Melissa in the Morning: Stamford Scores Big $$$

Mill River Dam - Stamford, Connecticut

Melissa in the Morning: Stamford Scores Big $$$

Stamford is receiving 17-million-dollars from the federal government for a new pedestrian corridor along the Mill River.  The funds will be used to fill the last gap in the Mill River Greenway network. What is this network? What will the funding specifically go towards? Why does it matter to Stamford residents and visitors? And if this project has been ongoing for such a long time, how did Stamford land on the radar of our federal government to get this funding now? We got the details from Mayor Caroline Simmons.

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