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These are the 30 best small towns in Connecticut, according to Country Living
By: Andrew DaRosa • Published March 15, 2024Connecticut's quaint, seaside nature has earned the state the reputation of being a quintessential travel destination for exploring small towns. Connecticut has 169 towns, each with its own quirks and things to do. Last...
Supply chain headaches persist 4 years into pandemic
As the fourth anniversary of COVID-19’s arrival in the U.S. nears, contractors are still dealing with challenges around materials pricing and availability.By: Shefali Kapadia • Published February 29, 2024It’s been nearly four years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended...
Key parking lot now part of massive development in CT city. Option for federal courthouse withdrawn.
By: Kenneth R. Gosselin • Published February 29, 2024A parking lot that is critical to redevelopment of Hartford’s Bushnell South has been purchased for $3.25 million by a developer already active in the area, and the lot also been withdrawn as a potential site for...
CT has an engineer shortage; some colleges are working to address the need
By: Hanna Snyder Gambini • Published February 19, 2024Connecticut’s manufacturing, technology, construction and bioscience sectors are facing a shortage of engineers. To try to meet that need, universities are expanding programs to produce skilled graduates in a...
Groups push for housing to be built near mass transit in Connecticut
By: Kent Pierce • Published February 15, 2024HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Housing and environmental activists stood together at an event Thursday morning at the state capitol complex in Hartford, pushing lawmakers to pass legislation to help cities and towns build housing...
Despite resurgence of NY buyers, CT real estate listings still low except in two places
By: Alexander Soule, CT Insider • Published February 6, 2024Kimberly Tapscott has one barometer in mind for the coming week on the vitality of the Connecticut real estate market in February. If the calendar is crammed with open houses on Super Bowl Sunday, that’s a...