Connecticut
Hamden Awarded $8.69M In State Funding For Housing Development
HAMDEN, CT — Hamden has been awarded $8.69 in state funding for the Affordable Housing Development on State Street following the approval by the State Bond Commission on Friday.
The funds will help build 64 units of affordable rental housing at 2980 State St.
One-quarter of the units are designated for disabled, unhoused persons, or people with intellectual or developmental disabilities receiving support from the Mid-State ARC, according to a news release.
The approved funds will also be used for a Community Hub facility and pedestrian and streetscape improvements around 2980 State Street.
State Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney (D-New Haven, Hamden) said “Hamden has made great strides in offering affordable housing options, and it’s one of the Top 12 towns in Connecticut that has increased its stock of affordable housing between 2011 and 2022.”
“This grant will only accelerate Hamden’s success,” said Looney, who is co-chair of the CIF Board.
The funding is part of approximately $74 million in state money disbursed to support 27 projects in 18 towns and cities, and the fourth round of grants under the Community Investment Fund 2030.
The state grant fund was created in 2022 to support economic development in historically underserved communities across Connecticut.
“The lack of affordable housing in Connecticut is a real problem, and we need real solutions,” state Sen. Jorge Cabrera (D-Hamden) said. “Hamden is a part of that solution, and that’s what this grant will help us do – create more than five dozen additional units of affordable housing in town.”
Connecticut
‘Serious’ crash closes Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury
DANBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Danbury drivers can expect hours-long closures on Sugar Hollow Road early Monday morning after a “serious” crash, according to local police.
Police said the morning crash has caused closures in both directions at the Ridgefield Line (Bennetts Farm Road) and at Miry Brook Road.
The road is expected to close for approximately three to four hours, police said.
Drivers are asked to seek alternate routes, including George Washington Highway and Route 53.
There are no words on injuries.
Additional information was not immediately available.
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Connecticut
Cyclosporiasis outbreak prompts food safety concerns in Connecticut
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB) – People like Dena Pizzoferrato are changing what they put in their grocery carts after hearing about a cyclosporiasis outbreak.
“I’m kind of a little nervous so I’m looking to see what I buy right now,” Pizzoferrato said. “Today I didn’t buy any lettuce. I said I’m OK for now.”
Doctors say the illness is spread through parasites that make their way onto fresh produce. There have been 23 reported cases in Connecticut since May, but the CDC says the number is likely higher. Across the country, more than 840 cases and 86 hospitalizations have been reported in 31 states.
Symptoms include diarrhea and nausea that can last days to weeks. Doctors have not identified a source for the outbreak.
Dr. Ulysses Wu, chief epidemiologist at Hartford HealthCare, said a range of produce could be contaminated.
“Typical things you would think are vegetables or fruits. In the past, it’s been raspberries, basil, cilantro. You may find it in lettuces, bagged salads. So it’s a variety of things that can be contaminated, but they have not found it at this time,” said Wu.
Wu said residents should take precautions with their produce. “Take precautions with your fruit and your produce. We give the same advice when people go overseas that you should always peel something. You should always boil something,” he said.
Doctors also recommend washing produce thoroughly if boiling is not an option, and washing hands regularly.
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Connecticut
Milford business celebrating 50th anniversary
Chip Rubenstein, owner of Chip’s Auto Sales of Milford, says he’s honored to celebrate the dealership’s 50th anniversary alongside America’s 250th birthday.
“I opened Chip’s Auto Sales in 1976, during a chaotic time for our nation in the world,” said Rubenstein, “50 years later, I am so proud of the legacy I’ve created as somebody who always tried his best to do right, and to serve my community proudly.”
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