Bridgewater

The Connecticut Clean Energy Communities program awarded $210,000 in Bright Idea Grants for 23 municipalities to perform energy-saving projects.

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection has delayed the opening of a handicap-accessible boat ramp in Bridgewater by nearly five month.

More than a week after Connecticut cities and towns held local elections to select mayors, selectmen and other public positions, state officials have released an official voter turnout of 31.4 percent.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's decision to finance a $1 billion wind farm in Maine will help Connecticut attain its renewable energy goals and support a solar farm development in Lisbon, with minimal impact on ratepayers, according to an administration source.

Connecticut awarded $11.9 million in grants to provide or ugrade affordable housing and boot-strap economic development in 26 communities, authorities say.

Bridgewater's first selectman is stepping down as the FBI investigates the town's finances, the Associated Press reports.