Connecticut
Iconic Eastern Connecticut Town Hall In Line For Major Upgrades
SCOTLAND, CT — An iconic Eastern Connecticut building is in line for improvements, thanks to a federal grant program.
Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila-Mosquera Bruno Monday announced that the Connecticut Department of Housing is awarding $12.1 million in grants to eight municipalities for upgrades that will modernize and rehabilitate housing for low and moderate-income individuals, as well as community infrastructure.
The grants are being awarded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities program, which is administered by the Connecticut Department of Housing with funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Eligible projects are required to be in a municipality with a population of fewer than 50,000 residents.
The Scotland Town Hall ADA improvements project is getting $1.5 million. The focus of the renovations will be on the removal of “architectural barriers to accessing the building” and “providing access to and within the building at all levels.”
Renovations will include “immediate and urgent repairs” that include roof and truss repairs and the replacement of damaged siding, sills, and exterior enclosures, including windows and doors, officials said.
The work also includes the removal of “environmental hazards,” including lead-based paint, asbestos, and mold, as well as the repair and repainting of fire escape structures.
An elevator will be added for ADA compliance.
ADA renovations will also address repairs to the entry ramp and stairs, railings, bathrooms, doors, and hallway widths, as well as dedicated handicapped parking at the base of the elevator “without having to use the state highway for wheelchair access.”
A new parking area will be constructed in the gravel parking and maintenance access around the building.
Scotland Town Hall li located at 9 Devotion Road across from the town green. It was built in 1896 as and first used as a schoolhouse.
Connecticut
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System under investigation by U.S. Department of Education
(WFSB) – The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System is under investigation by the United States Department of Education.
In a letter sent to the superintendent obtained by Channel 3, the nature of the investigation centers around the district’s handling of rape and/or sexual assault cases by school staff.
“Due to the District’s inaccurate responses to the rape and/or sexual assault data elements involving allegations against school staff of OCR’s 2023–24 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), the directed investigation will examine whether the District has policies and procedures in place to ensure accurate data collection and reporting and that its handling of the sexual harassment, including sexual assault, of students by District teachers, administrators, and/or staff members is consistent with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and its implementing regulation,” said the letter in part.
Read it in full below:
The school system issued a statement in response to the investigation.
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench to score a game-high 21 points as the Connecticut Sun defeated the Portland Fire, 90-87, during Camp Day on Tuesday morning at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Thousands of kids were in attendance to watch the Sun hold on to a fourth-quarter lead as the Fire attempted to rally. Connecticut led by 10 at halftime and saw its lead cut to one in the final period.
Brittney Griner added 20 points for the Sun, who ended their three-game homestand with a victory. Olivia Nelson-Ododa went 8-for-8 from the foul line en route to 16 points and Leila Lacan chipped in 14.
Carla Leite led the Fire with 18 points.
The Sun visit Phoenix on Friday for the first of two games with the Mercury.
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