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Municipal leaders urge Gov. Lamont to include PILOT in next biennial budget Hartford's PILOT shortfall is indicative of the state's level of funding of the program. On Friday, January 15,  New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and 27 of his counterparts, executive officeholders from across Connecticut, sent a letter advocating that Gov. Ned Lamont includes in his budget the necessary funding to implement a tiered Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program. Here is the complete text: Dear Governor Lamont, As you continue to guide our state through the COVID-19 pandemic your budget proposal for the nex...

Some Republican officials in the region have spoken out following violent riots at the United States Capitol last week, some sharing conspiracy theories about the events that unfolded and defending protesters' claims of voter fraud and election theft, while others have condemned what occured as acts of violence and domestic terrorism. Phyllis Nelson, Republican chair of the Board of Finance in Sprague, said last week that she went to Washington, D.C., on a bus to participate in the protests — to defend the Constitution and speak out against election fraud — but did not set foot in the Ca...

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...

By East Lyme — First Selectman Mark Nickerson said he’s received more than a dozen complaints over a sign recently erected in front of the home of town resident and Ron's Guns owner Ron Rando. The sign reads "Scumbag Democrats Have Stolen the Election! Lying - Cheating - Ballot Padding!" It's in the yard of Rando's Boston Post Road home, which is adjacent to Ron's Guns and other businesses. Nickerson, a Republican, wrote in a post on his personal Facebook page Tuesday morning, "The good citizens of our town are disgusted and outraged by the hateful message ... AND I AM TOO." He we...

The shoreline may see 17 inches of snow this week as a winter storm moves through the area Wednesday evening into Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service on Monday issued a winter storm watch for the region, warning of heavy snow along the coast, accompanied by wind gusts up to 45 mph. The storm watch is in effect from 2 p.m. Wednesday until 1 p.m. Thursday with meteorologists predicting 12 to 17 inches of snow. According to Western Connecticut State University Meteorologist Gary Lessor, a fluffy, dry snow will begin between 6 and 9 p.m. Wednesday and continue falling until 7 a.m...