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Governor Lamont Breaks Ground on New Train Station in Naugatuck as Part of Major Upgrades to Waterbury Branch Line

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
July 18, 2025
Renderings of the new Naugatuck train station, which is scheduled to open in summer 2027. NAUGATUCK, CT - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto on July… Read More

Governor Lamont Announces Agreement To Support Community Health Centers With Boost To Medicaid Reimbursement Rates

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
July 16, 2025
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves today announced that the Lamont administration has reached an agreement with the 17… Read More

Governor Lamont Announces State Grants To Protect 2,270 Acres of Open Space and Create Six New Community Green Spaces

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
July 15, 2025
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont on July 15 announced that his administration is awarding $14.3 million in state funding to aid in the purchase and protection of more than 2,270 acres of open space… Read More

Governor Lamont Activates Extreme Hot Weather Protocol Beginning Tuesday Afternoon

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
July 14, 2025
Cooling Centers Will Open and Can be Located by Visiting 211ct.org or Calling 2-1-1 HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont on July 14 announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that… Read More

Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Requiring Connecticut To Preserve Existing Water Fluoridation Standards; Local Dentists Cheer New State Law

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
July 14, 2025
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont on July 14 announced that he has signed legislation enacting a new state law requiring public water systems in Connecticut to maintain the existing levels of… Read More

Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Supporting Growth in Connecticut's Agriculture Industry

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
July 10, 2025
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law two major pieces of legislation approved by the Connecticut General Assembly this session that encourage growth within… Read More

Governor Lamont Statement on Approval of Congressional Republicans' Budget Bill

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
July 3, 2025
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the Republican budget bill that was approved today in Congress: “This bill is going to have devastating impacts… Read More

Governor Lamont Orders Special Elections To Complete the Terms of Three Retiring Probate Judges

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
July 1, 2025
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering special elections to be held on the same date as the next general election - Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - to complete the terms… Read More

Governor Lamont Announces $10 Million Investment in Rural Transportation Infrastructure

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
June 30, 2025
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that $10 million in state funding is being awarded to eight rural communities in Connecticut… Read More

Governor Lamont Selects Marissa Paslick Gillett To Serve as Chairperson of PURA

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
June 30, 2025
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is selecting Commissioner Marissa Paslick Gillett to serve another two-year term as chairperson of the Connecticut Public Utilities… Read More

Governor Lamont Signs Biennial State Budget for 2026 and 2027

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
June 30, 2025
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law the biennial state budget bill for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, which makes historic investments to expand access to… Read More

Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Establishing the Fallen Hero Fund, Making Survivor Benefits Available for Families of All First Responders

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
June 26, 2025
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation (Public Act 25-61) modifying the state’s Fallen Officer Fund, which was created last year and provides… Read More

Governor Lamont Announces Selection of Developer for Major Transit-Oriented Development at New Haven Union Station

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
June 25, 2025
Project Will Bring New Housing, Retail, and Jobs to New Haven NEW HAVEN, CT - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Deputy Commissioner Laoise King today announced that Gilbane… Read More

Governor Lamont Appoints Professor Delwyn Cummings to the Board of Regents

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
June 25, 2025
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Delwyn F. Cummings, a former professor of science at Connecticut State (CT State) Naugatuck Valley, to serve as a member of… Read More

Governor Lamont and Coalition of Governors Urge Congress To Protect the Nation's Food and Nutrition Program

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
June 25, 2025
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he and a coalition of 22 governors have sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to support the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Read More