Transportation
Bus – CTRides at http://ctrides.com/index.php?page=eastern-connecticut-9-12
Rail
Shoreline East at http://www.shorelineeast.com/service_info/schedules.php
Shoreline East New London Train Station at http://www.shorelineeast.com/service_info/stations/new_london.php
Air – Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT at http://www.bradleyairport.com/home
T.F. Green Airport, Warwick, RI at http://www.pvdairport.com/
Connecticut Department of Transportation – http://www.ct.gov/dot/site/default.asp
Energy costs and availability
Norwich Public Utilities – http://www.norwichpublicutilities.com/
Groton Utilities – http://www.grotonutilities.com/
Eversource (formerly C, L & P) – http://www.cl-p.com
Choose your energy supplier at http://ctenergyinfo.com/compare-energy-suppliers
Connecticut Regional Retail Heating Oil Prices
Infrastructure
Connecticut infrastructure report card
Jobs/Unemployment
Major employers
Electric Boat – http://www.gdeb.com/
Naval Submarine Base – http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/installations/navsubbase_new_london.html
Casinos
Foxwoods – http://www.foxwoods.com/
Mohegan Sun – http://mohegansun.com/
Connecticut Labor Market Information – http://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/index.asp
Connecticut Department of Labor Research – http://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/research.asp
Small business issues
Northeast Small Business Assistance at http://ctsbdc.org/
Southeast CT SCORE: http://www.southeasternctscore.org/
Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region (seCTer)- attracting business to southeastern Connecticut
Tax base and tax rates
Current town mill rates can be found on the individual town profiles at https://portal.ct.gov/OPM/IGPP-MAIN/Publications/Mill-Rates
Land use and zoning
https://www.easternctrealtors.com/landusezoning.html
Environmental issues (includes lead, radon and mold)
Dept of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), CT
Dept of Public Health/ Environmental Quality Topics, ie mold/radon
A CT Homebuyer’s Guide to Septic Systems
Homeowners guide to Septic, EPA: https://www3.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/homeowner_guide_long.pdf
Affordable Housing
Schools
EdSight – Insight into CT Education
http://edsight.ct.gov/SASPortal/main.do
Insurance
Find an ECAR Affiliate Insurance Agent: https://www.easternctrealtors.com/resources/affiliated-services/as_insurance/
Find an insurance agent to obtain Flood insurance quotes at https://www.floodsmart.gov/how/how-do-i-buy-flood-insurance
Do you need flood insurance? Obtain flood maps at: https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search