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
Jobs/Unemployment
- Major employers
- Electric Boat – http://www.gdeb.com/
- Naval Submarine Base – 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
Infrastructure
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
Affordable Housing
Environmental issues (includes lead, radon and mold)
- Dept of Public Health/ Environmental Quality Topics, ie mold/radon
- Homeowners guide to Septic, EPA: https://www3.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/homeowner_guide_long.pdf
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