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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 6h

A plan to replace the Carriage House Apartments in Storrs with 192 units, up from the current complex, was rejected 8-1 by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 5. The commission found it was not consistent with the town's 2015 Plan of Conservation and Development.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 7h

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 7h

Developer John Ranciato Jr. met with about 30 neighbors to discuss "Paradise Woods," his proposed 150-unit affordable housing complex off Old Coach Highway in Hamden, filed under the state's 8-30g statute. Not everyone agreed, but the conversation stayed civil.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 7h

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Heating an average 1,800-square-foot Connecticut home this October is expected to cost anywhere from $293 with an electric heat pump to $878 with electric baseboard heating. Oil heat is estimated at $584 and natural gas at $308, based on typical October weather in Hartford.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Cheshire's former Chapman and Darcey elementary schools hit the market this week, and developers have already made "dozens" of inquiries. Both sit in R-20 single-family zones, so any new use will take time and town input. The broker called it "a long journey."

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Connecticut’s Laptop ConneCT program is bringing nearly 6K laptops to 135 libraries across 138 towns. Eligible residents can borrow a Dell laptop for education, work, healthcare or other essential online needs. Laptops are rolling out now, with all libraries expected to have them by year’s end.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A proposed data center project on Old Amston Road in Colchester could bring 2 buildings, 10 MW of power & significant clearing to a wooded area known for trails/nature. Residents are raising concerns about traffic, noise, water use, lighting & property values. Planning & Zoning meets Wednesday @ 7pm

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The grants are being released through the Connecticut Recreational Trails Grant Program following a competitive review process conducted by DEEP in partnership with the Connecticut Greenways Council. The funding for the program was previously allocated by the State Bond Commission.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sen. Cathy Osten (D-Sprague) announced $10.5M in state trail grants for 50 projects, including $470K for Hebron, Marlborough and Montville. “I'm proud that Connecticut has the process and the funding mechanisms in place to maintain our outdoor spaces," she said.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Four Connecticut hotels landed on Condé Nast Traveler's 2026 list of the top 20 hotels in the Northeast. The Mayflower Inn & Spa in Washington ranked No. 2, and Belden House & Mews, Delamar Westport and Delamar Mystic also made the list.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Gov. Ned Lamont's campaign released a new ad, "Both Parties," highlighting three bipartisan measures: lower health care costs, free school breakfasts and record education funding. The campaign says Republican nominee Ryan Fazio voted no on each one. youtu.be/KYwRG7ybSfQ

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Gov. Lamont, AG Tong and Commissioner Trueworthy are urging HHS to withdraw a proposed rule that would strip most Head Start performance standards. The program serves about 5,600 Connecticut children up to age 5 and their families.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Electric costs are a top issue in Connecticut's governor's race. Gov. Ned Lamont's new TV ad claims he cut household bills by $400 a year, while Republican Ryan Fazio says rates are up 38% since Lamont took office. Connecticut's 2025 residential rate was nearly 70% above the national average.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Connecticut builders filed permits for just over 9,800 new homes in 2025, the most in two decades, according to the state Department of Economic & Community Development. That is nearly 3,350 more than in 2024, and Stamford accounted for almost half of the gain.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has secured an SBA disaster declaration for Fairfield County and neighboring New Haven and Litchfield counties following the Sept. 13 flash floods. Homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofits may now qualify for low-interest SBA disaster loans to help with recovery.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Connecticut is awarding $275,000 in LEAP grants to help improve student attendance in Norwich. Chronic absenteeism in Norwich Public Schools has fallen from nearly 30% in 2022 to under 20% last year. Statewide, it has dropped from 23.7% in 2021-22 to 16.4% in 2025-26.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This event will also feature celebrity chef Scott Conant and will take place at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Connecticut is turning its food TV fame into a road trip. Gov. Ned Lamont is helping to launch the new TV-to-Table Trail, which will highlight restaurants featured on national food shows, local chefs, farmers and growers, including a live cooking competition featuring locally sourced ingredients.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Shore Line East riders are getting a more frequent service starting today. CTDOT has added four weekday trains to close long gaps in the schedule and create a new connection with a Metro-North Super Express train. Officials say the changes respond to rider survey feedback.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

More than 2,000 Danbury residents were without power on Sunday evening as Eversource performed maintenance in the area, the utility company reported. On its outage tracker, Eversource listed 2,126 customers without power in Danbury at 6:55 p.m., with more than 1,900 impacted by maintenance.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Connecticut's Office of the Inspector General has opened an investigation into Tuesday's officer-involved shooting that ended the pursuit of a Middletown homicide suspect, saying the man fired three shots at a WH police officer before police shot and wounded him during an attempted carjacking.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Nearly two months after Gov. Lamont's administration pledged $300 grocery gift cards to 25K former SNAP recipients, only 1,425 cards ($427,500) have gone out, less than 6% promised. The state says it will intensify outreach to deliver the remaining $7.1M to 23,570 food-insecure residents.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Connecticut's new bottle and can deposit rules took effect Oct. 1, adding penalties for redeeming large amounts of containers bought out of state. Since the 10-cent deposit began in 2024, a surge of New York and Rhode Island containers has left distributors losing money.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Trump’s tariffs and war are making housing more expensive. Construction input costs rose 8.9% from August 2025 to August 2026, with the Associated General Contractors of America pointing to tariff- and war-induced material cost increases, driving up housing costs.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Gov. Ned Lamont said, "You should not be able to turn a handgun into a machine gun with a simple piece of plastic."

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A federal judge temporarily blocked Connecticut's ban on convertible pistols just hours before it took effect, and the state's top officials are vowing to pursue every legal option to reinstate what they call a commonsense law.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Legend of the Titanic: The Ultimate Immersive Experience" makes its North American debut at Mohegan Sun on Nov. 20. The self-guided, 90-minute exhibit features original artifacts, 360-degree projections, VR tours of the ship's decks, and props from James Cameron's "Titanic. 📸 Mohegan Sun

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A UConn parent has filed a court request to stop the university from removing its blue light emergency phones. The filing argues that students' personal phones may be dead, out of reach, or unusable in an emergency, and that removal without a replacement creates "an unsafe gap in campus safety."

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“This is a tragic situation that never should have happened, and it is a stark reminder to all drivers about the critical importance of showing respect to all road maintenance workers and first responders while working on the roadside.” - Gov. Ned Lamont

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Gov. Lamont has ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all Connecticut state buildings and properties from sunrise to sunset Friday, Oct. 2, in honor of CTDOT employee Elvin Hernandez who was struck and killed last week while doing road maintenance on I-95 in Fairfield.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Juanita James, vice chair of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, has resigned, citing a "dysfunctional culture and political in-fighting." Her exit comes days after an independent review found CSCU leaders failed to properly handle sexual harassment complaints.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sen. Joan Hartley, Naugatuck Mayor Pete Hess, Rep. Eleni Kavros-Degraw, and Rep. Joe Polletta will be be in Naugatuck this evening for a renter’s town hall where they are expected to hear from residents sharing their perspective.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Connecticut Republicans are calling on Gov. Lamont and legislative Dems to suspend the state's gas and diesel taxes through the end of the year. They estimate pausing the 25c gas tax and 48.9c diesel tax would save a typical driver about $2.75 per gas fill-up, and roughly double that for diesel.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The poll surveyed 1,032 registered voters nationwide from Sept. 24 to 27. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Nearly 79% say AI safety matters more than staying at the forefront of innovation, and 73% oppose an AI data center in their community. On which party would handle AI better, 42% chose Democrats and 29% chose Republicans.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

71% of voters nationwide say they're more likely to back a candidate who supports stricter AI guardrails, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Tuesday. Only 16% prefer a candidate who supports expanding AI development.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The state has over 90 new laws taking effect today. CT is telling drivers to “pass left, drive right”. On limited-access highways, stay right unless passing, preparing for a left exit or in another permitted situation. Violations can mean an $88 ticket. The law applies to highways with 2+ lanes

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This afternoon, Gov. Ned Lamont is visiting downtown Bristol for a business walking tour to highlight local economic development and support small businesses, while stopping at four different establishments.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“[Fazio] voted to have automatic weapons on the streets of our communities and has attacked the critical gun safety laws that CT passed after the Sandy Hook massacre. That’s why the NRA gave him an A-. The gun lobby has never dreamed of a better candidate for Gov.” - CT Dems spokesperson Ian Clarke

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

CT Democrats say Ryan Fazio earned an A- from the NRA after voting against HB 6667, which banned open carry and ghost guns, and HB 7042, which made it easier to sue the gun industry. They also note that he defended the NRA days after Sandy Hook.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The weekend nor’easter brought heavy rain, powerful winds and flooding across Connecticut, knocking down trees and leaving more than 100,000 Eversource customers without power. The storm caused widespread outages as heavy rainfall swept through the state.

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

East Lyme is the latest town to turn off its flock cameras. “After careful consideration and listening to the concerns and questions raised by members of our community, I have made the decision to pause the use of Flock…, effective immediately,” said East Lyme Police Chief Kevin Glenn

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Connecticut Daily Intel @connecticutintel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Five Connecticut companies have agreed to pay a combined $9.2 million to resolve federal allegations that they fraudulently obtained millions in COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program loans despite being ineligible for the funds, federal prosecutors said.

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