Photo by flickr user Mariordo Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is making an additional $1 million in funding available for a rebate program that’s givning money back to consumers who purchase an Electronic Vehicle and making another $1 million in grants available to state agencies and cities and towns who want to purchase EVs […]

Dr. Tieqiang Ding has purchased and reopened the Putnam Science Academy.  Ding stated that he wants Putnam Science Academy to belong to the town of Putnam, to the community.  He also said “I bought an elementary school for my daughters.  Now I have a middle school and a high school. My daughters will come here next year.” […]

The town of Pomfret hired it’s first appointed (non-elected) tax collector yesterday.  Pam Guamond is a good choice for the job as she was the Assistant Tax Collector for Pomfret in 2011 and 2012.  Naturally, she is familiar with Town Hall Policies and the Tax Office.  Guamond is not a certified tax collector but is taking coursework […]

The SBA has declared the counties of Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland and Windham Connecticut as disaster areas.  As such, its Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible farm-related and nonfarm-related businesses that suffered financial losses as a direct result of the drought.  The loan can be up to two million dollars, […]

Congratulations to Rev. Michel Belt and Rev. Catherine Zall who were awarded the William Crawford Distinguished Service award Thursday night.  They were recognized for their tireless work advocating for homeless people.  The reception took place at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Belt (at right) is the former rector of St. James Episcopal Church of New London.  He turned his church’s parish hall to a 50-bed […]