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• 4/22/2025 Governor Lamont Announces $10 Million in Grants Awarded for Continued Broadband Expansion

  Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced today the second round of awards in the state's ConneCTed Communities Grant Program.

• 4/21/2025 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of Pope Francis

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that - in accordance with a proclamation from President Donald Trump ordering flags throughout the United States to be lowered as a mark of solemn respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis - he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff effective immediately and remain lowered until sunset on the date of interment, which has not yet been determined.

• 4/21/2025 Governor Lamont, CTDOT Urge Drivers to Prioritize Safety During Work Zone Awareness Week

  Governor Ned Lamont, Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, state and local police officers, and safety advocates gathered today at an active work zone in Meriden to recognize the start of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which is observed from April 21 to 25, 2025, and urge motorists in Connecticut to take an active role in protecting roadway workers and drivers.

• 4/17/2025 Governor Lamont Announces $7.5 Million Now Available To Support Municipalities With Sustainable Waste Reduction

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that $7.5 million in state funding is now available to support Connecticut's municipalities in their efforts to increase recycling and diversion and augment their self-sufficiency in managing municipal solid waste disposal.

• 4/17/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Start of Bridge Replacement and Traffic Flow Improvement Project on I-95 in West Haven

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation has begun construction on a major project on Interstate 95 in West Haven to replace two aging bridges and improve traffic flow in the area.

• 4/16/2025 Connecticut Reaffirms Commitment To Creating Education Opportunities for All Children

  Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker today announced that the Connecticut State Department of Education has responded to a recent request from the U.S. Department of Education regarding Title VI compliance and has opted not to sign the letter, citing that Connecticut "already does and will continue to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964."

• 4/16/2025 Governor Lamont Launches Reporting Tool for Entities in Connecticut Impacted by Recent Federal Actions

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is encouraging businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities in Connecticut that have been impacted by recent actions from the federal government to report that information to the state so that it can be compiled into a central database and provide state policymakers with a better understanding of how these directives are affecting various groups, geographical regions, and sectors of the economy.

• 4/15/2025 Governor Lamont Statement on Senate Votes Approving the Nominations of David Arconti and Marissa Gillett as PURA Commissioners

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the votes today in the Connecticut State Senate approving the nominations of David Arconti, Jr. and Marissa Gillett to serve as commissioners of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA).

• 4/15/2025 Governor Lamont Releases $2.5 Million to Regional Education Service Centers To Help Municipalities Reduce Costs

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is releasing $2,461,057 million in state funding to two regional education service centers to help in the improvement of public education through the coordination of high-quality, cost-effective programs and services.

• 4/14/2025 Governor Lamont, Comptroller Scanlon Announce Enhanced Cancer Screenings for Firefighters

  Governor Ned Lamont and Comptroller Sean Scanlon today announced that effective May 1, 2025, the State of Connecticut is expanding the benefits it provides to firefighters to include free, enhanced cancer screenings.

• 4/12/2025 Governor Lamont Thanks Sponsors of the 2025 UConn Women’s Basketball Victory Parade and Rally

  Governor Ned Lamont today is thanking the businesses and organizations who have reached out over the last several days offering to serve as sponsors of the 2025 UConn women's basketball victory parade and rally.

• 4/11/2025 Governor Lamont, Senate President Looney, Speaker Ritter Announce $77 Million to Municipalities and Organizations for 35 Economic Development Projects

  Governor Ned Lamont, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven), and Speaker of the House Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) today announced that the State Bond Commission has approved the release of approximately $77 million in state funding to support the sixth round of grants under the Community Investment Fund 2030.

• 4/10/2025 Watch: Governor Lamont News Briefing on Response to Federal Defunding of Programs and Services

  Governor Ned Lamont today held a news briefing to provide updates on Connecticut's response to the ongoing defunding of programs and services by the federal government.

• 4/9/2025 Governor Lamont Announces 2025 UConn Women’s Basketball Victory Parade and Rally Rescheduled to Sunday at 1PM Due to Weather

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a high chance of rain in the forecast, the victory parade and rally in downtown Hartford celebrating the NCAA championship win by the UConn women's basketball team is being rescheduled to Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.

• 4/9/2025 Governor Lamont Statement on House Votes Approving the Nominations of David Arconti and Marissa Gillett as PURA Commissioners

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the votes by the Connecticut House of Representatives this afternoon approving the nominations of David Arconti, Jr. and Marissa Gillett to serve as commissioners of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.