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• 8/12/2022 Governor Lamont Highlights Expansion of Food Assistance Programs To Increase Access to Locally Grown Food at Connecticut Farmers Markets

  Governor Ned Lamont today visited the Middletown Farmers Market to celebrate National Farmers Market Week and highlight the recent expansion of the state’s food assistance programs to provide increased access to fresh, locally grown food at farmers markets in Connecticut.

• 8/11/2022 Governor Lamont Statement on the Retirement of Mystic Aquarium President and CEO Stephen Coan

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the announcement made today that Dr. Stephen M. Coan, president and CEO of Sea Research Foundation, Inc., the nonprofit organization that operates Mystic Aquarium, is completing his tenure with the institution.

• 8/11/2022 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, August 11, 2022.

• 8/8/2022 Governor Lamont Extends Connecticut’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol Through Tuesday Night

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to an updated weather forecast, he is directing Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol to remain in effect through 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

• 8/8/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Distribution of $30 Million in Grants To Support Hospitality Businesses Negatively Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that beginning this week, the State of Connecticut will deliver $30 million in grants to more than 1,700 of the state’s hospitality sector businesses that suffered financial losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 8/5/2022 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Strengthening Childhood Lead Poisoning Standards

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law Public Act 22-49, which will align Connecticut’s standards on childhood lead poisoning with federal standards and help alleviate the risks associated with it.

• 8/5/2022 Governor Lamont Announces New Reproductive Rights Website and Infoline for Individuals Seeking Assistance With Abortion Services in Connecticut

  In the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut has launched a reproductive rights telephone hotline and website to help people seeking information on abortion services in the state get connected to the resources they need.

• 8/4/2022 Governor Lamont Extends Connecticut’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol Through Tuesday Morning

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to an updated forecast indicating that temperatures in the state are expected to remain very high for the next several days, he is directing Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol to remain in effect through 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

• 8/4/2022 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, August 4, 2022.

• 8/4/2022 Governor Lamont Announces $5.1 Million in State Funding for Additional Infrastructure Upgrades at the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Campus in Rocky Hill

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is releasing more than $5.1 million in state funding to make additional renovations and improvements to building infrastructure at the campus of the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs in Rocky Hill.

• 8/4/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Awarded $23.9 Million in Federal Funding To Support Workforce Training Initiative

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy is being awarded a $23.9 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support the creation of the Strengthening Sectoral Partnerships Initiative.

• 8/3/2022 Governor Lamont: Flags Should Remain Lowered Through Thursday Evening in Honor of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that – in accordance with a directive from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. ordering flags to be lowered nationwide in honor of the passing of U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski of Indiana – flags in Connecticut should remain lowered to half-staff for this purpose through sunset on the evening of Thursday, August 4, 2022.

• 8/3/2022 Governor Lamont Appoints Omarys Vasquez as State Building Inspector

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Omarys Vasquez of Watertown to serve as Connecticut state building inspector.

• 8/3/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Higher Education Program To Increase Opportunities for Aspiring Nurses and Social Workers

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of CT Health Horizons, a three-year higher education program designed to address statewide shortages in nursing and behavioral health providers.

• 8/2/2022 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Wednesday and Thursday in Honor of U.S. Army Reserve Master Sergeant Michael Clark

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff beginning at sunrise on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, through sunset on Thursday, August 4, 2022, in honor of Master Sergeant Michael D. Clark of Bolton, who was killed by a lightning strike during a training exercise with the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia.