The Department of Housing paid exorbitant fees to a lender administrating the Shoreline Resiliency Loan Fund, part of Gov. Dannel Malloy’s Shore Up CT program created in 2014 to give homeowners and businesses low interest loans to upgrade their properties to withstand coastal storms in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. ...
Gov. Ned Lamont issued an executive order Friday that extended his April 17 order requiring face masks to be worn in public places where six feet of social distancing cannot be maintained. The order, signed by Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, also extends an exemption for those who may not be ...
Three years ago, Dillon Stadium was a run-down, unused and possibly dangerous area, with poor grounds and rusted bleachers that were not up to code. Today it stands renewed, hosting a professional soccer team, vendors, new playing turf and seating for 5,500. But how Dillon Stadium’s revitalization came about is ...
More than 1,300 restaurants have self-certified to open to outdoor dining on May 20 when Gov. Ned Lamont is rolling back the closure of restaurants to the public that have left those businesses struggling and kept restaurant workers at home. Restaurants are required to self-certify with the Department of Economic ...
Global financial services giant UBS AG received $11.4 million in loan forgiveness from the state of Connecticut after cutting roughly 1,300 jobs, according to both a state audit and information listed on the Connecticut Open Data website. The Switzerland-based bank which logged $42.9 billion in revenue in 2019, according to ...
The Department of Economic and Community Development was cited by state auditors for forgiving or modifying state loans to companies totaling $23.6 million and awarding $16 million in excess assistance through the First Five Plus program, according to a new state audit. The audit comes as DECD Commissioner David Lehman ...