John F. Kennedy Became a WWII Hero After Swimming 10 Sailors to Safety
When John F. Kennedy was asked about what he did to become a hero in the Pacific War in 1943, he responded by saying, "It was involuntary. They sank my boat."
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When John F. Kennedy was asked about what he did to become a hero in the Pacific War in 1943, he responded by saying, "It was involuntary. They sank my boat."
A former state Senate candidate has been named executive director of Hartford-based Connecticut Main Street Center, which advocates for downtown revitalization and management statewide. Michelle McCabe, a Democrat, ran for the 28th Senate District, which includes Fairfield, Easton, Newtown, Westport and Weston, in 2020. She was most recently the interim executive director of HomeBridge Ventures, a nonprofit focused on holistic workforce development and re-entry programming for formerly incarcerated individuals.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider changing zoning regulations to allow...
Bloomfield-based health insurer Cigna Corp. hopes to tap tax incentives enacted by Connecticut in 2021 for a $386 million renovation of its Windsor data center. Windsor’s Town Council, on Monday, unanimously endorsed a local tax agreement with the insurer. It was an easy sell, as the agreement will see no reduction of the added local tax revenue coming from the project.
A new mixed-use development proposal could be a key component to Windsor’s burgeoning downtown that aims to offer the popular “live, work and play” concept, all in one central location, town officials said. The Planning and Zoning Commission last month approved preliminary design plans from the Sachdev Real Estate Development Group. Property owner Dr. Mohan Sachdev plans to build a mixed-use residential and retail complex on two vacant sites totaling 2.3 acres at 109-125 Poquonock Ave. It’s a former brownfield auto site that has been remediated.