New York-based Atlas Capital Group has proposed to build a two-story data center spanning more than 1 million square feet across two floors on a vacant site in Bloomfield. Marisa Fontaine, of Atlas Capital, said the substation is required for a project of this size and that the company has had preliminary talks with Eversource. […]
Within minutes of signing legislation on Tuesday that pledged to put Connecticut on a path toward reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Gov. Ned Lamont flipped the script by reiterating his support for one of climate advocates’ chief causes of concern: an expansion of pipelines carrying fracked natural gas. Specifically, the Democratic governor hinted that […]
The cameras were initially introduced in the state as a pilot program at work zones in 2021. The work zone cameras were installed in 2024. That paved the way for the permanent use of speed cameras at work zones. Then, this year, the first speed cameras were installed in the town of Washington. First-time offenders […]
A $2.65 million state grant-funded project to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety along White Street at the Locust Avenue and Wildman Street intersection is currently underway near downtown Danbury. The “main reason” behind the project is to alleviate bottlenecked traffic flows at the intersection, which is near Western Connecticut State University’s midtown campus, Danbury […]
Norwich Public Schools held a groundbreaking for the new Greeneville Elementary School on June 30. Located on its old site on Golden Street, it is one of new four elementary schools that are a part of the school district’s $385 million School Building Project, which the voters approved in 2022. “This groundbreaking isn’t just about […]
Two Connecticut airports are receiving federal grants for ongoing improvements, with Bradley International Airport garnering the bulk of the $8.7 million, and Danbury Municipal Airport receiving just over $225,000. The Connecticut congressional delegation stated that Bradley International Airport is getting $8,537,126 to add to the ongoing costs of expanding the existing Terminal A by 25,230 […]
Construction of a $24 million housing development at 9 Scott Road is finally under way after 20 years, although a bit smaller than originally planned. The plan now is to build 47 affordable housing two-bedroom townhouse-style units in nine energy-efficient residential buildings. The 18-month project is scheduled for completion in late 2026. Heading up the […]
Crown Equities LLC is proposing between 240 and 296 houses, townhouses and apartment units at what it would call the Enclave at the Farmington River. The property includes a former gravel excavation plant, on a swath of land between Farmington Avenue and the river. The Minneapolis-based developer is exploring any opportunities to get financing through […]
A New York City development firm outlined its plan to about 40 residents Thursday for a $12 million project called the North Stonington Sports Dome and Adventure Complex. For the past few months, Fox Trails VII, LLC developers Damion Barrett and Guy Shmuel have discussed the project with First Selectman Bob Carlson. It calls for […]
The project, which began in May, involves removing sediment that has accumulated over decades. The debris had caused the water to become shallow and murky, and created drainage issues. After dredging, the pond bottom will be restored and a new pump will be installed to ensure a continuous supply of fresh water. The project also […]
In a news release, EB said it intends to convert the former store, a 121,000-square-foot building, into facilities for engineering, training and laboratory units, as it ramps up production of the Columbia- and Virginia-class submarines it builds for the U.S. Navy. EB said it expects to eventually put about 700 employees at the mall location, […]
Two 16-story towers containing 470 apartments and 28,000 square feet of retail and commercial space are now slated to be built next to Union Station, per the governor’s announcement Wednesday of a major new transit-oriented development. According to the governor’s press release, the $316.1 million project will be led by Gilbane Development Company and MURAL […]
The renovation and expansion project will enable to magnet school to expand its unique language immersion program through grade 8 as originally planned. The deadline to apply for state grant that is expected to pay nearly 80% of the $37 million cost is June 30. The Clemente project must make the annual school construction priority […]
“A lot of the congestion on Mill Plain Road is bypass traffic,” said Neil Patel, principal engineer for the costly and long-term I-84 improvement project. “With the improvements of the dynamic lane, we’ll see a (reduction) of that (bypass) traffic.” By “dynamic lane” Patel is referring to a $200 million plan that could begin construction […]
The state has selected developers to create a new transit-oriented, mixed-use community adjacent to New Haven’s Union Station, and says it’s actively pursuing another project in Stamford. The $316.1 million New Haven project will convert underused state-owned land at Union Station into a development anchored by two, 16-story towers housing 470 new apartments, including 118 […]
A Connecticut salvage yard with a connection to Nascar racing has proposed building a two-story recycling center on its property. The building’s first floor will house an area for receiving, processing and shipping metal materials, a garage and welding area for business maintenance, offices and restrooms. It will also include a “museum” space to display […]
Earlier this month, Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration announced the area Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG), in collaboration with the city and Trust for Public Land, is receiving those funds to design a continuous pathway with more spots providing direct access to the channel. The route would run from Waterview Park, situated at Crescent and Waterview […]
The federal government on Monday released a “record of decision” for construction of a new courthouse on Allyn Street in downtown Hartford, which marks the final step in a two-year environmental review process. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has selected the 2.2-acre site at 154 Allyn St., now a surface parking lot, situated between […]
The wind turbine installation vessel Wind Scylla, hoisted out of the water on towering structures downriver from New London Union Station, is undergoing repairs at State Pier, according to Paul Whitescarver, executive director for the Southeastern CT Enterprise Region and chairman of the CT Port Authority Board of Directors. Whitescarver said the repairs are minor. […]
Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday that he is vetoing two controversial bills, including one that would pay unemployment benefits to striking workers and the omnibus housing bill. The veto of the housing bill, House Bill 5002, became a possibility after opposition dramatically increased in the final days of the 2025 legislative session and after the […]
A Minneapolis-based developer is proposing a housing development in Farmington with hundreds of units, including a mix of upscale apartments, owner-occupied townhomes and detached single-family dwellings. Crown Equities LLC has filed an architectural master plan with the town for the development, called Enclave at the Farmington River. The project, estimated to cost $225 million, would […]
Stagnant water from a tributary of the Kinneytown Dam gives off a stench that keeps residents in the North Fourth Street area of Ansonia from opening their windows in the summer heat. While below, at the base of the dam, shad, eels and salmon attempting to migrate up the Naugatuck River have found themselves stuck […]
By next spring, the town’s Public Works Department hopes to begin work to replace the aging single-span bridge that carries Wheaton Road over the East Aspetuck River. Built in 1985, the 35-foot-long Wheaton Road bridge consists of a multigirder steel beam and concrete deck superstructure supported by concrete abutments and wingwalls, according to data from […]
The state Department of Transportation is alerting motorists to nighttime closures and detours on Paddock Avenue and intermittent lane shutdowns on Route 15 beginning Sunday night. The closures are expected to continue for about five weeks and are necessary to install girders for the Paddock Avenue bridge, according to the DOT. The bridge replacement is […]
Construction on a massive new Amazon facility on the Naugatuck/Waterbury line has been underway for just over a month. It came after the City of Waterbury closed a $2.5 million deal in late April, selling 157 acres of land to Amazon. Spanning nearly 15 of those acres will sit a five-story fulfillment center that Amazon […]
West Hartford received a $200,000 grant for assessment activities of the former AC Petersen Ice Cream production facility, a 1.02-acre site located at 240 Park Road. The assessment and subsequential cleanup will allow the building’s existing businesses, including the Playhouse on Park, a performing arts theater, to expand into the environmentally affected areas that have […]
The 1.13-acre coliseum site, 275 South Orange St., is currently a parking lot and was awarded $880,000. The funds will be used for site remediation that will enable the construction of a phase of a multi-use development that will include 7,159 square feet of retail space and 120 residential units. The other New Haven site, […]
A new double-track train station supporting a rail line between Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts, as well as the historic downtown train station, are both expected to be constructed and renovated by early this fall. The $65 million new train station has been under construction for about three years, and the “major initiative” is expected to […]
In June 2024, the town of Wallingford unanimously approved a special permit and site plan for a privately developed facility that would be devoted exclusively to charging electric vehicles (EVs). The plan submitted by Gem Property Group LLC intended to develop a 2.04-acre vacant lot just off Exit 15 of Interstate 91 at 1 Miles […]
The town will need $7.5 million more than expected to install sewers at Sound View Beach, which it owns, however the Board of Selectmen wants more information before sending the question to voters. Steve Cinami, chairman of the Water Pollution Control Authority, said voters will now be asked to approve $17.1 million, up from the […]
Thirteen years after the HealthBridge nursing home in Wethersfield shut down, a developer is proposing to demolish the vacant building and put up 160 apartments. Calafiore’s 341 Jordan Lane Development LLC will seek a zone change from the Planning and Zoning Commission; if it succeeds, it will later put forward a more detailed site plan […]
After almost 10 years of planning, setbacks and surprises, the Town of Stonington has secured the funding needed to start construction of the Mystic River Boathouse Park on Route 27. The $5.3 million project, located next to the new Delamar hotel and across the street from the former Rossie Mill, will feature a boathouse, a […]
The town has finalized the sale of the former Showcase Cinemas site on Silver Lane, paving the way for a $115 million development project that will feature more than 300 new apartments and various amenities. Following the agreed purchase in 2019, the Town Council unanimously approved the sale of the 25.6-acre parcel to developers Jasko […]
According to data from the Bureau of Transportation, around 2,100 miles of Connecticut’s roads are classified as poor. Connecticut’s road quality assessment is based on the 2023 dataset of the Highway Performance Monitoring System. A spokesman for the state Department of Transportation said that the Highway Performance Monitoring System data “is not ideal for comparison, […]
Construction is beginning on a $15 million, 100,000-square-foot-plus indoor pickleball facility, the largest by far in Connecticut and beyond, according to Pickleball Park President and General Manager Rob Keefrider. The business, at 100 Centerpoint Drive, will be open 24 hours a day, 365 days year, he said. It is expected to open in July 2026. […]
The state Department of Transportation is proposing to build $12.5 million of roundabouts at the Exit 89 interchange of Interstate 95 which it says will make for a smoother traffic flow at the Allyn Street exit, decrease backups, reduce speed and help prevent wrong-way driving. The DOT is proposing single-lane roundabouts at three intersections: the […]
Electric utility United Illuminating said Wednesday that the cost of designing and building a proposed underground transmission system from Bridgeport to Fairfield would be about $838 million. That’s about a half-billion dollars more than the estimated cost of rebuilding the overhead transmission system at $306 million. UI says the aging transmission infrastructure, which runs along […]
The Wallingford YMCA has received approval for renovation of its 26,900-square-foot west side facility following a unanimous vote from the Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday. The Y is aiming to double the size of their existing facility with a brand new aquatics center at their west side location at 8 North Turnpike Road. Primarily […]
A development partnership has announced a new $43 million affordable housing acquisition and renovation in Brewery Square, in the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven. Community Preservation Partners and Beacon Communities will collaborate on the purchase and upgrading of Brewery Square Apartments, a two-building development with 104 units. The historic complex was originally constructed in […]
Indianapolis-based developer Scannell Properties is proposing two new warehouses, totaling 881,500 square feet in Windsor Locks. Scannell is seeking a special permit and site review for the project, at the corner of Old County Road and Route 20, on 76 acres owned by tobacco company OJ Thrall. Architecture and engineering firm BL Companies submitted an […]
Private developers scrapped more projects in May than in any other month on record, according to the latest data from Cincinnati-based ConstructConnect. The Project Stress Index, a measure of construction projects that have been paused, abandoned or have a delayed bid date, increased 11.4% in May. That figure puts project stress 22.8% above 2021 baseline […]
The 2025 legislative session ended last week without a financial commitment from his administration for up to $127 million in desired state aid to help construct a soccer stadium, housing and hotel. The land in question is located just across Stratford Avenue from Boca at the shuttered Shoreline Star off-track betting site. But for Rosario […]
The cash-strapped city school system is set to get a financial boost after state lawmakers voted to set aside nearly $80 million to help build a new special education school and run the district. The Connecticut General Assembly approved a bond bill last week that includes up to $74 million for the construction of the […]
The state plans to replace the superstructures of two Interstate 84 bridges near the Danbury Fair mall as soon as 2029 as part of a $138 million upgrade of the highway from the New York border to Exit 4. The bridges in question at eastbound Exit 3 carry a daily average of 81,000 eastbound motorists […]
The state government is serving up what Gov. Ned Lamont described Monday as a $4 million “meat and potatoes” grant to replace aging underground utility infrastructure along West Main Street that dates back to the late 1890s. The state funding will enable construction crews to upgrade or replaced approximately 4,440 linear feet water, sanitary, sewer, […]
A committee of the Capital Region Development Authority recently backed a request from the city to transfer $2 million in city funds managed by CRDA to the demolition of the deteriorating, former data processing center on Windsor Street. The full CRDA board must still approve the transfer from a stalled, mixed-use development in Parkville, but […]
Despite a company’s assurances about using only modern technology, its proposed trash-processing plant in Connecticut hit a wall of public opposition when residents recently voted 10-1 against the idea. The non-binding Plainfield referendum doesn’t stop the Smart Technologies LLC proposal, because the state government — not the town — has authority over it. But the […]
A section of Route 8 in Connecticut is currently under repair. Crews are making improvements to the the Commodore Hull Bridge, which connects Shelton and Derby over the Housatonic River. State inspectors say they found that some parts of the bridge are beginning to deteriorate. Once officials learned of the deterioration, CTDOT signed an emergency […]
The town is holding off digging up Main Street and the town green until the fall, due to a glitch in the bidding process, officials said. The new timeline would mean that the disruption could continue through the summer of 2026. All the events, which were moved off the green in anticipation of the work, […]
The projects to rebuild both Westhill High School and Roxbury Elementary School cleared a major obstacle last week after the state General Assembly reauthorized both with larger budgets. The authorization, which was included in the state bond act that passed on Wednesday, sets the the maximum state grant reimbursement at $356.8 million for Westhill and […]
And appearances to the contrary, that timeline is correct, Wes Pulver, president of the museum association overseeing the $150 million project, said Tuesday as he walked the site of the future 89,000-square-foot, six-story building. “We’ve had some delays, but I’m not stressed about it,” Pulver said walking past an excavator that minutes before was scraping […]
The remaining St. John’s Towers buildings could be torn down to make way for a residential development that would bring 305 apartments to downtown Stamford. The owner of the roughly 1.6 acre property at 109 Tresser Blvd., Saint John Urban Development Corporation, submitted a project application to the city May 2 and said the plan […]
The state legislature has approved an additional $100 million to repair homes with crumbling foundations, which is expected to end the decade-long crisis in the state, according to Connecticut Foundations Solutions Indemnity Co. Superintendent Michael Maglaras. The state’s bond package, voted on during the last day of the legislative session on Wednesday, includes $25 million […]
A new technical magnet school is preparing for liftoff next year, offering students a chance to touch down on Mars as part of the curriculum. Goodwin University Magnet School System has begun construction on RiverTech, a new 288-student high school with a new four-story building next to the existing four-story Pathways Academy on Pent Road […]
The borough is developing a public-private partnership to bring a freight rail project to the former Uniroyal site. The partnership would include Darien-based Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services Inc., which owns or leases more than 100 railroads across North America, to develop a Naugatuck Industrial Rail Park off Elm Street. Hunter said some of the […]
The city expects a $6 million state grant to largely cover the estimated $9.4 million cost of demolishing the former bank processing center on Windsor Street. The city already has $1.4 million set aside for the tearing down of the bunker-like structure — now in advanced decay, hastened in recent years by vandalism and looting. […]
New York-based developer Ernest Tollja, the owner of the blighted Fairhaven building at 26-28 Broadway, said Tuesday part of the side of the building has now fallen apart. Tollja and his brother Albert Tollja, under TT Investments LLC, purchased the Fairhaven and two other lower Broadway buildings for a combined price of $810,000 last January. […]
The owner of a 27-acre forest on the New York border where a residential building boom is underway at the nearby Reserve on Danbury’s west side wants to change the property’s industrial zone to allow construction of 225 apartments. “There has not been significant interest in developing this property with (light industrial) uses,” writes Thomas […]
Residents approved all five referendum questions for public works projects totaling more than $12 million on Tuesday, including road work, a new pump station and a new public works building. The school improvements at Plainville High School include replacing the emergency generator, upkeep to the pool and replacing the pool room heater, replacing the rooftop […]
On the last day of the legislative session, state lawmakers Wednesday approved capital projects totaling about $6.6 billion for the two-year budget that starts July 1. That bill includes long-term bonding for lowering state energy bills, financing billions in school construction projects and expanding security measures for houses of worship. The 256-page bond bill passed […]
Yale will pause construction on 10 projects in the planning phase because of federal funding concerns, a university official revealed Tuesday to area business leaders. The good news is that the building boom in New Haven is continuing, leaders said. But investors and lenders are tightening the purse strings in the wake of mixed messages […]
St. John Urban Development Corp. has filed a proposal with the city to demolish two, 17-story cylindrical apartment towers that it built in 1971, at 109 Tresser Blvd., that have a total of 240 affordable units, and replace them with with a 10-story apartment building that will have 305 affordable units. The new building would […]
The project manager for the Ponemah Mills development said Tuesday that four more locations have been identified as receiving contaminated soil excavated from the mill site. Phil Biondo told members of the Commission on the City Plan on Tuesday that in addition to the contaminated soil already found at a construction site in Franklin, the […]
The DOT has agreed to settle a case challenging the constitutionality of its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, effectively barring women- and minority-owned companies from automatic inclusion in the initiative. In a joint motion filed May 28 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky that still needs a judge’s approval, DOT agreed to […]
The Norwich Public Utilities Board of Commissioners has appointed Ashon Avent as its chairman for the coming year, according to a community announcement. Avent, who has been an NPU commissioner since 2021, is the owner of T-Shirt World and a resident of Norwich for over a decade. He holds a degree from Eastern Connecticut State […]
Two old stone bridges are proposed to be upgraded by the state Department of Transportation, despite being previously reinforced with modern technology. The projects call for adding new roads over the bridges, which officials said will address deficiencies, ensure the spans meet required load standards and retain the bridges’ historic significance. The work will cost […]
The Commodore Hull Bridge, which carries Route 8 over the Housatonic River between Shelton and Derby, will now have a posted load restriction of a 32 tons load for all vehicles using the span, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The bridge remains safe to use, according to DOT. The DOT said an emergency […]
Swanston should soon have more certainty about if and when his vision for the lower East Side in Bridgeport, which includes the soccer venue, a hotel, 1,100 housing units and public recreational space, will become a reality. The state House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would, should Bridgeport officials so choose, allow the […]
The construction work to fully replace the “structurally deficient” Van Car Road bridge is underway, while the work to replace the Sand Road bridge is expected to start in mid-June, according to officials from New Milford’s Public Works Department. “Both of these replacement projects will make the roadways safer for commuters as well as provide […]
The grant from the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program, which was announced Wednesday, will go toward a multi-million dollar project to add lighting and install artificial turf on both the baseball and softball fields, said Greg Dembowski, Brookfield’s economic development manager. The project, called “Brookfield High School Athletic Fields Renovations, Phase 1,” will add […]
The bridge on Cedar Heights Road in Stamford is open to two-way traffic after numerous delays. The bridge was rated to be in “serious” condition before it was closed, according to data from the Connecticut Department of Transportation. A “serious” grade is defined as a bridge with “major defects; strength and/or performance of the component […]
Rehabilitation work on the 112-year-old East Haddam Swing Bridge on Route 82 is finally complete. The $88.8 million project was funded through $70 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law money, and 20% in state funds, according to the governor’s office. Gov. Ned Lamont, DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto and U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney were on hand […]
In a recent 6-2 vote, the council voted to proceed with drafting a bond proposal to Banton Construction. The New Haven-based firm originally bid to take on the renovation of the pool in 2020. It bid again and made the lowest offer of $9.3 million. This was lower than the town’s expected estimate for the […]
A historic flood in 1955 devastated downtown Norwalk, which has never reclaimed much of its former glory, according to Jim Travers, the city’s director of transportation, parking and mobility. But a $30 million project over the next five years is now underway to change that, Travers said. The plan involves creating safer intersections, widening the […]
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is releasing $30 million in state grants to 46 small towns in Connecticut that will be used to complete a wide variety of infrastructure improvements, such as road safety reconstruction projects, emergency management upgrades, sidewalk and pedestrian safety enhancements, educational and recreational facility upgrades, and other kinds of […]
The Southington Water Department is moving forward with its new drinking water treatment building along with water main replacements and other upgrades that service all town residents and some Cheshire residents. The new $3.5 million drinking water treatment building is being built over Well #10, a 120-foot-deep drinking water well that was added in 2022 […]
The new owner of Norwalk Hospital will provide expertise and much-needed capital to begin working on a delayed $220 million patient bed tower — an expansion and renovation plan that represents a “transformation” for the medical center. “Northwell … is leading-edge with their construction. We will definitely benefit from their expertise,” Robertson told CT Insider […]
As work continues on the $10 million reconstruction of West Hartford Center, the town has released a draft of the area’s master plan, giving a broader glimpse of the popular dining and shopping destination’s future. Right now, construction crews are tearing up and replacing sidewalk on LaSalle Road, part of the first phase of the […]
A new study commissioned by the Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport Authority projects that the planned expansion of the airport will generate some 2,400 jobs by the end of the decade. The report, prepared by UConn’s Center for Economic Analysis, also forecasts $100 million in construction impacts by 2030, and $444 million in total economic impact […]
As of May 20, 2025, the XL Center on Trumbull Street in Hartford, Conn., is closed for construction to overhaul the arena — a project more than a decade in the making. That means Hartford’s XL Center will not host any games, concerts or other events this summer. The latest investment includes $118 million from […]
On April 1, thousands of Health and Human Services workers arrived at work to find their identification badges failed to let them into their jobsite. They were placed on administrative leave with a letter of termination set for June 2. Employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were among those affected; 85% […]
Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled in favor of North America’s Building Trades Unions and the Baltimore-D.C. Metro Building and Construction Trades Council on May 16, ordering the DOD to set aside PLA-avoidant guidance, even for projects not related to the plaintiffs. Contreras’ order sides with the plaintiffs and says that the DOD must resume the practice […]
The expansion of Kelley and South End elementary schools, along with roof replacements for three other elementary schools are on the horizon once they pass referendum. This project would build a new, slightly larger Kelley with four sections per grade, and includes a capacity of around 450 students. It would also build out the lower […]
As the developer and manager of the city-owned concert amphitheater, Howard Saffan looks forward to the just-announced demolition of the decommissioned power plant and its three smokestacks that loom over the live music venue. But as an organizer behind the fourth annual Soundside music festival, also nearby at Seaside Park, Saffan is not as enthusiastic […]
Residents will have the opportunity to vote on multiple public works projects, including the creation of a new Public Works Department, during an all-day referendum June 3 at the Plainville Firehouse. The referendum will be held between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the firehouse at 77 W. Main St. Wazorko said the town is […]
As construction begins this week on a streetscape improvement project, city officials said they hope to see a safer intersection on Hospital Hill by the end of 2025. The $1.3 million project is focused on improving the safety of the five-leg intersection of Stuart Avenue, Stevens Street and Magnolia Avenue, which the city determined was […]
The City Planning Commission has rescheduled a hearing on a 63-lot affordable housing development that a local nonprofit developer is proposing to build on the city’s border with Prospect. Waterbury-based NEST has partnered with Meriden-based Carabetta Development on the “workforce housing” project on a mostly wooded 30-acre property off the northern side of Route 69. […]
The Connecticut Department of Transportation says the Interstate 84 exit won’t reopen until late July. The CTDOT says “bridge rehabilitation activities” will be performed on Bridge No. 02380, at I-84 eastbound, Exit 56 in East Hartford. The project is scheduled to start on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, and will not be completed until Sunday, July […]
Connecticut Port Authority officials on Tuesday said they’re still negotiating with the construction manager of the $311 million State Pier reconstruction project on who will cover potentially millions of dollars in repair costs at the offshore wind component staging area. The ongoing dispute with Kiewit was one of several State Pier-related issues discussed at a […]
In February 2024, Gov. Maura Healey and Vineyard Wind touted 68 megawatts of power pouring onto the grid from five offshore wind turbines, saying Massachusetts was on its way toward fulfilling the promise of more jobs, lower costs and energy independence associated with home-grown production. Fifteen months later, the Healey administration’s ambitious offshore wind procurement […]
Plans to tackle $10 million worth of deferred maintenance and other work at Groton-New London Airport will resume this summer, but the scope and timing of that work depends on whether a two-year order to suspend aviation fuel taxes ends next month as scheduled, Connecticut Airport Authority officials said Monday. But if the tax suspension […]
The legislation that cleared the House and Senate in a single afternoon is the product of intense negotiations resolved with unusual alacrity by traditional antagonists at the state Capitol on business and insurance issues: unions vs. business, and trial lawyers vs. insurers. The bipartisan clarifying language was an element of a partisan budget bill passed […]
An amended version of Senate Bill 1465 was approved by a 35-0 vote with one senator absent. Existing state law sets a hiring ratio for apprentices that certain trades must follow. The rule allows contractors to hire up to three apprentices at a 1:1 ratio. After that, employers must abide by a 1:3 ratio, which […]
A large group of residents, along with local and state lawmakers, are urging the Connecticut Siting Council to reject a proposal to expand an existing solar array, arguing the council ignores public input and the impact to the community. The Siting Council voted on Thursday to reopen the docket for the expansion of the Gravel […]
The Planning Commission unanimously approved plans to build a 6,000-square foot emergency dispatch center at 32 W. Main St. next to the police station. The project includes merging the city-owned lots at 32 and 50 West Main Street to create a 16,093-square foot lot between the Meriden Senior Center and the Meriden Police Department. Construction […]
Sewer construction in Sound View and Area B is projected to cost at least 40% more than expected, even with state funding, prompting a possible second town vote to raise the budget. Steven Cinami, chair of Old Lyme’s Water and Pollution Control Authority, said Wednesday that based on current bids, annual costs would rise to […]
President Donald Trump’s department announced Thursday that it had reached a “first-of-its-kind programmatic agreement” that will cover an estimated 90 construction projects each year. The agreement is designed to speed up schedules by at least six weeks for major projects such as the Gold Star Memorial Bridge on Interstate 95 between New London and Groton, […]
Union officials claim that it was only a matter of time before someone was seriously injured or killed at the Bee Street construction site where 36-year-old Elvin Monzon-Guzman died last week. The subcontractor that Monzon-Guzman was working for was fined $16,500 by the state Department of Labor for payroll and workers’ compensation violations just days […]
City officials estimate that a full renovation of Fire Station 1 on North Main Street will cost $5.5 million. The city administration is asking the Board of Aldermen to approve an additional $6.7 million in city bonding to pay for the North Side Firehouse project, upgrades to several other firehouses, and preliminary costs related to […]
Residents looking to block an expansion of a huge solar array on East Windsor farmland got a boost Wednesday when the town’s legislative delegation put out a bipartisan statement slamming the proposal as damaging and unwelcome. Anwar, a Democrat, along with Democratic Rep. Jaime Foster and Republican Rep. Carol Hall issued a call for the […]
City school system officials are proposing to build two new schools to replace a handful of aging buildings, including a $125 million pre-K-8 school and a $75 million center for special education. Jorge Garcia, the district’s chief operations officer, said the elementary school would be built at the site of the old Harding High School […]
After years of delays, state transportation officials are reviving plans to overhaul the 75-year-old Heroes Tunnel on the Wilbur Cross Parkway. The long-overdue project would bring much-needed upgrades to the busy tunnel, which carries about 74,000 vehicles per day through West Rock Ridge in New Haven, according to the state Department of Transportation. This week, […]
Pfizer plans to demolish a vacant 80,000-square foot facility, the Building 185 Complex, on its western campus at 445 Eastern Point Road. Pfizer said in a statement that the building is obsolete and serves no further useful purpose, with demolition planned for later this year. Fuss & O’Neill representatives wrote in the application that despite […]
Tilcon Connecticut has temporarily withdrawn its application for a zone change needed to expand one of its quarries. The construction company currently has about half of its 468-acre operation in the northeast part of town and is looking to expand by 83 acres, according to the April 8 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting minutes. The […]
Less than a year after the groundbreaking on a $5.1 million storm drainage improvements project, the state-funded work to address flooding in a Norwalk neighborhood is almost halfway to the finish line, city officials say. “We’re about close to 50% done,” said Vanessa Valadares, Norwalk’s chief of operations and public works, on the project to […]
A month after the federal government announced it is eliminating a grant program needed to fund a years-in-the-making South End anti-flooding project, state officials overseeing that massive infrastructure effort are still awaiting further details. In response to the water damage Superstorm Sandy wrought on the coastal South End over 12 years ago, the Resilient Bridgeport […]
The town will hold a referendum on Tuesday to decide whether to add $8.1 million to the budget to transform the former Academy School building into a community center. That’s 50% more than the cost of the project approved in 2022, and some critics say they expect the final cost will be even higher. Arcari […]
The 80-acre property is seen as promising for future redevelopment — given its location on the river — and now, so are more than an estimated 1,000 acres to the south and west that all could become part of a massive, new redevelopment district in Hartford’s gritty South Meadows. The district, part of a bill […]
In 2021, in response to concerns about underrepresentation of minority businesses and the alleged presence of “front businesses” taking advantage of the system, the legislature commissioned a study examining whether state contracts were being awarded fairly. Last December, the results of that study were published — and they largely validated the concerns minority contractors have […]
After three years of eager anticipation, online retail giant Amazon is on its way to delivering on a towering and massive state-of-the-art warehouse and distribution center to Waterbury and Naugatuck. With the logistics hub, Amazon is also expected to bring the equivalent of up to 1,000 full-time jobs to a part of the state with […]
