Metro apartment plan still on hold because of sewer questions
FAIRFIELD -- The 197-unit apartment building that Blackrock Realty LLC wants to build on a site near the Fairfield Metro train station -- instead of the retail pavilion proposed previously -- is still blocked by concerns over a sewer line.
Taking land for betterment of Meriden
MERIDEN — Twelve properties along Colony and State streets will be acquired, partially acquired or have an easement attached to them as part of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line project.
Lyme residents approve spending cap increase for expanding projects
Lyme - About 30 residents approved raising the spending cap for the Town Hall and library project from $4.7 million to $5.08 million at a special town meeting Monday.
The vote gives the town final approval to begin expanding and renovating the two buildings.
Construction starts on $75M Wethersfield High School
WETHERSFIELD — State and local officials donned hard hats and wielded gold-colored shovels Monday to officially break ground on the $75 million reconstruction of Wethersfield High School.
"Wethersfield High School is going to be the crown jewel of our school district," school board Chairman Joe Cascio said.
The ambitious three-year project will transform the school, originally built in the 1950s with several additions over the years, into a 21st century learning facility, officials said. It will include three new wings with a complete makeover of the building's interior and exterior.
Company sueing New Britain over Broad Street work
NEW BRITAIN — A local contractor hired for the multimillion-dollar Broad Street reconstruction six years ago is suing the city, claiming it's still owed more than $3 million.
LTC Construction contends that New Britain has refused to pay nearly $900,000 of the amount in the construction contract, and also ran up $2.8 million in extra costs that it was never paid for.
LTC, which is based at 560 S. Main St. in the city, contends that it submitted the low bid for part of the work and was awarded a $6.04 million contract in 2007. Afterward, terms of the work were changed and both sides agreed to a higher price of $6.38 million, according to a lawsuit filed this month in Superior Court in New Britain.
Torrington City Council accepts $2.7M for athletic fields
TORRINGTON >> Mayor Ryan Bingham’s final City Council meeting was busier than usual Monday as several motions were approved unanimously at City Hall.
Bingham, who is stepping down Oct. 1 to spend more time with his family, also welcomed an interim mayor in Gerald Zordan, who was appointed late during the council meeting.
U.S. Army Corps Braces N.Y. for future storms
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun the process of restoring the coastal storm risk barrier at Rockaway Beach in Queens, N.Y., in order to correct extensive coastal erosion caused by Superstorm Sandy and in the process is not only improving storm security but also enhancing the beach itself for the benefit of its users.
Indoor walking track out of Kennedy High expansion plan
WATERBURY -- An indoor walking track has been clipped from expansion plans for a $23.2 million addition to Kennedy High School, freeing up space for more classrooms.
School officials and consultants are closing in on a final design for an expansion of Kennedy. They expect to schematic designs ready for board approval in late November or early October, said Bruce Turbacuski, program manager for O&G Industries.
O&G staff are the primary school construction consultants and advisers to the city. Turbacuski updated the Board of Education Building Committee about progress on the Kennedy project Sept. 19.
A walking track, usable by the public, had been a request by the previous administration at Kennedy, Turbacuski said. The new administration would prefer additional classroom space, he said.
Kennedy Principal Robert Johnston was elevated to the job in December, after former principal Michael Yamin left the school to become district director of special education and pupil personnel services.
The current plan calls for an large addition in the rear of the existing school, connected to the main building by a 125- to 150-foot-long elevated corridor.