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Bridgeport

Mayor Ganim and the City of Bridgeport Announce the Return of Household Bulk Pickup

Apr 7, 2024 Alex

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim and the City of Bridgeport announced the return of the Household Bulk Trash Pickup Program for 2024. This program gives residents the opportunity to discard large items, such as furniture and appliances, that may be difficult to transport to the Transfer Station and are not part of regular weekly trash collection. The program will have different guidelines for removal this year, where residents will be able to discard trash on scheduled date periods specified by the Department of Public Facilities, depending on the district. This will further give residents the flexibility to have their pickup completed at a time that is most convenient for them. Public Facilities has established a dedicated phone number for residents…

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Stratford

Stratford Library Holds Annual Gala April 27

Apr 7, 2024 Alex

The Stratford Library Board of Trustees will present its annual fundraiser for the library on Saturday, April 27 beginning at 6:30 pm. The nineteenth annual gala event entitled “Hooray for Hollywood” will offer “Avenue Groove”, a six piece R&B/Funk band as this year’s entertainment. “Hooray for Hollywood” is an evening of music, dancing, appetizers, dinner and fine beverages. Guests are encouraged to “dress Hollywood” for an entry to win a prize. A silent online and in-person auction and a 50/50 raffle will also be included in the festivities. Those unable to attend the benefit may support the Library by going online to make their auction bids. This year’s event will be held at Blackhawk County Club, 385 Oronoque Lane in…

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Westport

Neonics Accepted at Westport’s Household Hazardous Waste Day on April 13

Apr 6, 2024 Alex

Westport, CT - In January 2018, the State of Connecticut became one of the first states in the nation to restrict the use of insecticides called Neonicotinoids or “Neonics” for short. This class of chemicals has been proven to be especially harmful to the world’s pollinators. The Westport Public Works Department encourages residents to take advantage of Household Hazardous Waste Day on April 13, and safely dispose of any Neonicotinoids containing insecticides. If you have products that contain one of the following chemicals on the label, you are encouraged to help save our pollinators and bring the following products to Household Hazardous Waste Day: Imidacloprid Clothianidin Thiamethoxam Acetamiprid Dinotefuran Date:       Saturday, April 13, 2024 Where:    Greens Farms RR Station…

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Stratford

Water Infrastructure Work to Begin in Stratford

Apr 5, 2024 Alex

Water Main Replacement Project Scheduled to Start April 15 STRATFORD, CONN. –April 4, 2024– Aquarion Water Company continues to perform essential work on the infrastructure necessary to ensure continued system reliability. Water main replacement projects are scheduled to begin April 15 on South Avenue and Hamilton Avenue. The projects are expected to be completed by July 2024.   Final paving will then be coordinated with the Town of Stratford and the State of Connecticut. The project, which will replace approximately 2,860 feet of water main, is part of an ongoing program to improve Aquarion’s water distribution system and to ensure the highest quality water. Infrastructure upgrades will also help reduce leaks and water main breaks that can cause service interruptions. “We…

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State News

GOVERNOR LAMONT, CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION APPLAUD EPA AWARDS TO REDUCE CARBON POLLUTION AND INVEST IN GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Apr 5, 2024 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation are applauding an announcement made today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that $5 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which was created under President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, is being awarded to the Coalition for Green Capital, a consortium of organizations from throughout the country that includes the Connecticut Green Bank. The Connecticut Green Bank will use the funding to catalyze public-private investments in the creation of environmental infrastructure in vulnerable communities to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy costs for consumers, and increase resilience against climate change. Priority projects will include infrastructure in areas such as green schools, green school buses, green homes,…

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Stratford

CONVEYANCE COMPLETE FOR THE STRATFORD ARMY ENGINE PLANT, 77-ACRE PROPERTY ALONG MAIN STREET ACROSS FROM AIRPORT

Apr 4, 2024 Alex

STRATFORD – On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, Stratford Mayor Laura R. Hoydick, Economic Development Director Mary Dean, Michael Reheuser, Director of Installation Services Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9 for the US Army along with several other Army officials, Greg Hencir from USACE (US Army Corps of Engineers), Ray Frigon from CT DEEP, and Jim Cabrera and Ted Lane from Point Stratford Renewal (PSR), held a ceremony to commemorate the recent conveyance of the Stratford Army Engine Plant from the Army and USACE to Point Stratford Renewal, the developers. The Army Engine site was closed in 1998 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). Point Stratford Renewal (PSR) was chosen as the Preferred Developer by the Army in…

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State News

Arrest Made in Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Risk of Injury to Minors Case

Apr 4, 2024 Alex

(New London, CT) - Joshua Peikert was apprehended and charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Risk of Injury to Minors while attending a hearing at New London Superior Court for unrelated charges. This arrest comes after a thorough investigation, which included inquiries in Texas where the accused's accomplice provided a full confession. The accomplice, taken into custody by law enforcement officials in Azle, TX, on 04/02/2024, awaits extradition back to Connecticut to face identical charges. Despite being unable to post the court-set $500,000 bond, Joshua Peikert has been remanded to the custody of the CT Department of Correction.

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Bridgeport

Mount Growmore Development Takes Two Steps Forward: City Executes Professional Services Agreement to Bid Out and Contract for Sitework

Apr 4, 2024 Alex

Planning & Zoning Commission Approves Supportive Zoning Amendment Bridgeport, CT – On March 25th, the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved a zoning map amendment that supports the mixed-use development of Mount Growmore; a community-led redevelopment in Bridgeport’s East End neighborhood. Conceived by the nonprofit development organization, The East End Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (“NRZ”) Market & Café Inc., the Mount Growmore project will create a new hydroponic farm and community wellness campus, along with an educational center and training facility on the 2-acre former brownfield site. In addition, on March 22nd, Mayor Ganim executed a Professional Services Agreement with AECOM Environmental by which the company will work with the East End NRZ Market and Café, Inc. and the City’s Office of Planning and Economic…

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