A developer working for e-commerce giant Amazon has submitted plans to build a sprawling multistory warehouse straddling the Waterbury-Naugatuck line that proponents say could create as many as 1,000 jobs in the lower Naugatuck Valley. A project almost three years in the making, the six-story, approximately 650,000-square-foot robotic-assisted facility would feature 59 loading docks and […]
After a three-week closure to complete work related to the Walk Bridge Replacement Project, the East Norwalk Train Station is reopening Saturday. Future closures will be planned for crews to replace the East Norwalk Train Station. When complete, the station will have new six-car platforms on both sides along with improved parking and drop-off loops. […]
Federal, state and local officials gathered at Ferry Landing State Park to celebrate the start of a $1.3 billion project to build a replacement bridge, which they said was years in the making. The railroad bridge is the oldest movable bridge between Boston and New Haven, and it sometimes does not open and close as […]
The Federal Highway Administration will award Connecticut $3 million in emergency funding to help repair state roads and bridges damaged in the Aug. 18 flash floods. The governor’s office on Thursday announced the FHWA notified state officials that the “quick release” funding from its Emergency Relief program is being directed to the state Department of […]
A development firm is seeking assurances it will receive nearly $6.5 million in tax breaks over 20 years before it will commit to constructing 500 new apartment units on sections of the Fort Trumbull peninsula that have been off the city tax rolls for more than two decades. Representatives of RJ Development + Advisors, LLC, […]
The team behind a proposed massive, mixed-use redevelopment of portions of East Hartford’s Founders Plaza has spent about $16 million so far as it closes in on final property acquisitions needed for the project. Christopher Reilly — president of Hartford-based real estate developer Lexington Partners – told members of East Hartford’s Town Council Tuesday that […]
The three PURA commissioners released a 2-1 decision at the close of business Friday before the three-day Labor Day weekend that rejected a petition from the state Office of Consumer Counsel to reconsider its earlier rate increases for Eversource and Avangrid, the corporate parent of United Illuminating. PURA Chairwoman Marissa Gillett dissented as she did […]
The first offshore wind turbine has been installed at Revolution Wind, which is to be the first commercial scale wind farm to supply power to Connecticut and Rhode Island, Ørsted and Eversource announced this week. The project, whose turbine components are being assembled and shipped from State Pier in New London, consists of 65 Siemens […]
In early 2023, NE Edge, led by President Thomas Quinn, began talking with Waterford about constructing two data center buildings and a switchyard at the Millstone site. The buildings would house thousands of graphics processing units (GPUs) that would be used to train and operate artificial intelligence. The discussions led to a unanimous decision by […]
The Connecticut Siting Council, which regulates utility projects, asked Eversource last month to address reports of trees and vegetation it cleared in Greenfield Hill for a project to build taller poles along more than nine miles of transmission lines from Weston to Bridgeport. Utility companies’ legal power has been a matter of public debate since […]
While not a huge project, the nearly $5 million North Main Street redevelopment is significant because it’s an example of the broader steps the state has taken in recent years to encourage and invest in brownfield redevelopment. That includes state lawmakers’ 2017 passage of legislation that allows for the creation of brownfield land banks, which […]
Following a lengthy due diligence review, Pennsylvania-based industrial real estate developer Bluewater Property Group is pushing ahead with plans for a massive robotic-assisted Amazon warehouse on a 183-acre site straddling Waterbury and Naugatuck. The wetlands applications are scheduled to be formally accepted for review by wetlands boards in Waterbury and Naugatuck this week, but these […]
“After consulting with the league and local officials, we have decided to debut the … team in 2026,” the organization, run by entrepreneur Andre Swanston, said in a press release. “This additional time will enable us to complete much-needed infrastructure work around the stadium site and continue to build out our talented staff.” Swanston had […]
Dan Sammataro, with his hard hat and reflective vest, was briefing DOT Inspection Team 1 one recent morning. It had been 10 days since the historic thunderstorms pounded parts of Southwestern Connecticut, flooding the nearby Stiles Brook that rose over a section of Route 6 and cascaded down the driveway of the adjacent 19th century […]
Calling it “critical” and long overdue, Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves and other city officials are urging residents to approve a $49 million bond package to pay for a new firehouse, technology for the police department, and a citywide road reconstruction program. Following a public hearing, the Town Council voted unanimously on Monday to authorize the […]
The new $20 million Fairfield Avenue overpass spanning Interstate 95 is taking shape, with orange safety fencing lining the sides and wood planks paneling the bottom of steel beams. “Now that steel has been installed, we plan to re-open the I-95 south, Route 7 on-ramp lane to its original configuration in early September to ease […]
Project officials behind the four-and-a-half-year, $148 million Interstate 95 reconstruction project are warning travelers to brace for the most significant impacts to Route 161 to date. Resident Engineer Robert Obey of the Glastonbury-based engineering firm GM2 said crews on Sept. 8 are set to begin construction of a new bridge that by the end of […]
More than a week after heavy rain triggered flash flooding in southwestern Connecticut that may have left up to three people dead, parts of multiple state and local roads remain closed, according to state and local officials. The flooding washed out whole sections of tarmac as well as bridges and rail lines on Aug. 18. […]
In fiscal year 2023, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division secured over $35.5 million in back wages for nearly 18,000 construction employees — more funds than from any other U.S. industry. Wage theft can come in many forms, such as not paying overtime, not paying union or pension dues or misclassifying full-time employees as […]
The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a two-year extension for Nuvance Health for its planned construction of a seven-story addition to Norwalk Hospital. The two-year extension would be “more than sufficient,” Suchy said, and that “the hope is that construction will have commenced by first quarter of 2026.” The hospital is planning to […]
The North Street Bridge needs to be replaced, but its neighbors are not happy about the 18 to 24 month timeframe it will take. When the bridge was inspected on March 7, 2022, the town’s Department of Public Works found it to be in “critical condition,” which resulted in emergency repairs. But the bridge still […]
With severe thunderstorms forecast for overnight Monday, state officials continue a cleanup and assessment of last week’s deadly flooding damage, which is expected to take months to and cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Teams of workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and federal Small Business Administration will start assessing storm damage to determine […]
The town has secured $3.46 million in state grants thus far, has tentative approval for two additional $4 million grants and applied for $3 million more, all for a project to turn the Route 2A area in Poquetanuck from a speedway to nearby casinos or shoreline spots into an inviting village atmosphere. The town is […]
On Thursday, students will return to school in the old high school and in January, they will move to the new building. With most of the big jobs behind them, crews have begun working their way through punch list items, said Building Committee Co-Chair Edward Arum and Superintendent for O&G Industries Brian Pracuta. Ground was […]
Plans to update four schools in Lyme-Old Lyme may cost considerably more than anticipated, given bids discussed on Monday by the Board of Education’s Building Committee. CT Examiner reviewed a number of budget and bid documents prepared by Downes Construction, which is overseeing the project for the district. With bids for Mile Creek Elementary School, […]
There will be no referendum in November to change either the price or the scope of the $385 million school construction project, leaving project planners with a mandate to complete it for the price approved by voters. The City Council on Monday withdrew two competing ordinances, one to raise the price by $50 million and […]
Sunday’s downpours resulted in flooding that killed two women in Oxford, compromised or destroyed 27 state bridges and dozens more local bridges, culverts and road shoulders. “Until we clear all the debris out, we don’t know if those wall structures are able to be saved or not,” Eucalitto said, pointing to a nearby storm water […]
President Joe Biden on Wednesday approved a federal emergency declaration that Gov. Ned Lamont requested for Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties after heavy rainfall Sunday and ensuing flooding caused widespread damage and two deaths. A White House announcement said Biden authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency to supplement state and local response efforts and […]
The so-called “Tyvek temple” on Wall Street has secured financing and construction will begin again after more than a decade on hold to complete a six-story mixed-income apartment building. “Getting the green light to begin construction after so many years of preparation is always the best time for everyone who works on a project like […]
City leaders voted earlier this week to send a $59 million, two-question bond referendum to voters in November to pay for the construction of a new 911 dispatch center and reconstruction of a 100-year-old North End neighborhood school. Common Council members met Aug. 19 to hear presentations on both proposals: a $48.9 million renovation and […]
Construction on a new 29-residence townhouse community in Bloomfield began last week. The community, called Abby Court, will contain seven triplex and four duplex buildings. The homes are on a 9.5-acre property at 1120 Blue Hills Ave. The developer is Rehoboth Court LLC, an affiliate of T & M Building Co. Inc. of Torrington. The […]
Community members will get an opportunity later this month to learn about and provide feedback on a roughly $4 million track and slope stabilization project proposed for Bethel and Wilton sections on the Danbury branch of the Metro-North Railroad. The state Department of Transportation will hold a virtual public information meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. […]
David Kooris, chairman of the Connecticut Port Authority’s Board of Directors and the public face of the often-controversial State Pier reconstruction project, resigned his leadership post on Tuesday but will remain a board member. Paul Whitescarver, a retired U.S. Navy submarine captain and executive director of the Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region, was selected by the […]
A plan to close a portion of Lawler Lane to allow for future development in the new Occum Industrial Center cleared its first hurdle Tuesday with support by the city planning commission. The land on both sides of the road is owned by the Norwich Community Development Corp. and is part of the Occum Industrial […]
The devastating storm that flooded parts of Connecticut and swept away roads was far more than infrastructure could handle. Twelve-plus inches of rain fell in a short period, or three months worth of rain for the state. But what exactly is a 1,000-year flood? No, it’s not a flood that happens once only every 1,000 […]
Town officials in both Oxford and Southbury say the damage in their towns from Sunday’s massive flooding likely will exceed a combined $100 million. Those estimated repair bills do not include damage sustained by private homeowners and businesses, whose structures in some cases were literally torn from their foundations or incurred internal flooding damage that […]
Builders haven’t broken ground yet on the long-vacant site, but developers are already listing luxury two-bedroom condominiums for $1.25 million at The Marketplace of Madison, near the Hammonasset Connector. The planned 24-unit condo development includes retail space and a 100-seat restaurant on the first floor in two three-story buildings, completing The Marketplace, which was approved […]
West Rocks Road is slated for a $2 million makeover to add sidewalks and crosswalks along a 2-mile stretch of the road that encompasses three schools. Norwalk’s Transportation, Mobility and Parking Department is hosting a community meeting Monday night to discuss the project. Residents attending will be sorted by their addresses to discuss the section […]
CDOT is in the process of obtaining its final approvals for the latest alternative of the interchange, which would change the superhighway into a boulevard with traffic signals. The project requires a lot of coordination between state and federal agencies, Patel said. Now the team is close to finalizing a design. “We were looking at […]
The state’s first surge of electricity produced by an offshore wind farm will not reach Connecticut in 2025 after all. Revolution Wind, the 65-turbine wind farm under construction and slated to be the first to deliver power to Connecticut, will not start delivering electricity to the state until 2026 because of delays in construction of […]
Work on the Wallingford community pool is likely to resume soon after it stalled in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. He said he decided to get an estimate first so the town could reassess the original pool design — which was estimated at $7.4 million — and gauge what could be changed since […]
Calling for a 0.9-mile addition from where the trail currently ends at Skunk Lane, the project to extend the multi-use trail up through northern Wilton was originally presented in 2020 to the Western Connecticut Council of Governments, which approved sending the plans to the state for approval. The trail extension project would bring the east […]
Train commuters from East Norwalk should prepare to use another station for the next three weeks as Connecticut’s Department of Transportation begins a platform replacement project associated with the Walk Bridge project. From Saturday, Aug. 17 to Friday, Sept. 6, no trains will stop in East Norwalk while crews demolish the northern platform and build […]
State Department of Transportation officials say the city’s notorious traffic congestion at Route 162 and Old Gate Lane, caused by three years of repairs, may finally be finished this fall. DOT spokesperson Joe Cooper reported that the $3.9 million project — originally budgeted at $3.65 million — has completed its main tasks, including the installation […]
Spending on infrastructure for power, water, wastewater and telecom will continue to grow through the balance of 2024, driven by the public investment in water and wastewater as well as the energy transition. Nationwide, the forecast for electricity demand increased from 2.6 percent to 4.7 percent growth over the next five years, as reflected in […]
Members of the State Contracting Standards Board (SCSB) discussed possible enforcement actions against the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) after the department has ignored multiple requests for information related to a statutorily required audit, including removing DEEP’s ability to enter contracts. Since October of 2023, the SCSB staff and chief procurement officer have […]
Officials will shift some $2.5 million in expiring American Rescue Plan Act funds to projects like the new library and park expansions to avoid having to refund the federal government. Town Manager Steve Stephanou said at a meeting Tuesday night that while Manchester must encumber all of the $25 million from ARPA by the end […]
The largest of them, the New Haven police department, received about $2,500 after reporting a local business that was found to be improperly classifying employees as independent contractors, a tactic often used by employers that want to cut costs illegally. The other $2,500 went to the Labor Department. Bruckhart noted that allegations of unpaid wages […]
The majority of the funding, $69.1 million, is allocated to infrastructure projects, including $14.8 million to improve the Route 7 and Merritt Parkway interchange and $13.5 million for the Strawberry Hill Bridge construction. Several Norwalk schools, including Marvin Elementary, are finally getting HVAC systems, which Duff said will provide relief for students, staff and parents […]
Gales Ferry Intermodal’s third submission of its quarry proposal, which addresses some of the concerns residents expressed in a series of public hearings last winter that brought out as many as 200 people each time will be heard Sept 12 at 6 p.m. at Ledyard Middle School. The new proposal offers some financial incentives to […]
For nearly four decades, Connecticut has designated a portion of its annual budget specifically to finance upgrades to its aging transportation infrastructure. And while fuel taxes were the principal source of revenue for the STF throughout most of its history, sales tax receipts recently have supplanted them — albeit just barely. The Special Transportation Fund, […]
“The potential Fed rate cut in September is becoming increasingly more likely, alongside slower inflation and weaker labor market conditions,” said Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting at Dodge Construction Network, in the release. “This is likely driving owners and developers to remain optimistic about 2025 market conditions and pushing more projects into the planning […]
Construction is underway on a $2.5 million project to install hundreds of feet of new sidewalks, three new bus shelters and other safety improvements in New Milford along Route 7 to keep pedestrians off the road. On the roadway also known as Danbury Road, the Hartford-based contractor BETA Group Inc. is installing 2,300 feet of […]
After the budget for the project ballooned by 71 percent in recent months due to booming escalation costs, officials worked to find roughly $55 million in savings to bring the total budget down to $461 million. That’s still a 53 percent increase over the original budget set in 2022 of $301 million. When looking at […]
Work has begun on a series of upgrades that will make the region’s electric grid more resilient to extreme weather caused by climate change and improve reliability for customers, Eversource has announced. The work to replace aging transmission infrastructure within the utility right of way with stronger steel structures began Monday, Aug. 5. While the […]
Construction work continues on the stretch of Interstate 95 between Westport and Norwalk, including the addition of a new sidewalk off Exit 16. “The community can expect the installation of new pedestrian signals as well as new pavement markings throughout the city within the coming weeks,” Norwalk said on Facebook. “We appreciate CTDOT’s partnership in […]
Meadow Ridge has started construction to install much-anticipated solar panels at the senior living community, with a goal of lowering energy costs and creating a greener future. The Meadow Ridge Solar Committee has been working to bring the planned $2.7 million solar power project to the senior living community for several years. The project was […]
The federal government is giving the region $389 million to improve the electrical grid. Part of that money will go towards erecting massive wind turbines off the coast of New London. Connecticut officials say that will mean cheaper, cleaner electricity in the long run. State officials say the project should be in service within eight […]
Much-needed renovations to the 49-year-old XL Center in downtown Hartford are closer to reality as the state Bond Commission approved $118 million for the project Thursday. The total renovation for the 16,300-seat arena, which opened in 1975 as the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in the Hartford Civic Center, will cost $145 million, down from a $250 […]
In May 2022, New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart helped celebrate the launch of an $11 million redevelopment of the former Stanley Black & Decker headquarters on Myrtle Street into 106 market rate apartments. At the time, the project was expected to wrap-up in a little more than a year. Developer Amit Lakhotia blames the delay […]
Connecticut will share a portion of $389 million in federal funds for electrical infrastructure projects in New England — including one in Montville — aimed at accommodating an influx of offshore wind power. The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced it had awarded the competitive grant to Power Up New England, a joint proposal […]
City officials are waiting for one document before the state approves the demolition of 116 Cook Ave. and it can finalize hiring a contractor. The city received $2 million to demolish the building, and the City Council approved bonding $25 million to build the new center. The city has not set aside money for the […]
The Route 74 Bridge over the Skungamaug River, near Skungamaug Road reopened for travel on Tuesday — ahead of schedule. “This project was completed ahead of schedule thanks to strong partnerships between (the Connecticut Department of Transportation), the town, and ROTHA Contracting,” Joe Cooper of the DOT said. The project was awarded to the ROTHA […]
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 6, Danbury’s Public Works Department is conducting road construction on Wooster Heights Road, the city of Danbury announced on its website. This construction will not result in any road closures, however, there is the possibility of travel restrictions during the work period, the city said. The construction work is expected to last […]
A Common Council presentation later this month will outline two bond questions proposed for the November ballot totaling $54.6 million. The circa 1924 Macdonough Elementary School on Spring Street is in “significant” need of upgrades, Mayor Ben Florsheim said at Monday’s Council meeting. Officials are considering a $45 million renovation and expansion at the facility […]
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved major renovations at Old Greenwich School at its meeting Tuesday, voting unanimously to approve plans to construct an 8,000 square-foot addition with four new classrooms, a new main entrance, improved handicap access and additional recreation space. The construction work is estimated to be in the $43 million range, and […]
A $2.2 million tax credit for Bowers Elementary School is expected to reduce the burden on Manchester taxpayers for “net-zero energy” renovations that were completed last year. Manchester officials said in a statement that the tax credit will help to reduce the debt issuance needed for the project, reducing the burden on taxpayers as a […]
An on-ramp for Interstate 95 in Norwalk will be closed through Thursday morning, according to local police. The state Department of Transportation closed the Exit 15 on-ramp to I-95 North on Sunday evening to allow construction crews to work in the area. West Avenue traffic north of the on-ramp will be detoured to the Route […]
It started at $300 million. It went to more than $500 million then was scaled back to perhaps $425 million. Now the cost to rebuild Westhill High School has landed at about $460 million. The main reason for the eye-popping escalation is “industry trends” in school construction, according to information from city and school officials […]
In his new job as the city’s economic development director, William Wallach will help decide the future of the recently demolished Torrington Company Standard Plant. Demolition of the Standard Plant on North Street, a project that began in October 2023, was completed at the end of July. To help finance the estimated $4 million demolition, […]
The City Council on Monday started a process to discontinue a portion of Lawler Lane in a move that could help attract the first development project to the new Occum Industrial Center. The council considered a resolution to discontinue 1,500 feet of Lawler Lane where land for the Occum Industrial Center lies on both sides […]
The fourth floor of Danbury High School’s C Wing was an active construction zone late Thursday morning. They are more than a month into a multimillion-dollar project that represents the first effort to overhaul some of the school’s science laboratories in more than 60 years. The project calls for the overhaul of 18 science labs, […]
Kimberly Glassman, director of the Foundation for Fair Contracting of Connecticut, which monitors public works projects to ensure compliance with state laws, said that worker misclassification — for example, classifying a worker as an independent contractor instead of as a salaried employee who would earn benefits — along with lack of workers’ compensation and not […]
One of the last dominos needed to kick off a $145 million renovation of downtown Hartford’s XL Center is expected to fall Aug. 8, as the state Bond Commission takes up a request to borrow $118 million to fund the project. With this added to $27 million previously approved by the bond commission, the Capital […]
The latest investment in West Hartford’s New Park Avenue corridor will create nearly 200 new homes between two housing developments. Both the Elmwood Lofts — a 117 unit mixed-use development at the former Puritan Furniture site — and The Jayden — a 70 unit mixed-use development at 579 New Park Ave. — have been given […]
Dominion Energy is exploring the possibility of connecting a data center directly to a nuclear plant in Connecticut, as the tech sector hunts for carbon-free electricity to power artificial intelligence applications. The Millstone Power Station in Waterford, Connecticut, provides more than 90% of the Nutmeg State’s carbon-free power and generates enough electricity for nearly two […]
Spinnaker Real Estate Partners of South Norwalk plans to develop parking lots that surround the former state offices in downtown Hartford into two apartment buildings, adding another 239 apartments and storefront retail space just south of Bushnell Park. The conversion of 55 Elm St. and an annex — now in its final stages — is […]
The Zoning Board unanimously approved the construction of 26 townhomes in the Glenbrook area on Hope Street on land currently the site of a single-family home and the former Haitian American Community Center. To make way for the new units, the home, detached garage, large driveway and a former church used as the community center […]
The $100 million redevelopment to turn the vacant former Red Lion Hotel at 100 Berlin Road into a multi-use complex called the Lord Cromwell featuring commercial businesses, living spaces, a high-end restaurant and more continues despite no apparent activity at the site. The goal is to replace the dilapidated building with at least 274 housing […]
More than 60% of likely Connecticut voters would modify the state’s savings programs to spend more on human services, health care and education while still paying down state pension debt faster than the required pace, according to a new poll released Wednesday from private, nonprofit social service agencies. The survey, conducted by San Francisco-based Change […]
Full depth reconstruction is expected to begin for two roads later this year after town officials’ approval. The Board of Selectmen at its July 8 meeting approved forwarding the new design plan for West Road back to the state Small Town Economic Assistance Program for review so it can move forward with the rehabilitation of […]
Two parking lots are about to become mixed-use developments with 450 apartments and thousands of square-feet of commercial space at State and George streets in downtown New Haven. The project will be built on what now are parking lots opposite the former site of the New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum, including one fronting George Street […]
The Capital Region Development Authority’s board of directors, on Tuesday, agreed to move forward with a $145 million renovation of downtown Hartford’s XL Center arena, even as legal questions swirl around a venue ownership and management company that’s bearing $20 million of the cost. Under an agreement approved by the CRDA board, Los Angeles-based live […]
The Mystic River drawbridge is slated to undergo a yearlong repair project, starting in the spring of 2026, to extend the life of the more than 100-year-old bridge. The state Department of Transportation and design consultants outlined the estimated $3.7 million construction project for the iconic bridge over the Mystic River during a virtual information […]
More than two years after the busy Sherman Street bridge closed for a $10 million replacement project, it quietly reopened Friday after city crews removed the last barriers. Replacement of the two bridge spans over the Yantic River and an adjacent narrow former mill canal closed the key Sherman Street intersection with Asylum Street, forcing […]
A contingent of concerned South Norfolk citizens met with First Selectman Matt Riiska on July 19 to urge construction of a temporary bridge across Hall Meadow Brook. The neighborhood has been cut off from Route 272 since a flash flood in July 2023 swept away bridges on Smith Hill and Old Goshen roads. Since then, […]
After an eight year wait, residents may finally see a long-promised waterfront park come to life in the coming months. While preparing to send the $4.8 million Mystic River Boathouse Park project out for bid this summer, the town is simultaneously awaiting results of two living shoreline grant applications totaling $1.14 million dollars that could […]
The Norwalk Public Works Department has installed ADA accessible ramps on Fillow Street ahead of a repaving and sidewalk project. “The contractor will install concrete curbing in the area of the pedestrian ramps,” said Michelle Woods Matthews, Norwalk’s director of communications. The ramps are part of the citywide accessibility plan, which aims to provide safe […]
A major boost for the Research Parkway corridor is also expected when Connecticut’s two largest hospital groups, Yale New Haven Health and Hartford HealthCare, break ground this fall on a proton therapy center. Experts say the joint venture could result in more medical technology businesses moving into the corridor as a result. Construction of the […]
On the left side, men are exercising in the fitness section; in the center, fire trucks are pulling in and out. In other corners of the station are laundry, clothing and storage areas — and in the middle of it all, firefighters are taking part in a training session. “This is our exercise room. It […]
This month, Maynard Road Corp. proposed the $225,000 agreement to the MHA for assistance financing the cost of developing 100 units of rental housing in two buildings and commercial retail space at 143 W. Main Street. The commercial space includes a black box music theater. Maynard Road is the development arm of the Meriden Housing […]
The state Department of Labor failed to promptly investigate hundreds of complaints from workers over unpaid wages and other workplace issues, a recent state audit found. In a response included with the audit, the labor department cited a lack of staffing as the main reason for the delays in beginning investigations. Auditors said 41 percent […]
The redesign, presented during a July 10 public meeting, came after plans shown in 2022 stirred anxieties about the use of eminent domain to complete the project. Similar worries prompted outcry from city representatives in response to eminent domain potentially being used on a street-widening project on Washington Boulevard and Pulaski Street. The new plan […]
Gary Flocco said he is a few weeks away from re-starting the next phase of his Cherry Street Lofts apartments project after a three-year-delay and a recent condemnation order from the city. Flocco said he is on the cusp of settling a lawsuit for non-payment that an architectural firm, Crosskey, filed against him in 2019. […]
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has declined to press concerns raised by Republican legislative leaders about a public-private partnership looking to move forward with a $145 million renovation of Hartford’s downtown XL Center arena. That raises the likelihood the renovation plan will move forward. The CRDA has a tentative agreement with Los Angeles-based live entertainment […]
The 459-foot-long Wind Scylla wind turbine installation vessel dwarfed smaller sailing vessels as it made its way up the Thames River Tuesday. Scylla is owned by Cadeler, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based company that has a fleet of offshore wind installation vessels and inked a long-term contract with Ørsted earlier this year for future projects. Wind Scylla […]
The Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a four-story affordable housing development, citing both the constraints of state statute 8-30g and the vital need for affordable housing stock. The July 16 vote marks a win for New York City-based developer Vessel Technologies, who now has the green light for constructing a 64-unit apartment at 25 […]
Several of the major routes in Danbury center will be better than new after a recent repaving spree. Deer Hill Avenue is the latest roadway to receive a new asphalt facelift. Work on that project began on Thursday, July 18 and should last for two to three weeks, according to a city announcement. Meanwhile, a […]
Officials have further paved the way for Manchester’s new “21st century” library by approving demolition of the Webster Bank building at 1041 Main St., expected to begin later this year. After voters approved $39 million in bonds for the project in November 2022, Manchester recently approved a set of agreements to acquire three parcels totaling […]
In August, the East Norwalk Train Station will close for another three weeks while crews begin the process of replacing the northbound platform. The replacement of the East Norwalk Train Station is a part of CDOT’s $1 billion Walk Bridge replacement project, which includes several improvements along the rail. “The Train Station upgrades include extending […]
With Connecticut’s rainy day fund now projected to approach $4.1 billion — seven years after it held about 1/20th of that total — calls to reassess what many call the state’s aggressive savings programs continue to grow. The most aggressive savings program, which is supposed to bar legislators from spending only “volatile” income and business […]
The gateway to the neighborhood, East Avenue is a bumpy, narrow and crowded road that connects East Norwalk under the railway to I-95. In conjunction with the $1 billion Walk Bridge replacement project, the Connecticut Department of Transportation is lowering the avenue between Fort Point Street and Winfield Street. Also with the Walk Bridge, CDOT […]
The city could begin work next year to straighten out the disjointed intersection at East Main and Broad streets that will allow for safer crossings and improved traffic flow. The work moved forward a step after the City Council recently approved allowing acting City Manager Emily Holland to accept funding from the South Central Region […]
Donald Poland pitched Westbrook residents on the benefits of a project to convert the ailing local outlet mall into a complex of 695 apartments and townhouses, retail space and a 100-room hotel. Poland is a consultant for the project developers Lexington Partners and Inovalis, the owner of Westbrook Outlets. According to Poland, Westbrook saw a […]
River Road is set to reopen to traffic Monday after having been closed since this past fall after a 200-foot section collapsed into the Housatonic River below. Beginning Monday, the town plans to close Purchase Brook Road for a major culvert replacement project, making the reopening of River Road even more pressing. Voters approved the […]
Norwich Public Utilities hopes to stop millions of gallons of rainwater-created sewage discharges from flowing into the Shetucket River after receiving a $4.4 million grant and loan. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced the funding Tuesday, listing Norwich’s ongoing $200 million sewage treatment plant upgrade among the top priorities for its $500 […]
The Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities (ECHO) group will pay $125,000 to Engaging Heaven Ministries for the 66 Union St. property, with the sale expected to be finalized on Tuesday, ECHO President Julie Savin said on Wednesday. On Jan. 25, the 173-year-old church’s iconic steeple collapsed, severely damaging the structure and prompting the emergency demolition of […]
It’s road resurfacing season again, with 46 roads and streets throughout New Haven scheduled to be rebuilt this summer. The work will total $2.8 million in road infrastructure improvements and repairs on a portion of the 237 miles of public roads the city maintains, Mayor Justin Elicker and other city officials said. Workers are urged […]
The first generator components, or “nacelles” for the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm arrived at State Pier in New London early Wednesday. Revolution Wind, a joint project of Eversource and Ørsted that uses State Pier as its turbine-assembly headquarters, announced in May that it had hit the first milestone along the way toward creating clean […]
Since Madison residents approved converting the Academy School building into a community center via referendum in 2022, estimated costs have risen by nearly $4 million. The board is now considering holding a second referendum in early 2025 to validate or reject a budget increase. At a June 24 Board of Selectmen meeting, Colliers International, the […]
