by Joelyn Leon | Aug 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
NEW HAVEN — Of the estimated 140,000 vehicles that whizzed by the giant horses and jockeys painted on the former Sports Haven video off-track-betting facility in the city’s Long Wharf section Tuesday, few if any stopped to witness the start of its demolition. But Tony...
by Joelyn Leon | Aug 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Norwich — Members of the City Council on Monday night voted to add a question to the Nov. 3 ballot asking residents to approve $55 million to renovate the former Chelsea Groton Bank building at 300 Main St. into a new police station. Last year, the police department...
by Joelyn Leon | Aug 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
NEW HAVEN — Sports Haven, the vacant landmark former video off-track-betting parlor in the Long Wharf section known for its highly visible giant murals of racing horses, is expected to come down this week and demolition could begin as soon as Tuesday morning,...
by Joelyn Leon | Aug 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
WATERBURY — Since December, Waterbury has suffered multiple water main breaks, leaving residents and businesses without water for days. And officials know that isn’t the last of it. “Breaks are going to continue to occur in the system,” Mayor Paul Pernerewski Jr....
by Joelyn Leon | Aug 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
MANCHESTER — The estimated cost to convert a former church into a new senior center has come in higher than officials expected. The town’s Board of Directors thought turning the Concordia Lutheran Church on Pitkin Street, which it bought for $1.5 million, into a new...
by Joelyn Leon | Aug 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
STAMFORD — A Stamford official said it will take at least a year to rehabilitate the deteriorated West Broad Street Bridge. City Engineer Lou Casolo said the $7.46 million project will address deteriorating portions of the bridge while allowing traffic and pedestrians...
