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Amazon’s plan to curb its aggressive logistics network expansion following a $3.8 billion first-quarter net loss has sent tremors of unease through some Connecticut communities where the e-commerce giant was eyeing new distribution facilities — a potential source of significant new jobs and tax revenues. In Plainfield, Town Planner Mary Ann Chinatti read with apprehension news spilling out of Amazon’s April 28 earnings report. A roughly 200,000-square-foot “last-mile” fulfillment center under construction in her town just off Interstate 395 is expected to bring 400 to 600 jobs.

Some cities and towns that once rolled out the red carpet for new giant distribution centers – and the accompanying growth in tax revenue and jobs – are becoming increasingly hesitant. As towns like Windsor and South Windsor have experienced a warehouse boom, residents are raising increasing alarm over congestion, pollution and noise concerns, prompting some local governments to contemplate stricter land-use controls.

A long-running reshuffle of the state’s Hartford office portfolio that began under Gov. Dannel Malloy is approaching its next phase, as workers vacate two historic Capitol-area properties that could be offered up for development by year’s end. The adjacent buildings at 18-20 Trinity St. and 30 Trinity St., built in 1905 and 1900, respectively, total more than 164,000 square feet in an area seen as key for the ongoing redevelopment of Bushnell Park South. The latter address was fully vacated as of early January, with state workers relocating mainly to the nearby State Office Building at 16...

Former Sky Zone trampoline park hits the market FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 The former Sky Zone trampoline park as seen from Route 5 in Wallingford. The facility, which closed last year, has been put up for sale for $1.3 million, according to officials with Sentry Commercial, the Hartford-based realty firm that marketing the property.Luther Turmelle / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of3 A view of the former Sky Zone trampoline park in Wallingford, as shown from the parking lot of the facility.Luther Turmelle / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of3 WALLINGFORD — A once-su...