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Opinion: The case for a Long Island Sound bridge from Connecticut
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (226+ words) Nine years ago, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer while serving as first selectman of Trumbull. Those conversations stayed with me. That question should be part of the conversation as Connecticut once again debates a proposal that has been discussed…...
DOT awards $10 M to CT communities for safety improvements. Here's where the money is going.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (288+ words) Seventeen Connecticut communities will receive a total of $10. 8 million in grants for projects that improve safety, accessibility and mobility, according to state officials. Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said the grants will be awarded…...
CT drivers will start seeing new changes on highways: Flex lanes, distracted driving, encampments
1+ week, 4+ day ago (938+ words) Governor Ned Lamont recently signed a transportation bill into law which implements new changes including restricting distracted driving, adding provisions to "flex lanes" and extending the amount of time to remove homeless encampments. Lamont signed Substitute House Bill No. 5464 into…...
Developer's new plan for cross Long Island Sound: Combination bridge and tunnel
1+ week, 6+ day ago (587+ words) Looking to build support for building a $50 billion bridge linking Connecticut and Long Island, developer Stephen Shapiro will pitch Albany and Hartford lawmakers in mid-June on what he sees as a game-changing new design: mile-long tunnels on the northern and…...
DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes to step down after eight years
2+ week, 4+ day ago (489+ words) Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes will step down after nearly eight years as the head of the agency, she announced Friday. Dykes, who was appointed by Gov. Ned Lamont in 2019, said it was her decision…...
Grassroots coalition in CT city pushing for traffic safety. They're "sick and tired' of lives lost
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (1118+ words) The North Hartford Public Safety Coalition, a grassroots organization, has been meeting bi-weekly to solve what they call a crisis on the streets of the Blue Hills neighborhood in Hartford. As many as 40 residents gather in person or online, uniting…...
Busiest US commuter rail system to resume operations as deal reached to end strike
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (466+ words) Commuters in the New York City suburbs will still have to muddle through another tough morning rush hour, as trains won't be running in time for the commute into work, railroad officials said after the deal was announced late Monday....
Traffic signal upgrades proposed for 10 intersections in two CT communities
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (674+ words) The state is planning a $10 million project that will impact two communities and, in addition to replacing outdated infrastructure, the work is intended to improve safety for motorists and pedestrians, records show. The projects will include 10 new traffic signals and…...
Grasso's Garage: 2026 Mazda CX-90 gets better and better
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (273+ words) Normally as Grasso's Garage enters the summer months, it's all about top-down fun, but for Mazda, it is all about the Flagship Mazda CX-90 Premium Plus. Flexing big time with its outstanding Artisan Red paint " a deep raspberry look competitors wish…...
CT has a worst commute for burnout. A survey found a drive that "dominates the day
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (205+ words) Burnout doesn't just happen at the workplace. It can be from the commute, too. A survey by A Mission from Michael asked "3, 002 drivers, asking them to identify the commutes most associated with burnout " factoring in congestion, roadworks, and sheer time…...