two skylights, as well as the long-delayed installation of the antique stained-glass panels inside, called lay lights. Those 300 window-sized panels will be […]

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Long-awaited housing, retail project expected to solve Middletown’s parking woes

The city has contracted with Spectra Construction & Development Corp. of Hartford on a project to build a complex called the Village at Riverside, which would be located on property bordered by Court and Main streets, and deKoven and Dingwall drives. Members of the city’s Economic Development Commission heard from several individuals involved in the […]

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Runaway costs create uncertain future for offshore wind projects in CT, other northeast states

In a joint letter to the Biden administration in mid-September, Gov. Ned Lamont and other Northeast governors warned the Biden administration of escalating costs that could stall any new wind farm proposals. Blaming inflation and continuing bottlenecks in industrial supply chains that have “created extraordinary economic challenges that threaten to reverse these offshore wind gains,” […]

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CT outdoor mall to get 165 more apartments. Here’s how many will be affordable housing.

South Windsor on Tuesday approved a developer’s plan to build another 165 apartments near Evergreen Walk, but set several conditions to ensure that people renting the 21 “affordable housing” units will be treated the same as tenants paying market rate rents. Howard Rappaport’s Longleaf Developers LLC told the planning and zoning commission Tuesday night that […]

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Bradley International Airport gets over $94 million for new building, improvements

The Connecticut Airport Authority is getting nearly $100 million of federal funding for three of its airports. The bulk of the $99.27 million will go to Bradley International Airport, which is in Windsor Locks. Bradley got $76.14 million for an inline baggage screening building, $17.96 million for a vertical circulation project and $278,643 for a […]

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Proposed Thompsonville train station would restore rail service to Enfield for first time since 1986

When the long-awaited train station is up and running in the Thompsonville section of town, state transportation officials say it will reconnect Enfield to other parts of Connecticut and beyond. The proposed project would provide a convenient alternative to car travel, and connect the town via Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor to New York and Boston, according […]

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CT to leave big transportation funds unspent

According to the treasurer’s office, nearly $5.4 billion in commission-approved bonding still hasn’t been issued, a backlog more than six times the size of Connecticut’s projected transportation borrowing this year. Meanwhile, the state’s approach has left construction industries and workers frustrated, and Connecticut’s gasoline station owners are calling for an immediate reduction in state fuel […]

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$2M renovation of North End Little League complex close to completion in Meriden

A roughly $2 million upgrade to the North End Little League complex at 234 Brittania St. is expected to be complete next month. That facility currently includes fields used by the Jack Barry and Ed Walsh leagues, which combined to form Meriden Little League. When completed, the North End complex will have two artificial turf […]

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Homewood Suites looking to build 125-room hotel in Cheshire

The sprawling Stonebridge Crossing mixed use development at the intersection of Route 10 and Interstate 691 in Cheshire continues to expand on multiple fronts with plans for an extended stay hotel submitted to the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission. Homewood Suites by Hilton is seeking to build a four-story, 125-room hotel near the entrance to […]

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Worried about wetlands and flooding, West Hartford residents aim to halt ex-UConn campus development

A group of residents has created a petition outlining their concern over the impact the proposed mixed-use residential development at the former University of Connecticut campus would have on existing wetlands and the town. Proposals for 1800 Asylum Ave. — the western side of the property — do call for the construction of six buildings […]

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Transit-oriented development could transform Fairfield County, if it’s affordable and environmentally sustainable

Advocates say transit-oriented development could be a good solution if done right. But in order for it to succeed, they say it’ll need to be both affordable and environmentally sustainable. Building in wetlands like the area around Fairfield Metro requires infrastructure that can mitigate the effects of climate change and reduce the impact of wastewater […]

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Sewage treatment plant is a go in Norwich

After years of planning and design work, negotiations with state environmental officials, project changes and cost increases, the biggest utility project in city history is about to break ground. The City Council last week authorized $199.2 million in bonding, secured solely by Norwich Public Utilities sewer revenue, to build a new wastewater treatment plant to […]

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‘Everybody’s going to be impacted’: Fed shutdown would delay civil work

As House Republicans force a fight over federal spending, it’s looking increasingly likely that Congress will not pass bills that fund federal operations before the start of the new fiscal year, which would shut down the government on Oct. 1. Among a slew of negative impacts, a shutdown would hold up federally funded infrastructure projects, […]

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Workers sue Amazon, contractors for nooses at Connecticut site

Five electricians sued Amazon and its contractors for subjecting them to a racially hostile work environment at a Connecticut jobsite where work was temporarily halted after workers and police discovered at least eight hangman’s nooses during construction. The lawsuit follows the completion of an Amazon distribution center in Windsor, Connecticut, where electrical workers of color […]

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The Dotted Line: How to prepare for Davis-Bacon updates

The Biden administration’s recent changes to the Davis-Bacon Act are the most dramatic in a generation. They restore the Labor Department’s definition of prevailing wage that was used until 1983, thereby increasing construction workers’ pay on federally funded projects. The new rule, which goes into effect Oct. 23, also expands types of work and workers […]

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New interest in Anamet factory site being shown

City officials said Anamet, the 17-acre brownfield site, including a 180-square-foot High Bay building, is crucial to revitalizing the city’s South End. On Sept. 6, city officials terminated negotiations with Ideal Fish concerning Anamet after city officials expressed concerns that negotiations were not progressing the way officials had hoped. But since last year, the city […]

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New London proposes $65M plan to raze, rebuild three aging housing complexes

The New London Housing Authority is seeking professional guidance as part of an estimated $65 million plan to demolish and rebuild the three 60-year-old state-subsidized housing complexes it owns and manages. The authority expects to hire a firm by Nov. 15. The preliminary design documents being solicited now are required before the New London Housing […]

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With help from state, Cheshire transforming West Main St. area

The town is continuing efforts to transform the West Main Street corridor into a more walkable, “town center” environment, and the state of Connecticut is helping move the planning process along. A Brownfield Area Revitalization grant from the state Department of Economic and Community Development is a key part of the corridor’s continued growth. Martelli […]

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$26M affordable housing project approved for State Street in Hamden

A New York-based developer has won approval to build affordable housing on State Street, bringing much-needed assistance to renters amid a statewide shortage of low-cost units. The $26 million project, submitted by Regan Development Corp. and approved at the Hamden Planning and Zoning Commission’s Sept. 20 meeting, includes the construction of 64 units divided among […]

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Bridgeport gets $22.5M boost as CT funds demolition of shuttered PSEG coal-burning power plant

State officials are committing themselves to a massive $22.5 million investment in the economic development of Bridgeport’s waterfront — the razing of an industrial landmark, the closed coal-fired power plant. On Tuesday members of the board of the Community Investment Fund voted without debate to spend over $101.3 million on nearly two-dozen projects around Connecticut. […]

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CT OKs $101M for projects such as Bloomfield’s center, a Windsor park and public housing in Enfield

The state Community Investment Fund Board approved $101 million in funding Tuesday for projects that would allow Bloomfield to draft plans for its downtown, create a new park in Windsor, a public housing development in Enfield, and a range of other projects across the region and state. In Bloomfield, a grant for $250,000 will allow […]

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New Canaan Police Department might start renovations in November, in project that could cost $29M

The renovation and relocation of the New Canaan Police Department is expected to begin around Thanksgiving, members of the Police Department Building Committee told the Town Council during a Sept. 20 meeting. Last month, the committee approved a guaranteed maximum price for the project of $29 million, which was then approved by the Board of […]

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Rubber Avenue reconstruction clears hurdles in Naugatuck

The Board of Mayor and Burgesses earlier this month approved an agreement for the Rubber Avenue reconstruction with Kleinfelder Northeast for $1.2 million. The project will be paid for through the state’s Local Capital Improvement Program (LoCIP). The project will reconstruct about two-thirds of a mile of Rubber Avenue from the intersection of Melbourne and […]

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A prominent CT developer’s legacy and how his company now sees the future. ‘He never pulled a punch’

The long-awaited grand opening of Hartford’s new sports betting venue last week was cause for celebration but talk at the event also turned to something more sobering: the sudden death two days earlier of prominent downtown developer Martin J. Kenny. The real estate company founded by Kenny, Hartford-based Lexington Partners, quickly reassured Hartford and other […]

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Darien’s Noroton Heights Metro-North train station parking lot to undergo months-long construction

Beginning Oct. 2, the north parking lot at Darien’s Noroton Heights Metro-North Railroad station will be under construction for drainage improvements, the town announced in a press release. As part of the construction work, the lot will be excavated to install an underground drainage system intended to reduce flooding on Heights Road by directing the […]

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Fossil fuel company wants to expand gas pipeline in Northeast

Dubbed “Project Maple,” the proposal from Enbridge — a large Canadian energy company with fossil fuel infrastructure throughout the U.S. — would involve substantial upgrades on the Algonquin Gas Transmission line. This pipeline runs from northern New Jersey through parts of New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and into Massachusetts, where it feeds into the Weymouth […]

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What to do with an abandoned CT power plant? Officials ponder future for New Haven’s English Station

More than three decades after workers doused the last of the boilers supplying power from English Station, a simmering debate over what to do with the rusting carcass of the old power plant is threatening to once again delay a long-awaited redevelopment of the property. The island is riddled with contaminants such as asbestos and […]

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New Haven panel approves $25M plan to convert school to apartments

Plans to convert the long-vacant former Strong School building at 69 Grand Ave. in New Haven into residential apartments secured key approvals Wednesday night. Pennrose LLC and The Cloud Company LLC plan to create 58 mixed-income residential apartments and a community amenity space by renovating the school building and constructing a 50,225-square-foot addition. The building […]

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Affordable housing development proposed for Rosalini’s site in Pawcatuck

A Misquamicut business owner is seeking to build a 113-unit affordable housing project on the site of the former Rosalini’s nightclub in Pawcatuck. Fair Housing of Connecticut, LLC, of Trumbull, whose principal is Eugene Arganese, has filed an application for special use permit to develop the 4.2-acre Liberty Street property, which was home to the […]

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East Hartford housing update: The latest on major apartment projects and redevelopments

Development Director Eileen Buckheit shared an update on five East Hartford projects at a Capital Region Development Authority meeting Thursday, including information on where the Showcase Cinemas apartments and the redevelopment of Church Corners Inn stand. New Britain-based Jasko Development, in a partnership with West Hartford-based Zelman Real Estate, plans to build as many as […]

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Stamford developer Ted Ferrarone is stepping down as BLT co-president after 15 years

Ted Ferrarone has stepped down as co-president of Stamford’s largest developer, Building and Land Technology, he announced last week on the professional networking site LinkedIn. The announcement represents the end of an era for BLT and Harbor Point, the redevelopment project that has remade once-blighted portions of the South End into a bustling district of […]

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Wilton selectmen OK contractor for new police HQ: ‘huge milestone’ for town

With a groundbreaking ceremony tentatively planned for sometime before Thanksgiving, the project to build a new headquarters for the Wilton Police Department is finally moving forward toward construction even as costs increased to over $15 million. The Board of Selectmen gave its unanimous approval to enter into a contract with A. Secondino & Son Inc., […]

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Greenwich High School’s toxic soil was worse than expected and is costing more to clean up

Officials have approved an additional $2 million to fund the final portion of soil remediation at Greenwich High School, which is expected to be the last spending on the long-running project. Public Works Commissioner Amy Seibert told the BET budget committee that crews found more toxic materials while working this summer, which are more expensive […]

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There’s a plan for a new $45.5 million train station in CT. Here’s how to weigh in on it.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will hold a “hybrid” public information meeting on the proposed Railroad Station in Enfield at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Enfield Town Hall, 820 Enfield St., and on Zoom and YouTube, according to the agency. Further, the meeting will “kick off the National Environmental Policy Act” process, which the […]

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2 developers eye Church Corners Inn project in East Hartford

East Hartford Development Director Eileen Buckheit said there’s interest from Parker Benjamin Inc., out of Unionville, and New York-based Vessel Technologies Inc.. Both responded to bids put out by the town for the renovation project. Town officials have not yet met with the teams, Buckheit said, but each submitted very different proposals for the property. […]

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Developer breaks ground on 100-unit development in New Britain

Construction of the 100-unit apartment complex at the site of the former Strand Theater in New Britain has officially kicked off following a ceremony this week. City officials joined New York Developer Avner Krohn on Tuesday for a groundbreaking of The Strand, a six-story, roughly 86,000-square-foot mixed-use apartment building at 157 Main St. In addition […]

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New Canaan’s new police station to cost $29M. When will construction begin?

After years of work and getting its necessary approvals in place over the summer, the Police Department Building Committee is nearing a construction date. In a recent update to the Town Council, members of the committee talked about finances, among other business: On Sept. 19, the Board of Selectmen approved nearly $360,000 to start construction […]

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From Virginia to Maine, Hundreds of Longshoremen Take a Stand at New London’s State Pier

The UHL Fierce returned to State Pier with a second shipment of 318-foot blades from Denmark for the South Fork Wind project under development by the partnership of Eversource and Ørsted, but longshoremen weren’t unloading them on Wednesday. Instead, the members of the International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1411 in New London were outside the gate […]

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Milford developer starts $16M luxury housing complex on River Street

Having finished a $22 million, three-building apartment center on Broad Street this summer, city developer Robert Smith’s Metro Star Properties is starting construction of a $16 million two-building complex slated for nearby River Street this fall, he said Monday. Asbestos abatement continues and demolition will begin of an old downtown shopping center in October at […]

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