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Mark Zaretsky Sep. 22, 2021 | Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 9:15 a.m. (nhregister.com Sept 22, 2021) NEW HAVEN — With a proposed 43-year lease extension for Tweed New Haven Regional Airport coming before the Board of Alders Thursday, city officials have submitted a proposed amendment that would remove all references to “eminent domain” and add hurdles to any potential …
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Mark Zaretsky Sep. 24, 2021 | Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 10:16 a.m (nhregister.com Sept 24, 2021) NEW HAVEN — It came down to jobs, future economic development for the entire city and the region surrounding it. Read Full Article here.
BY JENN MCCULLOCH/ZIP06.COM • 01/05/2022 08:30 A.M. EST EAST HAVEN — There have been no shortage of challenges since Patrick Rowland and his wife, Lisa, decided to realize their dream of owning a home on the water. The couple bought a beach cottage in East Haven in 2012, but just as they were getting settled, …
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By GABRIEL GRESCHLER | ggreschler@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News GroupPUBLISHED: December 22, 2021 at 10:16 a.m. | UPDATED: December 27, 2021 at 5:51 p.m. (siliconvalley.com December 22, 2021) In the wake of a study that concluded San Jose’s Reid-Hillview Airport exposes children to high levels of lead, Santa Clara County is doing further testing at the site and the county-owned airport in …
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Dan Haar Dec. 6, 2021 | Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 9:54 p.m. (ctinsider.com Dec 6, 2021) The competition between Tweed New Haven Airport and Sikorsky Memorial Airport for aviation supremacy on the Connecticut shoreline seemed over on May 6, when Tweed engineered a surprise announcement that a private operator would pour $100 million into the airfield and a …
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Mark Zaretsky Nov. 25, 2021 (nhregister.com Nov. 25, 2021) NEW HAVEN — Tweed New Haven Regional Airport eventually may get the approvals it needs to move forward with its proposed expansion project, which includes lengthening the runway from 5,600 feet to 6,635 feet and building a new 70,000-square-foot terminal on the East Haven side of the airport. …
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The New Haven airport heard questions and comments from community members as it starts the environmental assessment process to extend the runway and add a new terminal. ANASTASIA HUFHAM 1:09 AM, NOV 19, 2021 STAFF REPORTER (Yale Daily News Nov 2021) On Thursday night, the Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority hosted its first public forum on the …
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(Yale Daily News, 10/15/21) Local environmental activists have raised concerns about the use of pesticides at Tweed New Haven Airport and Sikorsky Memorial Airport, which can have negative impacts on water supply, neighboring residents and wildlife. Link to full article
Mark Zaretsky Oct. 1, 2021 (nhregister.com Oct. 1, 2021) EAST HAVEN — The New Haven Board of Alders may have voted unanimously to approve a new 43-year lease with the Tweed New Haven Airport Authority that endorses Tweed New Haven Regional Airport’s future growth plans, but some of the airport’s neighbors say the battle over the airport’s future is not over. …
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Mark Zaretsky Sep. 28, 2021 | Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 3:54 p.m. (nhregister.com Sept 28, 2021) NEW HAVEN — The cost estimate has more than doubled for near-term improvements to Tweed New Haven Regional Airport’s existing facilities on the New Haven side of the airport to accommodate Avelo Airlines’ upcoming service, Tweed officials said Tuesday. Read Full Article here.