Around the Local

Former IBEW Local 1 President Jack O. Jacobs remembered as dedicated union man who served 25 years as officer, passed away February 23, 2026 at age 89, 70-year Local 1 member
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Connecticut Energy and Technology Committee advances proposals to expand advanced nuclear workforce and continue clean energy programs as state's contracts including Millstone expire in 2029
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Union members rallied in Rocky Hill alongside displaced residents of the condemned Concierge Apartments complex after the state issued stop work orders against seven contracting companies for labor violations including missing workers compensation coverage. The 554 unit complex has been in crisis since late January when burst pipes forced hundreds of tenants from their homes, with many still displaced as repair crews work to restore all buildings.
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Twenty-eight contributors to the Federal Judicial Center's Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence have signed an open letter condemning the deletion of its climate science chapter as a political attack on judicial independence. The chapter was removed in February after 27 Republican state attorneys general pressured the center to retract it, leaving federal judges without a peer-reviewed resource on climate science at a time when climate litigation is rapidly expanding in U.S. courts. Subscription may be required.
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A 65,000 square foot building in New Haven's Dixwell neighborhood is set to open in May as the first completed structure in the $200 million First Haven in Dixwell redevelopment project. The facility will house a mental health clinic, a daycare center, and a vocational training center operated by ConnCORP and ConnCAT, marking a major milestone for the historic community.
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