Michelle L. Cook

State Representatives Michelle Cook (D – Torrington) and Maria Horn (D – Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Kent, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington) applauded Governor Ned Lamont's announcement Thursday that the town will receive $3 million to remediate two sites at 70 North Street and 245 East Elm Street.

The city will use $2 million for the abatement and partial demolition of structures at the Torrington Business Park at 70 North Street, and $1 million for environmental clean-up of 245 East Elm Street to enable Vinny's Restaurant to add a banquet facility on its first floor.  

"With support from the visionaries who invest in our communities, these grants are significant investments in our city that will open additional avenues for economic growth and will help move Torrington forward," said Rep. Cook. "Thank you to Governor Lamont and DECD for choosing to invest in our city and its residents."

"Remediating brownfield sites not only helps the environment, but it also creates more opportunities for development and economic growth. I am grateful to the Governor and his team for providing this crucial funding to Torrington," said Rep. Horn.

Torrington is among 13 municipalities that will receive $17.9 million in combined state funding through the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development's Brownfield Remediation Program. These grants are anticipated to help in the investigation and clean-up of about 78 acres of land in total.