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5/14/2024
Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Wednesday for Peace Officers Memorial Day
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day, a national observance paying tribute to local, state, and federal law enforcement officials who have died in the line of duty.
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5/13/2024
Governor Lamont Orders Special Elections To Complete the Terms of Six Retiring Probate Judges
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering special elections to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 – the same date as the next general election – to complete the terms of six probate judges who will each be retiring over the course of the next year.
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5/13/2024
Governor Lamont Announces Fuss & O’Neill Expanding Its Presence in Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont announced today that Fuss & O’Neill, Inc., a renowned civil and environmental engineering firm founded in Connecticut 100 years ago, is expanding its operations in the state.
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5/9/2024
Governor Lamont Signs Law Banning Dog Racing in Connecticut
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation that repeals state laws and regulations that made it legal for dog racetracks to operate in Connecticut and enacts a new law prohibiting this cruel sport in the state.
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5/9/2024
Governor Lamont Signs Law Extending Paid Leave to Survivors of Sexual Assault and Allowing Tribes To Participate in the Program
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation that modifies existing state laws concerning Connecticut’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program (CT Paid Leave) to allow survivors of sexual assault to utilize this program if necessary to take time off work for the purposes of seeking care or participating in the criminal justice process.
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5/9/2024
Governor Lamont Signs Law Prohibiting Medical Debt From Being Reported to Credit Rating Agencies
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation that enacts a law prohibiting health care providers and hospitals in Connecticut from reporting a person’s medical debt to credit rating agencies for use in credit reports.
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5/9/2024
Governor Lamont Announces Grand Opening of the Putnam Bridge Trail Connection, Linking Wethersfield and Glastonbury Across the Connecticut River
Governor Ned Lamont and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today hosted a ceremony in Wethersfield to commemorate the grand opening of the Putnam Bridge Trail Connection.
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5/9/2024
Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Congratulate Three Connecticut Students Named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker are congratulating three Connecticut students who were named today as 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.
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5/6/2024
Governor Lamont, Commissioner Eucalitto, Congressional Delegation Applaud USDOT Release of $3 Million in Emergency Relief Funds for I-95 Norwalk Repairs
Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation are applauding the announcement made today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has approved the release of $3 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds for the Connecticut Department of Transportation to help offset the costs with reconstructing the Fairfield Avenue Bridge over Interstate 95 in Norwalk, which was severely damaged in a motor vehicle collision on Thursday, May 2.
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5/5/2024
Governor Lamont Announces I-95 in Norwalk Will Fully Reopen in Both Directions by 10AM Sunday
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that Interstate 95 in Norwalk will be fully reopen to traffic in both directions by 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
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5/4/2024
Governor Lamont Announces Northbound Lanes of I-95 in Norwalk Will Reopen by 8PM Saturday, Southbound Lanes Will Remain Closed Through Sunday for Additional Cleanup and Repaving
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today provided the following updates regarding efforts to repair and reopen Interstate 95 in Norwalk as of 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
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5/4/2024
Governor Lamont Announces Live Video Feed of Bridge Demolition on I-95 in Norwalk
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation has installed a webcam providing the public with a real-time, live video feed of the ongoing demolition of the Fairfield Avenue Bridge on I-95 in Norwalk.
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5/3/2024
Governor Lamont Provides Update on Repair Efforts to Interstate 95 in Norwalk
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today provided an update regarding the ongoing demolition of the Fairfield Avenue Bridge over Interstate 95 in Norwalk, which is necessary due to the major motor vehicle collision that occurred in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 2.
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5/3/2024
Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Sunday for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.
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5/2/2024
Governor Lamont Declares State of Emergency in Response to Motor Vehicle Collision That Caused Significant Structural Damage to Interstate 95 in Norwalk
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has declared a state of emergency in response to the motor vehicle collision that occurred early this morning and caused significant structural damage to I-95 near Exit 15 in Norwalk, particularly to an overpass that expands the width of the highway.