constructionowners.com: Connecticut Minority Construction Council chairman Bernard Thomas testified before the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority that state equity and inclusion goals for construction contracting are failing in practice, calling for a pause in affordable housing financing awards until systemic barriers for minority-owned firms are addressed.
patch.com: A ribbon cutting at Howell Cheney Technical High School in Manchester marked one of seven solar installations nearing completion at Connecticut technical high schools, with the combined projects expected to deliver nearly 4 megawatts of renewable energy and save the state roughly $5.4 million in energy costs over the life of the panels.
ctmirror.org publishes an op-ed by 108th District state rep candidate Anne Weisberg arguing that expanding solar and reducing permitting barriers rather than gas expansion is the path to lower electric bills for Connecticut ratepayers.
ctinsider.com reports the San Juan Center a Hartford nonprofit serving the Latino community has received approval for a 19-unit four-story apartment building on a consolidated parcel at the corner of Albany Avenue and High Street in the Arrowhead Gateway redevelopment area.
patch.com reports South Windsor's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a long-disputed 359640-square-foot distribution facility on Talbot Lane after a court remand ordering the board to comply with a prior ruling despite ongoing resident concerns about truck traffic and air quality.
ctpost.com reports the planned demolition of the iconic candy-stripe smokestack at the former PSEG waterfront site in Bridgeport has been delayed as community advocates push for preservation options and officials work to avoid conflicts with local events.
ctpublic.org reports Connecticut officials have approved a major expansion of a solar farm in East Windsor despite resident opposition illustrating the growing clash between the state's clean energy targets and rural community concerns about farmland aesthetics and environmental impact.
ctnewsjunkie.com covers the 2025 Connecticut Clean Energy Industry Report showing the sector grew employment by 2.8 percent in 2024 four times faster than the statewide average of 0.7 percent.
hartfordbusiness.com reports the 704-megawatt Revolution Wind offshore project which survived multiple Trump administration shutdown attempts and is now about 90 percent complete has filed with PURA for clean energy certification ahead of its expected full commercial operation later this year.
planetizen.com covers a Stamford report showing the city has collected over $8 million in developer fees for its affordable housing trust fund while on-site affordable unit production has declined as more developers choose the fee-in-lieu option.