HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Counsel Claire E. Coleman today filed a petition with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/24-09-xx-ag-occ-petition-final.pdf) seeking state review of the proposed acquisition by Iberdrola of all remaining shares of Avangrid. Iberdrola is a Spain-based multinational   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning intersection safety improvements at Route 642 (West Town Street) and Sturtevant Street on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 7 p.m. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments or ask que  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * National Roundabouts Week is recognized each year during the third week of September. * * * During National Roundabouts Week, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is joining the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to highlight the critical role roundabouts play in improving safety and reducing carbon emissions. Circular in shape, a roundabout is a type o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Two subcontractors barred from obtaining federal construction contracts for 3 years * * * BOSTON - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has recovered $77,206 in back wages for five workers employed on a federally funded construction project after finding one subcontractor failed to pay prevailing wages and fringe benefits and another submitted falsified payroll records. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Investing in America Agenda is Lowering Energy Bills, Expanding Efficient Building Code Use, Making Buildings Safer in Extreme Weather, and Helping Tackle the Climate Crisis * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/?utm_source=invest.gov), the U.S. Department of Ener  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Investing in America Agenda is Lowering Energy Bills, Expanding Efficient Building Code Use, Making Buildings Safer in Extreme Weather, and Helping Tackle the Climate Crisis * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $90 million in competitive awards to help states, cities, Tribal Nations, and their p  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: STAMFORD, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in Bridgeport has returned a three-count indictment charging JAMAINE JONES, 34, of Stamford, with PCP distribution and firearm possession offenses. The indictment was returned on August 21, 2024. Jones, wh  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: MERIDEN, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MIGUEL ACEVEDO, 41 of Meriden, pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to cocaine trafficking offenses. According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 7, 2021, Meriden Police arrested Acevedo on state crac  more