Groton The town of Groton was awarded a $344,705 state grant to extend the G&S Trolley Trail and provide more opportunities for people to bike in the Poquonnock Bridge section of town.
The grant will allow the Town of Groton to extend the path to provide a safe connection to Sutton Park and Route 1. Currently, the multi-use path is accessible from Bluff Point State Park and Haley Farm State Park to Knoxville Court, according to the Groton Parks and Recreation Department. We re really excited about the project, Town Manager John Burt said. We re committed to expanding nonmotorized transportation wherever possible. Parks and Rec, Planning, and Public Works all collaborated on this and did a fantastic job.
Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, also said his caucus hopes to channel about $130 million in additional state aid annually into poor
New London A state official involved in planning for the reconstruction project at State Pier in New London says efforts are underway to keep the project on budget.
Kosta Diamantis, deputy secretary for the Office of Policy and Management, addressed the Connecticut Port Authority this week and fielded questions about the possibility of costs escalating for the $157 million project, which is being funded through a partnership by the state and joint venture partners Eversource and Ørsted.
State Sen. Paul Formica, R-East Lyme, was among those to question statements made by Gov. Ned Lamont to The Day’s editorial board earlier this month that the cost of the project had risen above $200 million. Formica also wanted clarification on whether the state was on the hook for cost overruns.
Norwich Workers with Wiese Construction were working on demolishing the 1830 granite mill building Thursday on the Yantic River at the Uncas Leap Heritage Park.
The company, based in Norwich, submitted the low bid of $349,752 for the proposal to remove the roof and upper story of the dilapidated mill building, shore up the exterior first-story walls to create a ruin and stack the granite blocks on site for future use as seating for a proposed amphitheater.
City officials and representatives from the Mohegan Tribe have been working on the plan to create the Uncas Leap Heritage Park for the past several years. The project started coming into form in 2017, when the city used grant money and hired planning consultant Milone & MacBroom to design a master park plan at the 1.4-acre site along Yantic Street adjacent to the falls.
Dredging underway at DEEP Marine Headquarters in Old Lyme
The dredge operator spins dredged materials to remove excess water Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, as workers with Patriot Marine LLC dredge the dock area at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Marine Headquarters on the Connecticut River in Old Lyme. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
The dredge operator spins dredged materials to remove excess water Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, as workers with Patriot Marine LLC dredge the dock area at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Marine Headquarters on the Connecticut River in Old Lyme. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Workers with Patriot Marine LLC marine contractors dredge the dock area Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Marine Headquarters on the Connecticut River in Old Lyme. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)