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Charter Oak Communities, formerly the Stamford Housing Authority, is moving forward with the second phase of a $60 million renovation of Stamford Manor, an 11-story affordable senior housing development at 26 Main Street in downtown Stamford. The project will modernize units and building systems at the federally assisted property while keeping residents in place during construction.
Connecticut's Community Investment Fund 2030 board has approved nearly $63 million in grants for 38 community development projects across the state, spanning affordable housing, office-to-residential conversions, workforce training, and neighborhood revitalization. Highlights include $6 million each for demolition of the St. John Towers site in Stamford and conversion of the 111 Founders Plaza tower in East Hartford into residential apartments. Grants still require final State Bond Commission approval.
German consumer goods manufacturer Henkel has broken ground on a new 45,000 square foot Center for Research and Development at 9 Trefoil Drive in Trumbull, its largest non-manufacturing capital investment in North America in a decade. The $70 million project will consolidate the company's North America Consumer Brands R&D teams from three separate Connecticut locations into a single campus expected to open at the end of 2027.
Profile of Nscale founder Josh Payne, Australian former coal miner who raised $2 billion at $14.6B valuation for AI data center company, with Sheryl Sandberg joining board amid infrastructure boom
IBEW International Vice President Michael Monahan urges Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to stop promoting Gov. Janet Mills over Graham Platner in Maine Senate primary, citing Mills' fraught labor record
A union electrician is entering the congressional race on Staten Island, aiming to mobilize the borough's labor base in a bid for federal office.
Workers at Ingalls Shipbuilding have ratified a new contract featuring the largest single wage increase in the shipyard's history, a milestone win for IBEW and affiliated unions.
Residents opposing the approved AI data center in Independence are organizing a referendum petition drive to challenge the city council vote on the project.
Construction unions including the IBEW are celebrating approval of a major AI manufacturing facility in Independence, Missouri, calling it a generational win for union jobs in the region.
Demand for licensed electricians is rising sharply as AI infrastructure and data center construction expand, with younger workers increasingly drawn to the trades for stable, well-paying careers.
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