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Gov Lamont : $20M to Battle Blight

https://patch.com/connecticut/hartford/hartford-gets-1-15m-battle-blight-develop-property-state

**Source: Patch** - Governor Lamont announces $20 million in funding to combat urban blight, with Hartford receiving $1.15 million to develop and revitalize properties.
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Big Changes Eyed For Green

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/green_public_meeting

**Source: New Haven Independent** - A public meeting is planned to discuss potential significant transformations and developments for a prominent urban area known as the Green in New Haven.
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YNHH Tops Off Largest Healthcare Construction Project in State's History

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/12/05/ynhh-tops-off-largest-healthcare-construction-project-in-connecticut-history

**Source: Yale Daily News** - Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) celebrates the structural completion of its most significant healthcare construction project to date, marking a major milestone in Connecticut's medical infrastructure development.
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CT Construction Workers Need 54 Hours Weekly for a Median-Priced Home

https://www.easternprogress.com/connecticut-construction-workers-need-54-weekly-work-hours-for-a-median-priced-connecticut-home/article_1b3e68a5-7d39-5428-af60-8d38129182f6.html

**Source: Eastern Progress** - A study reveals that Connecticut construction workers must work an average of 54 hours per week to afford a median-priced home in the state, highlighting housing affordability challenges.
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CT to Incentivize Multifamily Developments

https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/state-poised-to-borrow-tens-of-millions-to-incentivize-multifamily-development

**Source: Hartford Business** - Connecticut is planning to borrow millions of dollars to provide financial incentives for new multifamily housing developments, addressing housing shortage and affordability challenges in the state.
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