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• 8/14/2025 Governor Lamont, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, and Commissioner Scheff Statements on the Passing of Connecticut Department of Developmental Services Employee Steve Kuczynski

  Governor Ned Lamont, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, and Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Commissioner Jordan Scheff released the following statements regarding the death of DDS employee Steve Kuczynski, who succumbed to injuries following an accident earlier this week while working at the Southbury Training School in Southbury.

• 8/14/2025 Governor Lamont and Consumer Protection Officials Warn Families and Students of Potential Back-To-School Shopping Scams

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli are warning Connecticut families and students to be on the lookout for potential scams during the back-to-school shopping season, particularly when shopping online.

• 8/13/2025 Governor Lamont Congratulates DCF Commissioner Hill-Lilly on Accepting Position With National Child Advocacy Organization

  Governor Ned Lamont today is congratulating Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Jodi Hill-Lilly on accepting a position as the director of the Child Well-Being Program at the Doris Duke Foundation, a nationwide charitable organization that, among other things, advocates for children's healthy development and protection from abuse and neglect.

• 8/11/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut’s 2025 Sales Tax-Free Week Runs From August 17 to 23

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut will hold its annual Sales Tax-Free Week from Sunday, August 17, through Saturday, August 23, 2025.

• 8/8/2025 Governor Lamont: Trump Administration’s Termination of Solar for All Program Will Prevent Thousands of Connecticut Households From Accessing Clean, Affordable Solar Energy

  <span>Governor Ned Lamont today said that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement that it is attempting to terminate the popular and critically important Solar for All grant program means that thousands of Connecticut households will no longer be able to access the financial assistance needed to convert their homes to clean, affordable solar energy.</span>

• 8/8/2025 Governor Lamont Activates Extreme Hot Weather Protocol for the Coming Week

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience another stretch of severely hot and humid conditions over the coming week, he is directing the state's Extreme Hot Weather Protocol to be activated effective at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025, and remain in effect through at least 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

• 8/1/2025 Governor Lamont Encourages Residents To Shop Connecticut Grown During National Farmers’ Market Week

  Governor Ned Lamont is encouraging Connecticut residents to support local farmers during National Farmers' Market Week - which runs from August 3 to 9, 2025 - by visiting some of the more than 100 certified farmers' markets statewide and purchasing locally grown products designated with the Connecticut Grown logo.

• 8/1/2025 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Return to Full-Staff Saturday Evening

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to return to full-staff at sunset on the evening of Saturday, August 2, 2025.

• 7/29/2025 Governor Lamont, Attorney General Tong, Commissioner Dykes, and Commissioner Juthani Respond to the EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Landmark Endangerment Finding

  Governor Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes, and Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD, released the following statements in response to today's announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it is rescinding the "endangerment finding" - an Obama-era determination that allows the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions as air pollutants under the Clean Air Act.

• 7/27/2025 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of Plainville Firefighter Raymond Moreau

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff in honor of Plainville Firefighter Raymond "Ray" Alan Moreau, who died in the line of duty this morning while operating at fire at a residence in Plainville.

• 7/27/2025 Governor Lamont Activates Extreme Hot Weather Protocol Beginning Monday

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience a multi-day heat wave over the coming week, he is directing the state's Extreme Hot Weather Protocol to be activated effective at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025, and remaining in effect through at least 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

• 7/25/2025 Governor Lamont Schedules Vote To Reduce Public Benefit Charges on Electric Bills

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled the State Bond Commission to vote next week on the release of $155 million in state bond funding that will be used to offset certain public benefits charges on electric bills, delivering consumers some relief on these costs.

• 7/18/2025 Governor Lamont Breaks Ground on New Train Station in Naugatuck as Part of Major Upgrades to Waterbury Branch Line

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation has begun construction on a new train station in Naugatuck, advancing the Lamont administration's plan to modernize the entire Waterbury Branch Line and spur downtown redevelopment.

• 7/16/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Agreement To Support Community Health Centers With Boost To Medicaid Reimbursement Rates

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves today announced that the Lamont administration has reached an agreement with the 17 community health centers in Connecticut regarding a three-year plan to boost Medicaid reimbursement rates for the centers that service 440,000 people across the state each year.

• 7/15/2025 Governor Lamont Announces State Grants To Protect 2,270 Acres of Open Space and Create Six New Community Green Spaces

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding $14.3 million in state funding to aid in the purchase and protection of more than 2,270 acres of open space through 25 properties in 22 towns and cities across Connecticut. Additionally, $725,353 is being awarded to support the creation of six new community green spaces.