Bill to reform prisoner representation passes with support from Cheshire delegation
Bill to reform prisoner representation passes with support from Cheshire delegation
The Cheshire Correctional Facility, Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
May 13, 2021 02:18PM By Devin Leith-Yessian, Record-Journal staff
The state House of Representatives this week passed a bill that would change the way incarcerated individuals are counted in legislative districts from prison location to their address at the time of arrest.
âThe point is people should be counted in the place where they actually find representation,â said state Sen. Gary Winfield, D-New Haven. âIf you go in and you re (residing) in New Haven and you get out (and return to) New Haven, why would you be counted in Cheshire or Enfield?â
PURA levies maximum $30M penalty against Eversource for Tropical Storm Isaias performance
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Crews repair downed trees and power lines one week from when Tropical Storm Isaias hit Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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New Eversource Energy CEO Joseph Nolan is photographed at the company s corporate office in Hartford on April 12.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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NEW BRITAIN Connecticut utility regulators issued a landmark ruling Thursday, tentatively fining Eversource Energy $30 million in civil penalties the maximum allowed for its performance in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias last August.
The state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority also used its draft ruling to issue civil penalties of $2.1 million against the state’s other large electric distribution company, United Illuminating. A final decision in the case is expected on July 14, a
Unexpected medical claims driving budget increase in CheshireÂ
Unexpected medical claims driving budget increase in CheshireÂ
April 14, 2021 05:14PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff
CHESHIRE â The Town Council dove into the biggest line item of the yearly operating budget this week, as attention turned to the education budget request for the upcoming fiscal year.Â
The budget of $78,487,052, recommended in January by the Board of Education, and again by Town Manager Sean Kimball in March, calls for a 5.22% increase in spending over last year, with a majority of the funds set to replenish the districtâs medical benefit fund, which school officials say has been under-funded for a number of years.Â
School kitchen upgrade plans move forward in CheshireÂ
School kitchen upgrade plans move forward in CheshireÂ
In classrooms at Norton School in Cheshire, students use technology to interact with teachers. Submitted photo.
April 12, 2021 12:53PM By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff
CHESHIRE â Upgrades to the kitchen area at Norton School are likely coming in the near future, but exactly how the work will be completed remains up in the air.
In February, the Public Building Commission approached the Town Council for guidance on how to proceed with completing the necessary project, given the expected high cost of the improvements.
Steven Durkee, building commission secretary, said that the cost estimate from the architect, Wojas Arch LLC,  on the project is $532,516, but there is only $370,063 available for construction after the town finishes paying the design professionals. The town originally allocated $400,000 for the project.
Cheshire Town Council considers public works budget request
Cheshire Town Council considers public works budget request
Cheshire stock photos By Mariah Melendez, Cheshire Herald staff
CHESHIRE â As the Town Council has continued its budget workshops, reviewing the various funding requests from government departments, the issue of staffing has come up quite often.
The fire and police departments have requested funding to address personnel issues and at the most recent budget workshop on April 1 the topic came up again during a discussion over the Public Works Departmentâs $6.9 million request.
At the beginning of the presentation, Public Works Director George Noewatne highlighted an issue that the department will be facing in June.Â