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PikaChooChee t1_j52ql6z wrote

Reply to Was there ever a mob in Connecticut? by Stamfordsterling

Not too long ago, restaurants were mysteriously burning down in Stamford and Greenwich. One in Stamford had occupied apartments above it and it burned overnight... terrifying. And the remains owner/chef of a Stamford restaurant were found in several plastic bags in nearby Bedford, NY.

The mob is still here. Different nationalities. But still mob.

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coastal_girl14 OP t1_j52na1b wrote

Reply to comment by shannerd727 in Pepperidge Farm closing CT headquarters... by coastal_girl14

They have had open "tour" dates as part of the Garden Conservancy. But they're not always on the schedule of open gardens. You can check through the Conservancy's website. They usually start tours May/June and then again in Autumn. If you can get in it's a really beautiful site. Privately owned.

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gabbydeben OP t1_j52f3l9 wrote

Reply to comment by HubcapMotors in Legislative Session Coverage – CT Mirror by gabbydeben

Hi! Energy service/costs have been a huge issue in Connecticut lately, as you know — we've covered it, though certainly not to the extent it deserves. Happy to pass along some of these questions.

In the meantime, our energy & environment reporter took a deep dive into the rate hikes we've been seeing. The piece can be found here: https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/03/ct-energy-winter-shortage-natural-gas/.

Also, a story we published today notes that Eversource and Avangrid (whose subsidiaries include United Illuminating) each donated $25,000 to Lamont's inaugural ball. As the story notes, "Underwriting inaugural balls long has been deemed by state ethics lawyers as a permissible gift to the state, exempt from bans on personal gifts to state officials or restrictions on contributions to campaigns for governor or other state offices." — but it feels worth mentioning either way. Here's the full story: https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/19/ct-ned-lamont-inaugural-ball-funding-donations/.

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404freedom14liberty t1_j526u9a wrote

Reply to comment by auntiemaury in Was there ever a mob in Connecticut? by Stamfordsterling

Lived in Willimantic for twenty years, it was and is a kind town. Diversity in the schools, help for the helpless, Low income housing…… all the things that so-called liberal towns eschew. So I’m not sure how you find the town racist.

101 ………. Poor swamp Yankee victims of union busting and offshoring. Ironically enriching the financial sector who reside in those faux liberal towns.

The Brandon store is closed I think. Never said it was perfect here.

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HubcapMotors t1_j5237d0 wrote

Reply to Legislative Session Coverage – CT Mirror by gabbydeben

Like another commenter, I'm interested in any efforts to reduce car dependence. Through mixed use zoning and densification, bike infrastructure, mass transit funding and infrastructure (especially trains and light rail).

But also, given the recent Eversource hikes and apparent fragility of our electrical grid in CT, I'd super appreciate any investigation of ties between Eversource, their lobbyists, their regulators, and elected officials.

I keep hearing how there's a revolving door and family or political ties that allow for enormous dividend payouts and executive pay, and little in the way of rate relief or grid maintenance or grid hardening.

Are there such connections? Who is getting campaign donations from whom, and to what effect? Is anyone on the take? Are there any legislative efforts to take the grid under state or local control? Or to build more green energy capacity to put downward pressure on rates?

Thank you for asking, and for potentially shedding some sunlight on this mess.

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