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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…

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,…

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…

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.

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…

State News

GOVERNOR LAMONT REMINDS CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS: LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SIGNIFICANT BOOST IN INCOME TAX CREDITS THIS YEAR

Apr 3, 2024 Alex

Newly Enacted Rate Change in the Earned Income Tax Credit Comes in Addition to the Recent Cut in Income Tax Rates for Middle-Income Workers (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today is reminding Connecticut residents that thousands of low-to-moderate income individuals and families in the state are eligible to receive a significant boost in tax credits when they file their personal income tax returns this year due to a newly enacted rate change in the Connecticut Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which has increased from the most recent rate of 30.5% for the 2022 income year to the new rate of 40% for the 2023 income year. The rate change – which was enacted as a result of the state…

Stratford

Two Roads Brewery Donates to Stratford Library in April

Apr 2, 2024 Alex

The Two Roads Brewing Company of Stratford will be celebrating “National Poetry Month” in April by honoring poet Robert Frost and the Stratford Library. The poet is the author of “The Road Not Taken” and the inspiration behind the brewing company’s name. The company is currently donating $1 to the Stratford Library for every pint poured on Tuesdays during April. Since 2012, the Brewery has donated over $8,000 to the Library from the fundraiser (there were no fundraisers held during pandemic years). The money was used for books as well as music, film and lecture programs. The Two Roads Brewing Company is located on 1700 Stratford Avenue in Stratford, Connecticut.

Westport

Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) Tax Credit Program is Currently Accepting Applications for Municipal and Tax-Exempt Organizations

Apr 2, 2024 Alex

Westport, CT –Director of Human Services Elaine Daignault has announced that the Town is now accepting applications for the 2024 Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) Tax Credit Program sponsored by the CT Dept. of Revenue Services (DRS). The deadline for submissions to the Town's Human Services Department is Friday, May 17, 2024. The NAA program is designed to fund municipal and tax-exempt organizations by providing a corporation business tax credit for businesses that contribute cash to these entities. The NAA program allows businesses to claim a State tax credit for cash contributions to qualifying community programs conducted by tax-exempt or municipal agencies. The community programs that qualify for the NAA tax credit include but are not necessarily limited to energy conservation,…

Fairfield

The Fairfield Police Department and the CTDOT Team Upto Kick off National Distracted Driving Awareness MonthPut the Phone Away or Pay – Connecticut Enforces Statewide Campaign

Apr 1, 2024 Alex

FAIRFIELD, CT – April 1, 2024 – The Fairfield Police Department is partnering with theConnecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) as part of National Distracted DrivingAwareness Month. From April 1 – April 30, law enforcement will be looking for drivers whochoose to ignore Connecticut’s hand-held mobile electronics laws. Put the Phone Away or Pay isa national high-visibility enforcement campaign for National Distracted Driving AwarenessMonth in April.Nationally in 2021, there were 3,522 people killed and an estimated 362,415 people injured intraffic crashes involving distracted drivers. In Connecticut in 2021, there were over 5,600crashes attributed to distracted driving that resulted in nine fatalities and more than 850injuries."As a community, we cannot ignore the dangers of texting and driving. It's not just illegal; it's…

Fairfield

Living Bird-Friendly Series Takes Flight in Fairfield on April 12 and 13

Apr 1, 2024 Alex

Fairfield, Conn, April 1, 2024--Pequot Library is pleased to launch its Living Bird-Friendly series on April12 and 13. The series, free and open to the public, includes remarks from Fairfield First Selectman BillGerber on April 13 at 10:30 a.m. and a host of presentations designed to inspire community action onbehalf of birds, for the joy and beauty that they bring to all of us.Living Bird-Friendly will provide more information about how to live more “bird friendly”, includingeliminating window collisions; decreasing light pollution; planting native plants and flowers; andfollowing bird-friendly pest control strategies. According to Pequot Library Adult Programs ManagerCharlie McMahon, “Pequot Library is proud to take a leadership role on this important topic byconvening area experts who can teach us…

Water Infrastructure Work to Begin in Stratford

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

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

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

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

GOVERNOR LAMONT REMINDS CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS: LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SIGNIFICANT BOOST IN INCOME TAX CREDITS THIS YEAR

Two Roads Brewery Donates to Stratford Library in April

Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) Tax Credit Program is Currently Accepting Applications for Municipal and Tax-Exempt Organizations

The Fairfield Police Department and the CTDOT Team Upto Kick off National Distracted Driving Awareness MonthPut the Phone Away or Pay – Connecticut Enforces Statewide Campaign

Living Bird-Friendly Series Takes Flight in Fairfield on April 12 and 13

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