ctpost.com reports the planned demolition of the iconic candy-stripe smokestack at the former PSEG waterfront site in Bridgeport has been delayed as community advocates push for preservation options and officials work to avoid conflicts with local events.

patch.com reports South Windsor's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a long-disputed 359640-square-foot distribution facility on Talbot Lane after a court remand ordering the board to comply with a prior ruling despite ongoing resident concerns about truck traffic and air quality.

ctinsider.com reports the San Juan Center a Hartford nonprofit serving the Latino community has received approval for a 19-unit four-story apartment building on a consolidated parcel at the corner of Albany Avenue and High Street in the Arrowhead Gateway redevelopment area.

ctmirror.org publishes an op-ed by 108th District state rep candidate Anne Weisberg arguing that expanding solar and reducing permitting barriers rather than gas expansion is the path to lower electric bills for Connecticut ratepayers.

ctpublic.org reports Connecticut officials have approved a major expansion of a solar farm in East Windsor despite resident opposition illustrating the growing clash between the state's clean energy targets and rural community concerns about farmland aesthetics and environmental impact.