East Hartford's Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously Thursday night to recommend the Town Council acquire two derelict Silver Lane properties by eminent domain.
The parcels, 794-810 Silver Lane and 818-850 Silver Lane, are part of the Silver Lane Plaza, a shopping center with a long history of blight and deteriorating conditions.
Town officials have expressed interest in acquiring Silver Lane Plaza, both through good-faith negotiation and by eminent domain, as a part of efforts to revitalize the Silver Lane corridor.
“And then when I speak Spanish, they are like, ‘Oh my God,’ and you see the wall goes down. I’ve had people open up accounts, just because there’s a Spanish speaker here,” M&T Bank Assistant Manager Izzy Serrano said.
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Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, defending the pregnancy crisis center bill in an exchange with Rep. Charles Ferraro, R-West Haven, on Wednesday.
A bill banning deceptive practices by limited services pregnancy centers religious facilities where critics say workers sometimes pose as medical professionals to lure women and hand out false information about abortions is headed for Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk, after the state House gave final approval to the proposal Wednesday.
The measure prohibits deceptive advertisements in print publications, online postings, public statements or “any other manner” and applies whether the centers do it themselves or someone else does it on their behalf. The bill gives the Attorney General’s office the power to seek a court order to stop the deceptive practices. Violators would receive a notice to correct the problem within 10 days. If no action is taken, the attorney general could appeal to the courts,