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Groton task force wants to build new athletic fields to address shortage
Sep. 25—GROTON — A group working to solve what it calls a shortage of athletic fields here is scheduled to present conceptual plans Thursday that call for new fields at Robert E. Fitch High School, Sutton Park and the former Claude Chester School. The recommendations would upgrade an outdated football field at the high school and add more fields and amenities for students and the community to ...
Connecticut's hospitality and tourism budget needs to be higher, says local businesses
HARTFORD, Conn. — Hospitality officials and small business owners in Connecticut are pushing for more spending on tourism and hospitality. “It was [...] at a high water mark the last couple of years; it was 12 million now it’s going back to four and a half next year unless the legislature and governor decide to put more money back into it,” said Scott Dolch, president and CEO of the CT Restaurant Association.
AI helps Connecticut earns A- in digital survey
Connecticut was one of five New England states awarded a grade of A- in the Center for Digital Government’s Digital States Survey. Connecticut also earned first-place recognition in the area of transportation and motor vehicles. The state’s A- grade is unchanged from 2022 and improved from a B+ in 2020. Of New England states, only […] The post AI helps Connecticut earns A- in digital survey appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Groton invites community to be part of Plan of Conservation and Development update
Sep. 27—GROTON — As Groton updates its Plan of Conservation and Development, a vision for the town's future over the next decade, the town is encouraging people across the community to become involved, said Deb Jones, the town's assistant director of planning and development services. The town is inviting people to attend an event for the "launch of Groton 2035," which will be the new Plan of ...
CT economy mixed as businesses look toward 2025 to fill jobs amid high electric rates and housing costs
With a volatile stock market that has set all-time records in 2024 and a low unemployment rate, Connecticut’s economy is doing well in certain sectors. But state officials and business owners are looking ahead to 2025 in search of solutions to long-running issues by trying to provide increased job creation, more affordable housing, reduced electricity rates, and lower grocery prices. The ...
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