ENFIELD – As part of the 2024 Business Breakfast held at Asnuntuck Community College this morning, Woodsonia Acquisitions, the Nebraska-based developer seeking to build on the site of the Enfield Mall, had an opportunity to present their project to the governor, town officials, and the Enfield business community.

Woodsonia’s mixed-use redevelopment plan would include tearing down the existing mall and create 450 residential units with restaurants, retail shops and hotels. Target would stand-alone…

May we never forget the lives lost and the families impact by the tragedies that occurred on September 11, 2001. Today we remember them and the first responders who bravely put their lives on the line to protect others.
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If it wasn’t enough that Eversource customers were forced to foot the bill for those who didn’t pay their bills, it was announced today that PURA has approved an $80 million rate adjustment to enhance the state’s EV charging grid, so now we can pay for the less than 2.5% of EV owners to charge their vehicles.

It’s mindboggling and quite honestly tone deaf that PURA would approve such an increase. Ratepayers are now going to be paying through their nose for decisions that their lawmakers feel are…

This one-week event eliminates Connecticut’s 6.35% sales tax on in-person and online purchases of clothing and footwear costing less than $100 per item.

Items designed for athletic activity and certain accessories (jewelry, watches, handbags, etc.) are not included.

FAQ’s about Tax Free Week can be found here.

For a full list of exempted items click here.

Representative Makes Every Vote of the 2024 Regular Session

“I am proud to have once again achieved a 100% house voting record,” Rep. Hall said. “It is an honor to represent the residents of Enfield and East Windsor at our State Capitol and I remain committed to being present for each and every vote made on the House floor.”

Senator Kissel and Representative Hall are pleased to announce increased funding for the Enfield School District this year. The Connecticut State Department of Education has announced that the district will receive a total of $275,000 to Enfield for the district’s bold and innovative strategies to improve student outcomes. In 2018, Enfield was considered “overfunded” under the Education Cost Sharing ECS funding formula and has received flat ECS funding since then. After meeting with both Senator…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing the start of wrong way detection installations at 42 high-risk off-ramps in the greater Hartford area.

This may include radar, video, and/or thermal cameras that will be deployed along off-ramps as the primary detection for wrong-way vehicles. The detection will then activate flashing red circular lights located on the wrong-way signs alerting drivers that they are traveling in the wrong direction and need to take corrective action.…

The Town of East Windsor, Windsor, and Ellington’s emergency radio system will get a major upgrade thanks in large part to an $8M grant-in-aid approved during the State Bond Commission’s meeting Friday.

As part of the North Central Connecticut Police and Public Safety Infrastructure project, each of the three municipalities will now be able to connect to the state’s emergency system, leading to improved emergency communications among first responders in the region.

“I am thrilled to see East Windsor’s…