Departing Union Station at 5:09 in the morning, the fastest of Metro-North’s new “super express” trains into Grand Central Terminal makes the trip in as little as 99 minutes, the quickest commute between the two cities in years and the fulfillment of Gov. Ned Lamont’s promise to reduce travel times by at least 10 minutes by the end of this year.

But finding ways to shave another 15 minutes from the trip — part of Lamont’s longer-term vision for the state’s busiest rail line — will likely prove much more difficult and costly, according to experts and the state’s own planning documents. Read More

City officials are looking to add native plants to the shoreline along Old Grove Park. In order to select which ones, they are calling on city residents for their feedback.

In July, the West Haven Shoreline Restoration Project committee first met with consultants from SLR International Corp. to do site analysis and create a design for a coastal resiliency plan for a 1.5-acre stretch of the city's shoreline. After collaborating and collecting feedback for several months, SLR has released four visualizations of design concepts for the Old Grove Park shoreline that incorporate vegetation, walkways and areas for respite and observation. Read More

An expert on national real estate trends offered Fox Business readers some advice this week: Move to New Haven ‒ not Austin or Las Vegas ‒ in the new year.

Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at online brokerage Redfin, singled out five locations nationwide as home to the best housing investments for 2023: New Haven, Lake County, Ill.; Albany, N.Y., Milwaukee and Chicago.

Real estate investments in the Midwest and the Northeast are more likely to retain their value in 2023, the economist said. Buyers who want to hedge their bets should look for homes priced below the median for the market, she added. Read More