Connecticut
Proposed Amazon Fulfillment Center Could Bring Hundreds of Jobs to Connecticut
Amazon may very well be coming to Waterbury and Naugatuck. Officers say it could usher in as much as 1,000 everlasting jobs.
It’s nonetheless within the early levels, and on Wednesday night time, residents bought an opportunity to get a have a look at the proposal, give suggestions and ask questions.
At Wednesday’s public info assembly in Waterbury, many who attended had good issues to say a couple of proposed improvement.
Amazon is seeking to make the greater than 160-acre property close to the Naugatuck Industrial Park the most recent success heart within the state. The positioning lands in Waterbury and Naugatuck.
Each town and city have held public periods the place the developer, Bluewater Property Group, walked residents via the early levels of the proposal.
“We actually wish to ensure that we preserve the standard of life for our residents of the south finish of Waterbury to the most effective of our capacity with a undertaking this measurement,” mentioned Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary.
Officers mentioned the power may usher in as much as 1,000 everlasting jobs, a whole bunch of building jobs, have a constructive affect to surrounding companies and supply highschool graduates who don’t wish to go to school a profession path.
On the assembly, folks additionally voiced considerations and requested questions together with about site visitors, air high quality and the ability grid.
In the case of electrical energy, the mayor mentioned they’re working carefully with Eversource and that there will probably be site visitors, air high quality, noise and lightweight air pollution research.
“There’s a reasonably good buffer zone all the best way round this undertaking, however nonetheless these are issues which are vital,” O’Leary mentioned.
O’Leary mentioned a planning and zoning assembly subsequent month will focus on a proposed zoning change, however that’s simply step one in a really lengthy course of. If accredited, that doesn’t imply the undertaking is accredited.
Connecticut
Serious crash in downtown Stamford causes road closure
A serious car crash closed a busy road in downtown Stamford on Monday night.
The police department said Washington Boulevard is closed at the intersection with Bridge Street because of a serious crash.
Drivers are being asked to stay away from the area.
No additional information was immediately available.
Connecticut
Immigration advocates vow to fight Trump deportation plans
Immigration advocates say they’ve already been preparing for President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to ramp up deportations once he returns to the White House.
“We anticipate that they’re going to be very quick, very rapid, very massive efforts to grab as many people as possible and deport them,” National Immigration Law Center President Kica Matos said during a rally outside the Capitol on Monday.
Matos said hers and other organizations began considering possible actions earlier this year in case Trump won.
Now, Trump is promising to deliver on his campaign pledge, taking to his Truth Social platform earlier in the morning to confirm he plans to declare a national emergency.
He also intends to try and use the military to support his deportation effort, his post confirmed.
Advocates said they’re trying to assume undocumented immigrants in Connecticut that their organizations will offer support.
“If families have to be separated, it defeats the point completely because people are trying to get to the United States to be with their families,” said Tabitha Sookdeo, executive director of CT Students For a Dream.
Sookdeo said her family came from Guyana when she was a teenager and her grandmother, who was a U.S. citizen, was trying to help them also get permanent legal status.
Her grandmother died during the process, though, leaving Sookdeo’s family in limbo.
“Immigration is pretty complicated,” she said.
Democrats, meanwhile, said they won’t support federal deportation efforts.
Attorney General William Tong (D) pointed to the state’s Trust Act, which bars local and state agencies from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
“Connecticut is going to care for our immigrant families and immigrant neighbors and friends,” Tong said.
There are some exceptions, including when an undocumented immigrant is convicted of a Class A or Class B felony. Tong wouldn’t say if that means Connecticut has to notify federal authorities of such a conviction.
“I’m not going to issue a legal opinion on the fly from this podium,” Tong said.
Connecticut Republicans were critical of Democrats, though, saying their policies don’t reflect what voters want.
Rep. Vincent Candelora (R-Minority Leader) said Connecticut spends too much money supporting undocumented immigrants, including with Medicaid, education and other assistance.
He also said voters are worried about public safety.
“It’s really out of step, I think, with what the residents and America wants, and that is, you know, safe borders, public safety and we have to get the cost of immigration under control,” Candelora said.
Connecticut
$25,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Claimed By Bridgeport Resident
BRIDGEPORT, CT — An unnamed Bridgeport resident is $25,000 richer this week after claiming a winning lottery ticket purchased in Norwalk, the Connecticut Lottery announced.
On Wednesday, the person claimed a winning 200X ticket that was bought at East Avenue Citgo on East Avenue.
The Connecticut Lottery publishes partial winner information as public record, according to officials.
The game, which costs $20 per ticket, began in February, and as of Monday, one grand prize of $1 million remained unclaimed.
More than 2.5 million game tickets have been printed, and the overall odds of winning are 1 in 3.21.
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