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The City of Shelton is moving forward with plans to develop a site located off Constitution Boulevard Extension, marking a new phase of commercial and infrastructure growth in this Connecticut municipality.
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A historic factory building on Winchester Avenue in New Haven is being demolished, representing the ongoing transformation of the city's former industrial sites and making way for potential redevelopment opportunities.
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Local residents are voicing opposition to a proposed 96-unit apartment development planned along the New Haven municipal border, raising concerns about density, traffic, and neighborhood character in the suburban area.
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A rally is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Shiloh Baptist Church in Bridgeport to protest United Illuminating's proposed monopole project. The controversial plan calls for installation of 195-foot tall monopoles carrying power lines through Bridgeport and Fairfield, potentially taking one-third of the church's property. The grassroots group Empowering Fairfield is calling on UI to come to the table with solutions acceptable to affected communities and businesses. Source: patch.com
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The Connecticut Siting Council's consideration of United Illuminating's monopole project has sparked over two years of bipartisan opposition from lawmakers and Fairfield County residents. After a Superior Court judge ruled in April that the council wrongly approved the project without community input, the council voted again in September via straw poll to support the same plan. Governor Ned Lamont intervened asking for a delay, stating he wouldn't "let UI rush into a bad decision." The 195-foot monopoles would require utility easements from homes, businesses, and historical sites including the Pequot Library and Shiloh Baptist Church. Source: wshu.org
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Mayor Roberto Alves and city officials announce over $100 million in public and private investments reshaping downtown Danbury. Projects include the $24.5 million Ives Bank development bringing 100 professionals to Main Street, Catholic Charities' 20 workforce housing units at 68 Main Street, and 79 senior units on Boughton Street by Connecticut Institute for Communities. The city is also advancing a $9 million state-funded Streetscape Renaissance Project adding fiber optics, underground utilities, and pedestrian-friendly enhancements. New businesses including Blend and Brew coffee bar and Escapology escape rooms have opened downtown. Source: patch.com
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New Haven won approval from the Community Investment Fund 2030 board for $6.75 million to help convert the vacant 155,000 square foot Goffe Street Armory into a new vocational-technical school. The State Bond Commission must still approve the funds before they become final. Mayor Justin Elicker says the grant, years in the making, will fund rehabilitation work including exterior brownstone stabilization, roof repair, asbestos removal, ADA compliance upgrades, and reactivation of the historic drill hall. The project also includes plans for new housing units and other community uses. Source: newhavenindependent.org
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The Elicker administration plans to sell George Street parking lots to a public-private partnership between Glendower Group and NYC-based developer LMXD for construction of 171 new apartments in New Haven's Ninth Square. The seven-story, 156,000-square-foot building will include 51 affordable units with income limits ranging from 30 to 80 percent of area median income, ground-floor retail space, and rooftop solar panels powering amenities including a fitness center and co-working area. The developers aim to secure financing by Q2 2026 with full completion projected for 2029. Source: newhavenindependent.org
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United Illuminating is preparing for six months of new remediation work addressing PCBs, petroleum hydrocarbons, and arsenic-contaminated soil at the old English Station site at 510 Grand Ave. Mayor Justin Elicker continues defending his controversial proposal to convert the contaminated 8.6-acre former coal and oil-fired power plant into a public park and outdoor pool. At Tuesday's mayoral debate, Elicker argued the capped site would be safe and provide swimming opportunities for young people, while Republican challenger Steve Orosco called for the site to become a "revenue-generating machine" with manufacturing jobs. Source: newhavenindependent.org
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Governor Ned Lamont announced a $50.5 million state investment in downtown New Haven's Innovation District to boost the life sciences industry and position the city as a national hub for quantum technologies. The investment includes $32 million in public infrastructure improvements and $17.2 million for a third lab-office building at 101 College Street to be built atop the never-completed Route 34 connector. The funding also supports a $1.3 million New Haven Innovation Center and infrastructure to facilitate development of the former Coliseum site, creating substantial construction opportunities and cementing New Haven's reputation in cutting-edge research and innovation. Source: newhavenindependent.org
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