Michael L. Nealy, Business Manager
Around the Local
hartfordbusiness.com: Members of the Connecticut congressional delegation joined the Connecticut Construction Industries Association in Wallingford to discuss reauthorizing the federal infrastructure bill, now five years after its original passage. Priorities raised included efficient project delivery, workforce development, and a funding target of at least $630 billion for highways, transit, and rail systems.
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newhavenindependent.org: The Workforce Alliance in New Haven received more than $2.25 million in federal funding to expand apprenticeships in construction, building trades, and manufacturing. The grants include a $750,000 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations award to help women enter paid skilled trades apprenticeships, supporting training for more than 170 people.
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solarpowerworldonline.com: Greenskies Clean Focus has completed a rooftop solar installation at the West Hartford Department of Public Works under a 20 year power purchase agreement with the town. The project replaces an earlier array originally installed in 2012 and removed during a 2022 roof replacement, restoring on-site solar generation at the municipal facility.
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hartfordbusiness.com: New York energy firm Hartree Partners has sued Connecticut utility regulator PURA, arguing a 2025 state law stripped its out of state biomass plants of their Class I renewable energy credit status in violation of federal constitutional protections. Hartree contends the change voids existing contracts and could worsen the state's already tight supply of renewable energy credits.
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The Crystal Mall in Waterford closes permanently on March 31 as General Dynamics Electric Boat converts the space into offices and training facilities to support an ambitious plan to hire 8,000 new employees in 2026, including 4,500 in the Southeast Connecticut region.
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