Fairfield County

Connecticut’s Siting Council is set to vote Oct. 16 on a plan for taller monopoles in Fairfield County.

The Connecticut Siting Council (CSC) delayed a final vote on Thursday on whether or not to approve the proposed United Illuminating construction in Fairfield County.

Connecticut’s Siting Council was set to vote on United Illuminating’s plan to add taller monopoles in Fairfield County, but Governor Ned Lamont has asked for a delay. The project has faced more than two years of pushback from lawmakers and residents. Here’s how the fight unfolded and what could come next.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) has asked the state Siting Council to delay a vote on whether to approve United Illuminating's construction in Fairfield County. UI said they would not oppose the delay.

Elected officials from Fairfield County want the Connecticut Siting Council to throw out United Illuminating’s request for major construction in the community and start the process over.

United Illuminating is a step closer to being allowed to install taller monopoles in Fairfield, Southport and Bridgeport. This is the newest development in a years-long saga about utility upgrades along the coast.

A new study by the Housing Collective found that zoning and land-use boards in New London and Fairfield counties are not diverse and don’t reflect the people in their communities.

Connecticut’s Siting Council has informally rejected United Illuminating's proposal to install new taller monopoles in Fairfield and Bridgeport.

People in Fairfield County, Connecticut, who are being transported by American Medical Response ambulances can now receive blood transfusions on their way to the hospital.

A Connecticut Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of several community groups and municipalities seeking to stop United Illuminating construction in Fairfield County.