More than 14 miles along the banks of the Yantic River from Lebanon to Bozrah to Franklin to Norwich will officially be designated as the state’s newest greenway at ceremonies later this month. “This helps put the resource on the map,” James Vincent, vice president of the Norwich Community Development Corp., said Wednesday, after learning
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Connecticut lawmakers are set to announce a task force for a clean energy research and development facility on the campus of the former Norwich State Hospital in Preston and Norwich. For more on this story, visit: Task force to be named for Norwich energy facility – Connecticut Post.

Norwich – The proposed new plan of conservation and development calls for directing new development to areas already served with city utilities, public transportation, sidewalks and other amenities while preserving rural and environmentally sensitive areas. For more on this story, visit: The Day – Norwich plan puts development where infrastructure is | News from southeastern
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The state has awarded $157,000 to Norwich Public Utilities to help buy almost 53 acres in Colchester that will expand the Deep River public water supply watershed. The recent grant from Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will conserve 52.9 acres off Brainard Road. For more on this story, visit: Property purchase will expand
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Spread out in an isolated section of the 400-acre Pride’s Corner Farms, a low-key $1 million-a-year operation brings the concept of “green” building to new heights — rooftops, to be specific. Here on a rolling six acres, exposed to the elements inside low-slung plastic trays, sit drought- and weather-resistant plants such as sedum, chives, grasses
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has announced that nine Connecticut cities and towns will share a $20 million federal grant for transportation projects designed to improve the flow of traffic, improve air quality, and reduce energy use.

When you’re biking 360 miles through unfamiliar towns and cities, it’s important to know where you are. Dozens of cyclists stopped off at Water Street Park Friday afternoon, taking a break from their ride from Maine to Hartford, a span they covered along the East Coast Greenway. The Greenway, a 2,900-mile section of bike-friendly trails,
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Plainfield officials hope to be ready to bring plans for a significant upgrade of the town’s sewage treatment facilities before townspeople late this year. First Selectman Paul Sweet said he will recommend at the August meeting of the Sewer Authority that it hire the firm of Fuss and O’Neill, of Manchester, to conduct the survey
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There are two other projects in southeastern Connecticut — both offering huge economic potential for the region and the state — that have been allowed to languish for decades because of a lack of funding, and the leadership needed from the state. We are, of course, referring to Route 11 and the development of the
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On Saturday, the 17-year saga of building the intermodal transportation center will conclude. City leaders plan a lavish dedication ceremony for the $21.8 million facility on West Main Street, where Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, are expected to help usher in a new era
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The Governor’s Greenways Council has commended six individuals that have made significant contributions to the promotion, development and enhancement of Greenways – linear open space in Connecticut – and designated five new greenways at a ceremony at the Firehouse on the Steele Brook Greenway in Watertown.

“Connecticut’s countryside is made up of thousands of miles of recreational trails and river corridors,” said DEEP Deputy Commissioner Susan Frechette. Click on this environmental headline for more on this story.

The city’s rivers and a growing effort to restore historical fish species to inner waterways could turn Norwich into a major attraction for sport fishermen and eco-tourists who come to watch eagles, osprey, seals and other wildlife drawn here by healthy fish populations, a state fisheries biologist told the City Council Monday. For more on
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The former East Hartford parks and recreation director has been hired to run Norwich’s recreation department, City Manager Alan Bergren confirmed Thursday. Roger Moss, who has produced the nationally renowned Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival since 2004, will begin his new job Jan. 3. For more on this story, visit: Norwich names parks director – Norwich,
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The same answers arose Wednesday to some of the same questions that have been asked for the past four decades on how Norwich can revitalize downtown and reverse decades of decline. But Norwich has the tools and the assets to do it, Steven G. Cecil, principal of the planning consulting firm The Cecil Group of
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Three regional planning councils and two agencies focused on jobs and housing are collaborating on a regional development plan for New London and Windham counties. Six cities have been identified as central to the plan — Killingly, Norwich, Putnam, Windham, Groton and New London — along with 41 towns, plus the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan
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The Connecticut Siting Council says its approval may not be the only thing Plainfield Renewable Energy needs before it installs water pipes beneath Packer Road in Canterbury.

As work on Norwich’s new transportation center continues, discussions have begun on ways to preserve and retool parts of the city’s past, officials from the Norwich Community Development Corporation said. Pete Polubiatko, project manager for NCDC, said Thursday that several components of the $22 million intermodal transportation center were completed in the last month, including
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State agencies need to find ways to work with Connecticut farmers to bolster their profits and promote the importance of buying locally grown goods to ensure the future health of the industry, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Wednesday. The Norwich Bulletin reports.

In a matter of weeks we should know if there are potential suitors interested in developing the former Norwich State Hospital property. It’s a process we’ve seen played out in the past, and unfortunately, not with a lot of success. The property, located in Norwich and Preston, offers tremendous economic development opportunity. Adjacent to the
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy got a first-hand look at the $22 million regional transportation center under construction near Norwich Harbor and called the project impressive with potential to attract boaters to the nearby marina, bus travelers from afar and possible future train traffic. “I’m a big supporter of rail,” Malloy said in response to city
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