Woodbridge Government Roundup: Beecher Road Vote Tuesday, School Boards
Woodbridge votes Tuesday, Oct. 13, on a $118.5 million Beecher Road School plan after its town meeting. A two-thirds yes passes it; absentee ballots are in person only.
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Branford Government Roundup: Academy Repairs, a Pollinator Garden
Branford's Academy on the Green Commission meets at noon Friday on building repairs, a garden club's pollinator garden idea and a Halloween tour.
Branford's BJ's Hearing Resumes Oct. 15; Public Testimony Set for Oct. 29
Branford's zoning hearing on the BJ's Wholesale plan for East Main Street resumes Oct. 15 on Zoom; spoken public comment is mainly set for Oct. 29 at Branford High School.
Guilford Early Voting Runs Oct. 19-Nov. 1 at Town Hall
Guilford early voting runs Oct. 19-Nov. 1 at Town Hall, with extended hours Oct. 27 and 29 and voter-registration deadlines before Election Day.
New Haven Alders Approve Up to $27M in Borrowing for Wrongful-Conviction Settlements
New Haven's Board of Alders approved up to $27 million in bonds, 24-0 with one abstention, to pay the city's share of the Horn and Jackson wrongful-conviction settlements.
Southington Awarded $3.03 Million Fire Grant for 12 Hires
Southington received a $3.03 million federal grant to support hiring 12 firefighters. The Town Council must review the award and decide whether to accept and put it into effect.
Bridgeport School Board Vice Chair Sees $17M Gap in State Aid Scenarios
Bridgeport Board of Education Vice Chair Joseph Sokolovic wrote in The Connecticut Mirror that the state's sample school-aid reforms would leave the district nearly $17 million short in 2027-28.
New Haven Alders to Hear Purchasing Code Changes Thursday
New Haven's Finance Committee takes testimony Thursday, Oct. 8, on purchasing-code changes that would tie the city's sealed-bid limit to state law and let some firms that owe the city work in an emergency.
Durham Voters to Decide on $12,720 Fire Hose Funding Monday
At Durham’s Oct. 5 annual town meeting, voters will consider shifting up to $12,720 for fire hoses and electing members to several town and regional boards.
Kosta Diamantis Sentenced to 7 Years in Bridgeport; Tong Moves to Revoke Pension
A federal judge in Bridgeport sentenced former state budget official Kosta Diamantis, who fled to Greece, to seven years on Sept. 30. Attorney General William Tong moved to revoke his pension.
New Haven Approves 4-Story Lab-Office Tower at 2 Church St.
New Haven's City Plan Commission approved a 177,022-square-foot lab-office building at 2 Church St. for QuantumCT and Unilever; heavy construction is expected from 2027 to 2029.
Woodbridge Government Roundup: Amity Regional Board Agenda
Woodbridge's Amity Regional Board of Education was scheduled to consider a 2026-2029 administrative assistant contract and hear school updates Sept. 28; minutes were not posted by Oct. 2.