Tag: New Fairfield

Aquatic invasive species such as Zebra mussels and Hydrilla negatively impact native plants and animals, and can be extremely costly to control.

The grants are being made through the Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP); this is the first time since 2016 that the state has awarded STEAP funding.

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling, and Trumbull First Selectman Vicki Tesoro were all re-elected, while State Rep. Fred Camillo is taking as Greenwich First Selectman from the retiring Peter Tesei.

The onetime National Teacher of the Year described herself as “optimistic of the work we will do to ensure that America’s youth are prepared to compete on a global stage for generations to come.”

The group is working hard to get public comment ahead of writing its long-range transportation plan: “We’re on track to exceed the number of people who attended our meetings for the last plan, in 2015,” said WestCOG Executive Director Francis Pickering. That number, however, was just 10.

Sen. Michael McLachlan's move comes after UConn announced that a professor and his assistant violated travel and compensatory time policies that cost the university more than $100,000.

Pleasant Paws Pet Center will encompass a veterinary clinic, “luxury” boarding, obedience training and a retail store, among other features.

The new corporators include Martin Handshy, president of Brookfield’s Charter Group Partners LLC, who has been a builder in the area since 1985.

New Milford-based O’Brien Insurance Agency LLC has opened its first Fairfield County office at 88 CT 37 in New Fairfield.

The legislator, whose district includes Danbury, New Fairfield and Sherman, has accused Gov. Dannel Malloy of using the funds as a political football.

The Ridgefield-based company is rapidly growing in both Fairfield and Westchester counties, and is expanding into Long Island and New Jersey.

Twenty municipalities are receiving a total of $11.5 million through the federal Community Development Block Grant program administered by the state.

Housed at 287 Main St. in Danbury, the organization promotes and advocates for arts, history, and culture as a primary driver of the economy.

The initiative is intended to help Connecticut reach its goal to divert 60 percent of materials from disposal by 2024.

The resulting entity, The Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust, will be overseen by executive director Christiana Thompson.