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Race For State Senate Seat Marks First Political Run For Ex-Lamont Aide Nick Simmons
This may be Nick Simmons' first political race, but he is not a newcomer to politics.
The State Senate District 36 candidate, brother to Stamford Mayor Carolyn Simmons, was born and raised in Greenwich and now calls Stamford home.
The district comprises Greenwich, North Stamford, and portions of Stamford, New Canaan, and Newfield-Westover-Turn of River.
He left a brief career on Wall Street to teach middle school math in Harlem.
Within a few years, at 26, Simmons became one of the youngest acting school principals in New York.
Later, he went on to serve in Gov. Ne…
Connecticut Among Top 20 Best States, Brand-New Ranking Says: Here's Why
Connecticut continues to rank among the top 20 best states in the country.
The Constitution State came in at No. 20 – down slightly from No. 16 last year – on the 2024 Best States list by U.S. News & World Report, released Tuesday, May 7.
Rankings were determined using 71 metrics across eight categories, including fiscal stability, infrastructure, education, health care, and the economy. Data was pulled from national surveys taken by nearly 70,000 people.
Connecticut made the top 10 in health care (No. 3), crime & corrections (No. 6), and education (No. 8), according to the report.…
New Train Station In Bridgeport Is Part Of Lamont's Toll Proposal
Several new train stations may be coming to Connecticut - including one in Fairfield County - under Gov. Ned Lamont’s toll plan proposal.
Earlier this month, the governor released a 24-page preliminary draft of his electronic highway tolling plan, which calls for no more than 50 gantries on Interstates 91, 95, 84, and along Route 15, which includes the Merritt and Wilbur Cross parkways.
As part of the proposal, new train stations would be constructed in Bridgeport, Hartford and Newington, though that plan has reportedly come under fire. According to reports, Republicans in Connecticut are f…
CT Has More Fortune 1000 Companies Per Capita Than Any Other State, Report Says
A new report has shed some light on the business landscape of the Nutmeg State, claiming that it has more Fortune 1000 companies per capita than any other state.
The report, published in U.S. News, used more than 70 metrics to measure where exactly each state falls in categories like healthcare, education, economy, crime, environment, infrastructure and more.
Connecticut moved up three spots to No. 21 in this year’s list of the best states, putting it fourth among New England states.
Perhaps the most surprising ranking is the state’s No. 1 position in the subcategory of top company headqua…
$135M Construction Project Starts On I-95
A $135 million construction project has started on a stretch of I-95 in Westchester, the New York State Thruway Authority announced on Monday.
The project focuses on the so-called "Last Mile," the final 1-mile stretch from Exit 22 (Port Chester/Rye - Midland Avenue) to the Connecticut state line, which more than 140,000 motorists travel every day.
During the past several decades, 14 miles of I-95 in the Bronx, Pelham, New Rochelle, Mamaroneck, Harrison and Rye have been reconstructed.
“This long-anticipated project to upgrade the ‘Last Mile’ is finally coming to fruition,” Thruw…
