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• 10/20/2025 Governor Lamont Nominates Four Commissioners to PURA

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating four individuals to serve as commissioners of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), including Janice Beecher of New Britain, Holly Cheeseman of Niantic, Everett Smith of Greenwich, and Thomas Wiehl of Madison. Additionally, the governor announced that he is selecting Wiehl to serve as the authority's chairperson.

• 10/20/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Additional Supportive Housing for Veterans and Their Families Added to the Connecticut Veterans Affairs Campus

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Veterans Affairs Commissioner Ron Welch today announced that additional temporary supportive housing for veterans and their families has been added to the main campus of the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs in Rocky Hill as part of the first phase of a multi-phase expansion of the state's Patriots Landing program.

• 10/17/2025 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Brian Betesh Is Connecticut’s 2026 Teacher of the Year

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that Brian Betesh, a sixth-grade social studies teacher at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, has been named Connecticut's 2026 Teacher of the Year - the state's highest honor recognizing exceptional educators.

• 10/17/2025 Governor Lamont and Secretary Thomas Remind Connecticut Voters That 14 Days of Early Voting Begins Monday, October 20

  Governor Ned Lamont and Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas today are reminding Connecticut voters that a 14-day period of early voting for the 2025 general election is set to begin on Monday, October 20, 2025. Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

• 10/17/2025 Governor Lamont Announces 2026 Teen Safe Driving Video Contest Hosted by the Connecticut DMV and Travelers

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut teens and their high schools can win up to $26,000 in prizes by entering a submission into Connecticut's 17th annual Teen Safe Driving Video Contest, hosted by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Travelers.

• 10/15/2025 Governor Lamont and 14 Other Governors Launch Governors Public Health Alliance To Safeguard Public Health, Strengthen Preparedness, and Coordinate With the Global Health Community

  Governor Ned Lamont today joined Governor Bob Ferguson (WA), Governor Josh Green (HI), Governor Maura Healey (MA), Governor Kathy Hochul (NY), Governor Tina Kotek (OR), Governor Lou Leon Guerrero (GU), Governor Dan McKee (RI), Governor Matt Meyer (DE), Governor Wes Moore (MD), Governor Phil Murphy (NJ), Governor Gavin Newsom (CA), Governor Jared Polis (CO), Governor JB Pritzker (IL) and Governor Josh Stein (NC) to announce the launch of the Governors Public Health Alliance, a new coalition of governors designed to protect the health of people across the U.S.

• 10/15/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Construction Underway To Redevelop the Waterbury Train Station

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced the start of construction on a redevelopment of the Waterbury Train Station - a major infrastructure project aimed at improving accessibility, enhancing the rider experience, and reconnecting the community to the historic Union Station building.

• 10/14/2025 Governor Lamont Announces New Serve Connecticut Community Impact Award for High School Students

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Office of Higher Education Commissioner Timothy D. Larson today announced that the Connecticut Commission on Community Service, also known as Serve Connecticut, is establishing the Serve Connecticut Community Impact Award - a new youth service initiative to encourage service and volunteerism among high school-aged youth in Connecticut for the 2025-2026 school year.

• 10/14/2025 Governor Lamont and Public Health Officials Encourage Breast Cancer Screenings, Highlight State Program Providing Access To Free Mammograms

  In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Governor Ned Lamont, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, and Connecticut Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD, held a news conference today to encourage women across Connecticut to obtain regular breast cancer screenings, noting that early detection of breast cancer is when it is most treatable.

• 10/10/2025 Governor Lamont, Congressional Delegation Announce Federal Reimbursement for Road and Bridge Repairs Following August 2024 Floods

  Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved $25 million in emergency relief funding to reimburse the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) for costs related to road and bridge repairs following the historic August 18, 2024, rain and flooding event that impacted the western portion of the state.

• 10/8/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Availability of Youth Service-Learning Training

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Higher Education Commissioner Timothy D. Larson today announced the availability of a Youth Service-Learning Training Series that is being offered at no cost to participants in a series of webinars that will be held during the 2025-2026 school year between October and April.

• 10/8/2025 Governor Lamont Authorizes State Funding To Support WIC During Federal Shutdown

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is authorizing the use of state funding to support the continued operations of Connecticut's WIC program during the shutdown of the federal government.

• 10/7/2025 Governor Lamont Declares Stage 2 Drought Advisory for Fairfield, Middlesex, and New Haven Counties

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is declaring a Stage 2 drought advisory for Fairfield County, Middlesex County, and New Haven County due to below normal precipitation levels in these regions.

• 10/1/2025 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Congratulate Four Connecticut Students Named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker are congratulating four Connecticut students who have been named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars in recognition of their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.

• 10/1/2025 Governor Lamont Proclaims October as Disability Employment Awareness Month

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has proclaimed October 2025 as Disability Employment Awareness Month in Connecticut.