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Governor Lamont’s Order Lets Municipalities Impose Mask Mandates

Gov. Ned Lamont issued an executive order Aug. 5 that empowers municipal officials to impose new mask mandates in response to rising COVID numbers and  the threat posed by the Delta variant. The Governor stopped short of issuing an official statewide call for...

The Differences Between Arbitration and Mediation

 Arbitration and mediation are both examples of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that are handled outside of the courtroom. Mediation can be used in many areas of the law, including divorce, personal injury and other litigation, property disputes, and more. While...

State: Candlewood Solar Project in New Milford Shouldn’t Proceed

The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEEP) issued a determination Oct. 20 that represents another critical setback for a controversial 18 MW solar photovoltaic facility planned for Candlewood Mountain. The project has been deemed a threat that could lead...

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...