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William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty Expands New London County Presence With New Niantic Brokerage Share Article William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty opens brokerage in Niantic, Conn. NIANTIC, Conn. (PRWEB) May 04, 2021 William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty today announced that the firm has opened a new office in Niantic, Conn., expanding the company’s foothold in New London County and along the Connecticut Shoreline. The brokerage joins the firm’s Old Lyme brokerage to become its second New London Cou...

East Lyme — The Board of Finance after lengthy deliberations approved a proposed $77.99 million budget that officials hope will put the town in a good position as it slowly emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. If the spending plan makes it intact through a public hearing on Monday and a budget referendum in May, there will be one new police officer and numerous new teachers to help the town face the realities of the 2021-22 fiscal year. The proposal designates $52.21 million for education, $19.38 million for general government, $5.72 million for debt service and $683,113 for capital. It...

As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues. Erica Moser As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do som...

$1,641,830 Education Cost Sharing grants, road aid, capital improvements grants and payments in lieu of taxes for nontaxable property remained stable in the budget, while nearly all local towns would see additional aid through federal stimulus grants. Only Lyme and Old Lyme are left out of that mix, according to state budget documents. New London, Norwich, Montville and Preston are among 25 designated distressed municipalities that would receive a collective $100 million in one-time per-capita grants next year. Norwich would receive $3.5 million, New London, $2.4 million, and Preston, $421...

Published February 06. 2021 12:01AM | Updated February 06. 2021 9:54PM By The pressure is on for Gov. Ned Lamont to provide a property tax relief plan for Connecticut cities and towns that face a fiscal disadvantage because of the amount of untaxable property in their communities — such as colleges, hospitals, public housing, prisons and parks. State Senate President Martin M. Looney, the unapologetic progressive, has emerged as the advocate for the municipalities, gathering bipartisan support to direct more state aid their way. Connecticut does provide so-called PILOT — payments i...