Eric Bedner
Reporter at Journal Inquirer
[email protected] Staff Reporter for the Journal Inquirer/Hearst Connecticut Media Group
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ctinsider.com | Eric Bedner
ENFIELD - A provision in the state budget will allocate roughly $1.4 million directly to the Board of Education rather than using the town as a pass-through, leading to mixed reactions from local and state leaders. The allocation was expected as part of the recently passed school budget, but by sending the funding straight to the board, critics argue it limits what the money can be used for. Article continues below this adTown Council member and state Rep.
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ctinsider.com | Eric Bedner
HARTFORD - The state legislature has approved an additional $100 million to repair homes with crumbling foundations, which is expected to end the decade-long crisis in the state, according to Connecticut Foundations Solutions Indemnity Co. Superintendent Michael Maglaras. The state's bond package, voted on during the last day of the legislative session on Wednesday, includes $25 million for crumbling foundations in each of the next four fiscal years.
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ctinsider.com | Eric Bedner
ENFIELD - With only a placeholder lease at the Enfield Square mall, Sears is stonewalling the developer of a massive redevelopment project, leading to the town tweaking its agreement to protect taxpayers while still giving the developer leverage to buy out the lease. Sears has a placeholder lease - meaning it holds a lease without the intention of opening for businesses - and is using that lease to increase the buyout amount, town officials said.
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ctinsider.com | Eric Bedner
ENFIELD - The town has settled a discrimination lawsuit won by a former Board of Education member, but was able to save hundreds of thousands of dollars by appealing the initial ruling that awarded exorbitant attorney fees.
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3 weeks ago |
ctinsider.com | Eric Bedner
HAMDEN - Decades of efforts have finally come to fruition as the Sleeping Giant Park Association has announced the acquisition of 28 acres that will expand the more than 1,500 acres of existing land at the state park. While the association had closed on the property in 2023, efforts have been underway to clean up the formerly privately owned parcel, leading to the "major milestone" in preserving Sleeping Giant, association officials said.
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