United Illuminating executive Jim Cole responds to Fairfield advocates' claims about the company's proposed monopole transmission line project through Fairfield and Bridgeport. Cole addresses what he calls "false and misleading information" regarding easements, cost estimates, and project necessity, defending UI's overhead solution over underground alternatives citing significant cost differences and technical complexities.

Penn Real Estate Group receives approval for a 150-room Marriott Residence Inn on Park Street in New Haven. The project will replace vacant medical offices, a former laundromat, and surface parking with a hotel featuring 31 parking spaces, private courtyard, meeting rooms, and public cafe and bar, despite community concerns about gentrification and parking impacts.

Illinois IBEW program expands renewable energy training opportunities for young workers, preparing the next generation of electricians for careers in the growing clean energy sector while addressing workforce development needs.