Press Releases

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• 10/6/2022 Governor Lamont Reduces Drought Advisory for New London and Windham Counties to Stage 2

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to recent rainfall that has brought some relief to lower than normal conditions in the state, he is reducing the drought advisory that he declared in August for New London and Windham counties from a Stage 3 drought level to Stage 2. This change brings all eight of Connecticut’s counties to a Stage 2 drought level.

• 10/6/2022 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 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2022.

• 10/6/2022 Governor Lamont Announces $70 Million in Appreciation Bonus Payments for Connecticut Child Care Workers

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is releasing $70 million in state funding that will be used to provide bonus payments to the staff of child care providers in Connecticut who provide safe and nurturing care to the state’s youngest infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Individual bonuses will amount to $1,000 for full-time workers and $400 for part-time workers.

• 10/6/2022 Governor Lamont and Connecticut Airport Authority Announce Aer Lingus Resuming Service at Bradley International Airport Following Pause Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Airport Authority today announced that Aer Lingus will resume its popular nonstop flight from Bradley International Airport to Dublin, Ireland beginning March 26, 2023, bringing transatlantic service back to Connecticut’s largest airport.

• 10/6/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Bristol Educator Named Connecticut’s 2023 Teacher of the Year

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that Carolyn Kielma, a science teacher at Bristol Eastern High School in Bristol, has been selected as Connecticut’s 2023 Teacher of the Year, the state’s highest recognition honoring extraordinary teachers.

• 10/5/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut’s ‘Find Your Vibe’ Tourism Campaign Continues Into Fall

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Office of Tourism is extending its successful “Find Your Vibe” tourism campaign, which launched this summer, into the fall through the launch of a new campaign that highlights the considerable activities available across Connecticut during the season.

• 10/4/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Farmers in All Eight Connecticut Counties Now Eligible for Federal Disaster Assistance Due to Drought

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved his request to expand the natural disaster declaration that it recently approved for certain parts of Connecticut due to the drought that impacted the state this summer.

• 10/4/2022 Governor Lamont Highlights Resources for Job Opportunities During National Disability Employment Awareness Month

  Governor Ned Lamont today is commemorating National Disability Employment Awareness Month and highlighting the many resources offered in Connecticut to ensure that people with disabilities have full access to employment and involvement in their communities.

• 10/3/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Federal Grant To Support the Timely Processing of Sexual Assault Evidence Kits

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory, a division within the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice that will be used to support the timely processing of sexual assault evidence kits.

• 10/3/2022 Governor Lamont Appoints Leander Dolphin to Judicial Selection Commission; Members Select Her To Serve as Chairperson

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has appointed Leander A. Dolphin of Hartford to serve as a member of the Connecticut Judicial Selection Commission.

• 9/30/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Grant for Development of a Unified Statewide Forensic Management Interface That Will Strengthen Investigations of Firearms in Crimes

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory, a division within the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, has been awarded a $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to aid in the development of the Connecticut Crime Gun Intelligence Center.

• 9/30/2022 Governor Lamont Statement on Challenge to Connecticut’s Assault Weapons Ban

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement in response to a federal lawsuit filed by the Connecticut Citizens Defense League seeking to repeal Connecticut’s assault weapons ban.

• 9/29/2022 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 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2022.

• 9/29/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives National Recognition for Digital Government Excellence

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Center for Digital Government has given Connecticut national recognition for its ongoing digital government efforts, awarding the state with a grade of A- and ranking it third in the nation for information technology leadership.

• 9/28/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Increase in Food Assistance for Connecticut Residents Beginning October 1

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) will implement new eligibility benefit levels in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beginning October 1, 2022, that will result in an estimated 44,000 additional Connecticut residents in 17,600 households becoming eligible for the food assistance program. Additionally, current enrollees will receive more than a 12% increase in their monthly benefits from the program’s annual cost-of-living adjustment.