Government
Connecticut plays for LGBTQ tourists snubbed by Florida
After Florida’s official board of tourism moved to remove information about LGBT-friendly vacation options from their website, Connecticut has moved to...
Westchester IDA approves financial incentives for Ossining affordable housing development
The Westchester County Industrial Development Agency has voted final approval of financial assistance for construction of a $94 million all-affordable apartment...
Developer seeks to drop rental units, go all-condo in White Plains project
Chappaqua-based Developer WBP Development LLC, which has received approvals from White Plains for converting the former Berkeley College property that has...
Weir Farm brings $3.5 million to area economy
A report from the National Parks service released on September 5 revealed that the historic Weir Farm Park on the Ridgefield...
Connecticut to build 758 new housing units with mix of state and private financing
On August 22 the Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) and the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) announced a financing agreement for...
Scarsdale contractor nabbed in tax evasion schemes
Some years, according to the charging papers, Lala either failed to report taxes or claimed $0 income.
$10 Billion in federal funds for New York health insurance
Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that the state has received a final commitment of $10 billion from the federal government to...
Fairfield Appoints new water pollution control facility manager
Michelle Gore was named the general manager of the Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) on September 3 by the Town of...
Pound Ridge resident challenges cannabis sales decision
The officials didn't just let the opt-out period expire, the complaint states. They decided to allow cannabis in Pound Ridge, in...
Congresswoman Hayes pushes to expand school lunches
US Congresswoman Jahana Hayes, who represents parts of Fairfield County including the greater Danbury area, announced on September 3 that she...
$7.9 Million federal grant for Connecticut housing
On Monday September 2 the Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) announced that it had received a $7.9 million grant from the...
Heat rising concern for Connecticut Workers
According to reporting from the Connecticut Mirror, 34 workers across the country have died due to extreme heat in 2024 alone....
Biden approves NYS disaster declaration; FEMA provides federal funding
President Biden has declared that a major disaster exists in New York state and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal,...
Senators seek to make addiction qualify for worker’s comp
At a press conference earlier this week a number of Democratic state senators from across Connecticut announced their intent to pass...
Dutchess apartments accused of housing discrimination
"The actions and practices of defendant have contributed to unlawful discrimination in housing," the complaint states, "and jeopardize the welfare, health...
