Union Electrician, Navy Vet Joins Democratic Primary

https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/union-electrician-navy-veteran-joins-democratic-primary-to-take-on-chris-smith/

A union electrician and Navy veteran has entered the Democratic primary race to challenge incumbent Rep. Chris Smith, bringing a working-class perspective and labor advocacy experience to the congressional campaign in New Jersey.

Local's $5M Hall Nears Completion

https://nwlaborpress.org/2025/10/ibew-local-280s-5-million-redmond-hall-nears-completion/

IBEW Local 280's new $5 million union hall in Redmond is approaching completion, providing modern meeting spaces, training facilities, and administrative offices to better serve electricians and members in the region.

AI Data Centers, Desperate for Electricity, Are Building Their Own Power Plants (Subscrp)

https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/ai-data-centers-desperate-for-electricity-are-building-their-own-power-plants-291f5c81

Source:wsj.com

Is AI Really Making Electricity Bills Higher? Experts Weigh In.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/tech/electricity-bill-price-increase-ai-data-centers

Source:cnn.com

US Hyperscalers to Guzzle 22% More Grid Juice By End of 2025

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/16/us_datacenters_ai_power/

Source:theregister.com

Biz Mgr Inducted Into Labor Hall of Fame

https://www.mininggazette.com/news/business/2025/10/two-to-join-up-labor-hall-of-fame/

Source:mininggazette.com

Altice USA's Optimum Cable Workers Go IBEW

https://midhudsonnews.com/2025/10/05/ibew-local-363-organizes-altice-usas-optimum-cable-workers/

Source:midhudsonnews.com

Spinnaker Nears Finish of $67M Hartford Office-to-Housing Conversion

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/gut-wrenching-but-worthwhile-spinnaker-nears-finish-of-67m-hartford-office-to-housing-conversion/

Spinnaker Real Estate Partners is completing a major $67 million adaptive reuse project in Hartford, transforming a vacant office building into residential housing units as part of the city's downtown revitalization efforts.

New $199M Bullard-Havens School Nears Completion

https://www.ctpost.com/news/education/article/bridgeport-bullard-havens-new-school-ct-technical-21079042.php

The new $199 million Bullard-Havens Technical High School facility in Bridgeport is approaching completion, featuring state-of-the-art technical education spaces and modern infrastructure to serve Connecticut's technical education students.

Suburbanites Slam 96 Apts Planned For New Haven Border

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2025/10/07/suburbanites-slam-96-apartments-planned-for-new-haven-border/

Local residents are voicing opposition to a proposed 96-unit apartment development planned along the New Haven municipal border, raising concerns about density, traffic, and neighborhood character in the suburban area.