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Municipalities May Limit or Ban Recreational Marijuana Sales

Several Connecticut municipalities have moved to prohibit establishments that would sell recreational marijuana, or initiated steps toward such a ban, after Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law a bill that legalizes the recreational use of marijuana by those 21 and older as of July 1. The Planning and Zoning Commission in Prospect immediately voted to

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Power Distributors Cut Ties With Candlewood Solar Project

The controversial Candlewood Solar project has lost its buyers for the solar power that would be generated by a solar photovoltaic facility on an environmentally sensitive site in New Milford. On Nov. 10, the power distribution companies that had signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Candlewood Solar LLC sent notices of termination. A Nov. 13

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Another State Agency Says Candlewood Solar Should Be Stopped

An independent state environmental watchdog agency is urging the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) not to waver in finding the controversial Candlewood Solar plans unsuitable because there’s no possibility of mitigating the project’s grave impact on the threatened northern slimy salamander. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), whose role includes reviewing Environmental

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Post-Hearing Brief Makes Case Against Kent Cell Tower Plans

The Town of Kent filed a post-hearing brief with the Connecticut Siting Council Oct. 22 that details reasons why the application from Homeland Towers and New Cingular Wireless/AT&T to construct a cell tower at one of two sites in town is fatally flawed and must be denied. Homeland Towers and New Cingular Wireless/AT&T are asking

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Attorney Hirschfield and New Milford Presenting COVID-19 Relief Event for Homeowners, Renters and Landlords

Cramer & Anderson Partner Jim Hirschfield and Karen Pollard, New Milford’s Director of Economic Development, will lead a live Google Meet discussion Sept. 3 about COVID-19 relief for landlords, homeowners, and renters in Connecticut. The 10 a.m. event can accommodate up to 250 participants. In late August, Gov. Ned Lamont announced an extension of Connecticut’s ban on evictions until Oct. 1 to protect tenants

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New Milford Students Win Hank Anderson Memorial Scholarships

New Milford High School graduating seniors Nicole Chodack and Dylan Leddy are the recipients of the first Henry “Hank” Anderson Memorial Scholarship. With Senior Scholarship Night and the Specialty Awards Ceremony cancelled by the coronavirus pandemic, the high school’s 2020 scholarships and awards were announced in a Youtube video that premiered June 9. Cramer & Anderson created the two $500

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