The question before Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was to the point: What are you doing to preserve and build upon jobs where people actually produce things? In this case, the jobs were in agriculture, an important industry but one that’s been under siege for a host of reasons, from suburban sprawl to giant agribusiness competition.
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Federal, state and local governments want to encourage the construction of “green” buildings and offer incentives to reward developers that do a good job. But how do you define “green” and who certifies the truly earth-friendly projects? Land use lawyer Timothy Hollister, of Shipman & Goodwin, explains. To view the full article in CT Law
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WINDSOR — The town council has approved a plan to create a mutiuse trail along the Connecticut River that would run from the Barber Street Boat Launch to the Hartford city line. Construction of the $870,000 project could begin as early as June and include 10-foot-wide walking and cycling trails with access points to the
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BRISTOL — A contingent of local business leaders said restoring Hartford-to-Bridgeport passenger train service through Bristol could spur economic development up and down the line, benefiting Plymouth and New Britain as well as their own city. Read more here: Busway Dispute: Both Sides Dig – Courant.com. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Metro-North have announced that the first set of eight new M-8 rail cars were put into service today from Stamford, offering Metro-North customers the latest in rail technology and comfort.

Experts from around the country will gather at Connecticut College to discuss the environmental and social implications of smart growth at a two-day conference March 4-5.

With warming temperatures, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey want to find out how much salt and other material dumped on the roadways is getting into our waterways.

CT Governor Dan Malloy went to bat for transportation during his administration’s first Bond Commission meeting on Friday, releasing over $250 million for transportation-related projects, with approximately $203 million of that going to transit and transit-oriented development initiatives.

The specialist’s salary will be $60,000 to $80,000.

HARTFORD — Simsbury is one of 64 cities and towns that will share a bounty of more than $400,000 in rebates from the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority. The rebates are based on a $5-per-ton fee for every qualifying ton of recyclables they delivered to CRRA during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. via Simsbury
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The Yale School of Public Health’s Emerging Infections Program is recruiting homeowners in Ridgefield and other county towns to participate in a Lyme and other tick-borne diseases prevention study.

As part of the study, the properties will receive a single springtime application of a widely used pesticide or a placebo (water) to control ticks. The one-time spraying will be around only the yard’s perimeter, the Ridgefield Press reports.