269 Units for New Haven After Projects OK’d
May 17, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock Link 
City officials gave the go-ahead to two apartment projects in the center of New Haven Wednesday.
I.M. Pei, Designer of Buildings Around the World and Connecticut, Dies at 102
By The Associated Press | May 17, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock Link
I.M. Pei, the versatile, globe-trotting architect who revived the Louvre with a giant glass pyramid and captured the spirit of rebellion at the multi-shaped Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died at age 102.
Berkshire to Close on Acquisition of Savings Institute Parent Tomorrow
By Bram Berkowitz | May 16, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock Link
The parent company of Boston-based Berkshire Bank has received all regulatory approvals and expects to close on its acquisition of the parent company of Willimantic-based Savings Institute Bank & Trust at the end of the business day tomorrow.
As End of Session Looms, Lamont Pushes Tolls, Transportation Bill
May 16, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock Link
With only a few weeks left in the General Assembly’s session, Gov. Ned Lamont is pushing state legislators to pass a transportation bill that includes his signature tolling proposal.
Stamford Benefits Firm Decamps to Norwalk
May 17, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Stamford benefits consultant CBP is moving offices to Norwalk. According to The Norwalk Hour, CBP is leasing nearly 10,000 square feet at 535 Connecticut Ave. Avision Young was one of the brokers in the deal, the paper reports.
Democrats Pass $15 an Hour Minimum Wage Bill
May 17, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Democratic lawmakers passed legislation that incrementally increases Connecticut’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.
Casino Revenues Drop Again in April
May 17, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Connecticut’s two casinos have settled into a firm pattern of year-over-year declines in revenue now that Massachusetts’ first casino in Springfield has established itself.
After Fatal Fire, New Haven Plans Increased Scrutiny for Landlords
May 16, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock Link
The city department that licenses residential landlords in New Haven is promising to increase their rental property inspections and to change how they hold violators accountable.
U.S. House OKs Bill to Aid New $1B Massachusetts Casino Bid
By The Associated Press | May 16, 2019 | Reprints | Unlock Link
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill reaffirming the right of a Massachusetts tribe to hold land in trust, a crucial step to building a $1 billion casino in the state’s southeast.
