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  • Silas Deane Highway & Town Line Road Watermain Replacement starting April 21st

    Silas Deane Highway & Town Line Road Watermain Replacement starting April 21st

    Originally posted on the town website:

    Beginning the week of April 21, 2025, the Metropolitan District of Hartford (MDC) and their contractor, Burns Construction Company (Stratford, CT), will be starting construction to replace watermains, fire hydrants and water service lines along the Silas Deane Highway from Parsonage Street in Rocky Hill to Mill Street in Wethersfield.  Also included is Town Line Road from Silas Deane Highway to Charter Road.  While one travel lane in each direction is going to be maintained during the work, there may be delays when the construction crew is working, so please consider alternate routes.  

    The purpose of this project is to upgrade the watermains and fire hydrants and replace the water services to the property line for each adjacent property.  Oversight and inspection will be performed by the MDC and their consulting engineer, Kleinfelder (Rocky Hill, CT).  MDC will coordinate with each property owner to make connections to the new watermain with minimal disruption.    

    Work hours are expected to be Sunday through Thursday 8:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.  If there is daytime work, it will be Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.   

    Construction will continue through the spring, summer and fall of 2025 and is expected to be completed in August 2026.  Please remember that this is NOT a town project, and we are not in control of the schedule or the progress of the work.  

    Any questions or concerns about the construction project can be directed to the MDC’s Julie McLaughlin at 860-278-7850 ext. 3309. 

  • Protecting our Social Security benefits

    Protecting our Social Security benefits

    Right now, we greatly need our elected officials to tell us how the Trump administration’s actions are harming our way of life. Connecticut’s own Congressman John Larson is a leader fighting to save our Social Security earned benefits, along with tackling many other concerns happening chaotically on a daily basis.

    The Congressman was a history teacher for many years, so has an amazing communication style that helps everyone understand what is happening and what it means for you. To keep the public informed, his office created a webpage listing all the actions he has taken to protect us.

    Congressman Larson was the first to make us aware of Elon Musk’s plans to “privatize” the Social Security agency, to access our private information, plus break-down the Social Security application and payment process. When Musk didn’t appear before the Ways & Means Committee, the Congressman acted quickly by filing legislation to make the Trump administration identify the private data they accessed (H.R. 195 & 127), block further access to our private data (H.R. 1877), and keep Social Security field offices and helplines open (H.R. 1876).

    Congressman Larson has held multiple town halls, been on national interviews, and has a newsletter to further inform and answer questions from the public. However, we need people to support the Congressman by showing up at peaceful events and using your voice!

    By visiting the Rocky Hill Democratic Committee website, you can find out how to be part of a group who works together in small and big ways to protect our rights.