Is 2025 the Year of New Milford's Commuter Rail Line's Reconnect?

I love persistence, and the fight for something bigger than ourselves. Yet again the push is on in Connecticut's General Assembly for the trains to come back to New Milford.

It's 2025, and our elected representatives in Western Connecticut have again introduced a bill in the General Assembly to get commuter railroad services back into New Milford after a 50-year absence. HB 6716 has been introduced for consideration in Hartford by Reps Buckbee, Godfrey, Dathan, Callahan, Hughes, Allie-Brennan, Santos, Berger-Givalo, Constantine, Steinberg, and Kennedy, as well as Senators Harding, Kushner, Maher, Duff, and Fazio.

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Have you ever gotten delayed at the Still River Drive railroad crossing by Lover's Leap and Harrybrooke Parks in New Milford? It doesn't happen often, but it just happened to me on my way home. I don't pay attention to the railroad crossings too often in Western Connecticut because honestly, there aren't many. I was much more aware of Metro North trains growing up in Waterbury, where a constant stream of railroad cars hug the Naugatuck Rover all the way down to Bridgeport.

New Milford is the largest city by square milage in Connecticut, yet Danbury with it's population advantage is still hooked up to the rails. For a New Milford-NYC commuter, a trip to Danbury or Southeast to catch a train is a half an hour ordeal. Now is the time to speak with your elected representative in Hartford to lend your support for this project. 50 years is far too long for just lumber deliveries.

Rich Is Better! Connecticut's 50 Wealthiest Neighborhoods 2024

You might have heard the saying, "I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better." While I've only experienced one side of that equation and it's not the more favorable, I still find the wealth in Connecticut intriguing. If you share my curiosity, you'll be interested to explore the 50 wealthiest neighborhoods in Connecticut. This isn't a general list of towns but a curated selection of the top 50 richest neighborhoods in the Nutmeg State, as identified by Forbes.

Note: This list covers neighborhoods ranked from 10 to 1, plus a few additional ones in the Greater-Danbury area. You can find the full list from 50 to 1 at the bottom of this article.

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