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• 10/14/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

• 10/13/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

• 10/12/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2020.

• 10/9/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Membership of the COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the members he is appointing to serve on the Governor’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group.

• 10/9/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Windsor Educators Named Connecticut’s 2021 Teacher of the Year and Paraeducator of the Year

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona today announced that Rochelle Brown, a kindergarten teacher at Poquonock School in Windsor, has been selected as Connecticut’s 2021 Teacher of the Year, the state’s highest recognition honoring extraordinary teachers.

• 10/9/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2020.

• 10/8/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut's Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2020.

• 10/7/2020 Governor Lamont Announces State Will Support Public Libraries With $2.6M in Coronavirus Relief Funds

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is dedicating $2.6 million of Connecticut’s Coronavirus Relief Funds to support the state’s public libraries as they continue to make health and safety improvements and offer more services to residents amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

• 10/7/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.

• 10/7/2020 Governor Lamont Declares October 7 as Energy Efficiency Day in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont announced today that he has signed a proclamation declaring Wednesday, October 7, 2020 as Energy Efficiency Day in the State of Connecticut in recognition of the importance of energy efficiency to the state’s environment, economy, and the well-being of Connecticut residents.

• 10/7/2020 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Increasing Accountability Among Connecticut’s Utility Companies Amid Service Disruptions

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation that increases accountability among Connecticut’s utility companies by implementing a performance-based incentive system that ensures their earnings and profits are tied to good performance and certain penalties can be enacted amid extensive service disruptions.

• 10/6/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Expansion of Program Encouraging Connecticut High School Students To Become Teachers

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona today announced that the state is expanding the Educators Rising Academy curriculum in ten school districts across Connecticut, giving high school students access to a program that encourages students early on to consider careers in education and diversifies the pipelines to the state’s teacher workforce.

• 10/6/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut's Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

• 10/5/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2020.

• 10/3/2020 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Sunday for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, October 4, 2020 in recognition of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, an annual observance that occurs during Fire Prevention Week and honors the sacrifices of fallen firefighters who have died in the line of duty.