Officials in Bristol and Groton say they were pressured to scrap competitive bids for school-related construction projects in early 2020 and instead told to award multimillion-dollar contracts to companies pre-selected by the state, echoing claims made by other Connecticut towns.
Officials: State pressured them on school building contracts- Officials in Bristol and Groton say they were pressured to scrap competitive bids for school-related construction projects in early 2020 and instead told to award multimillion-dollar contracts to companies pre-selected by the state, echoing claims.
Written by Danielle Chiriguayo and Amy Ta, produced by Angie Perrin
Feb. 02, 2021Hollywood MORE In LA in the 1970s, Elizabeth Carmichael sold people on her vision of building a three-wheeled car that could get 70 miles per gallon and cost $2000. It was called The Dale. Photo by Colin Dangaard, courtesy of HBO.
When Elizabeth Carmichael came to LA in the 1970s, she was a firecracker ready to take on the auto industry. She sold people on her vision of building a three-wheeled car that could get 70 miles per gallon and cost $2,000. It was called The Dale. One investor was ready to put $30 million behind it. “The Price Is Right” was giving away one before it was built. But some in the media weren’t buying it.