Press Releases

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• 10/12/2022 Governor Lamont Statement on Jury Verdict in Trial Involving Alex Jones

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the jury verdict announced this afternoon in the trial involving Alex Jones, the families of those who were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and a first responder.

• 10/12/2022 Governor Lamont Approves Seven State Grants To Encourage Transit-Oriented Development in Six Municipalities

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is approving the release of $6.8 million in state grants to fund seven projects in six municipalities across Connecticut under a competitive grant program that supports transit-oriented development and is targeted at boosting economic activity and creating jobs.

• 10/11/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Additional $11 Million for Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut has been allocated an additional $11 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to support UniteCT, the state’s premier program providing rent and utility assistance for households financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 10/7/2022 Governor Lamont Receives Omicron Bivalent COVID-19 Booster and Flu Shot, Encourages Connecticut Residents To Get the Added Protection as Winter Approaches

  Governor Ned Lamont today visited a Connecticut Department of Public Health mobile vaccination van clinic in Hartford, where he was administered a dose of the recently authorized bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster, which is designed to add protection against the Omicron variants of the virus and bolster previous vaccination protection. He also received his annual flu shot during the visit.

• 10/7/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Significant Enrollment in Newly Launched CareerConneCT Job Training Initiative

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that more than 1,108 Connecticut residents have enrolled in CareerConneCT since the state’s newest and largest job training initiative, which is administered by the Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy, began accepting applications in August.

• 10/7/2022 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 lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, October 9, 2022, in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

• 10/6/2022 Governor Lamont Statement on President Biden’s Action Granting Federal Pardons for Simple Possession of Marijuana

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the announcement made today by President Joe Biden that he is granting pardons to all Americans who have been convicted under federal law of the offense of simple possession of marijuana.

• 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.