Foundation for Fair Contracting of Connecticut

12/19/2025

"As a Boston-based developer prepares to start building 100 mixed-income apartments in an affluent Farmington Valley suburb, the state is kicking in $3 million to help with the second phase that will add another 76 affordable units."

As a Boston-based developer prepares to start building 100 mixed-income apartments in an affluent Farmington Valley suburb, the state is kicking in $3 million to help with the second phase that will add another 76 affordable units. Beacon Communities LLC, one of the country’s biggest affordable ho...

12/19/2025

"The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced the selection of three solar projects on Thursday that will expand grid capacity, racing to lock in federal clean energy tax credits before they expire."

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced the selection of three solar projects on Thursday that will expand grid capacity, racing to lock in federal clean energy tax credits before they expire. The agency said the projects would secure affordable, reliable and clea...

12/19/2025

"The region's Revolution Wind project is moving forward and should start supplying power to homeowners next year, following a months-long shutdown and recent legal battle, officials said."

The region's Revolution Wind project is moving forward and should start supplying power to homeowners next year, following a months-long shutdown and recent legal battle, officials said. Construction of the offshore wind farm was halted in August after the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management i...

12/19/2025

"STAMFORD — After lengthy delays, plans for a new Roxbury School building and the demolition of the old school are moving forward."

12/18/2025

"NORTH HAVEN — With four public elementary schools in North Haven due for an upgrade, building planning experts and engineers have recommended a scenario that would include rebuilding them all."

NORTH HAVEN — With four public elementary schools in North Haven due for an upgrade, building planning experts and engineers have recommended a scenario that would include rebuilding them all. At the Board of Education’s recent meeting, officials from MP Planning Group and Colliers Project Leade...

12/17/2025

"WATERBURY — As work to fully restore water service in Waterbury continued Tuesday, city officials outlined plans to step up a capital project that they said could prevent a repeat of widespread disruptions following any future water main breaks."

WATERBURY — As work to fully restore water service in Waterbury continued Tuesday, city officials outlined plans to step up a capital project that they said could prevent a repeat of widespread disruptions following any future water main breaks. During a news conference on the ongoing restoration ...

12/17/2025

"When 2025 began, David Kooris was expected to play a major role in reshaping how some Connecticut communities approve and finance dense housing."

When 2025 began, David Kooris was expected to play a major role in reshaping how some Connecticut communities approve and finance dense housing. A year later, he has built a new state agency from the ground up, secured buy-in from dozens of municipalities, and begun laying the groundwork for major t...

12/17/2025

"OLD LYME — Town residents rejected a budget increase for a Sound View area sewer project Tuesday, with 72% voting against to proposal in a referendum that closed one chapter in a years-long local debate."

OLD LYME — Town residents rejected a budget increase for a Sound View area sewer project Tuesday, with 72% voting against to proposal in a referendum that closed one chapter in a years-long local debate. Of the 1,288 residents who turned out to vote, 925 voted against expanding the budget to $20.5...

12/15/2025

"Waterbury officials are preparing to spend another $5.44 million on a long-running cleanup of the former Anaconda American Brass site near the city center, preparing for its redevelopment."

Waterbury officials are preparing to spend another $5.44 million on a long-running cleanup of the former Anaconda American Brass site near the city center, preparing for its redevelopment. The roughly 20.5-acre site along Freight Street had, until recent years, hosted a massive industrial complex th...

12/15/2025

"HARTFORD — State officials launched a public debate this week about the advantages of expanding nuclear energy in Connecticut as a first step toward encouraging towns to host new capacity, in what could mark a reversal after decades of stagnation in the sector nationwide."

HARTFORD — State officials launched a public debate this week about the advantages of expanding nuclear energy in Connecticut as a first step toward encouraging towns to host new capacity, in what could mark a reversal after decades of stagnation in the sector nationwide. Wednesday’s workshop dr...

12/15/2025

"HARTFORD — The two-year $50 million exterior cleaning and restoration of the historic state Capitol building will take a back seat to next year's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence."

HARTFORD — The two-year $50 million exterior cleaning and restoration of the historic state Capitol building will take a back seat to next year's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The advisory State Capitol Preservation and Restoration Commission voted recently to delay the pro...

12/15/2025

"NEW MILFORD – A Colorado company planning to build a large-scale energy storage battery farm capable of powering tens of thousands of homes for a few hours drew opposition from a crowd of residents and town leaders over safety concerns during a 2 ½-hour informational meeting."

NEW MILFORD – A Colorado company planning to build a large-scale energy storage battery farm capable of powering tens of thousands of homes for a few hours drew opposition from a crowd of residents and town leaders over safety concerns during a 2 ½-hour informational meeting. “You made a commen...