Press Releases

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• 6/21/2011 Gov. Malloy: Commissioner Reviczky Announce Anticipated Funds for State Agricultural Investments

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steven K. Reviczky today announced that the State Bond Commission is anticipated to approve at its upcoming meeting an allocation of $500,000 that will be used to continue the Department of Agriculture’s Farm Reinvestment Program, which provides matching grants to farmers to expand or improve working farms in accordance with business plans to keep the farms working for at least ten years.

• 6/20/2011 Gov. Malloy: Rep. Grogins Announce Funding for Upgrades to Brooklawn Avenue in Bridgeport

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Rep. Auden Grogins (D-Bridgeport) today announced that Friday’s State Bond Commission agenda includes an item of $250,000 to the City of Bridgeport for the revitalization of Brooklawn Avenue between Villa and North Avenues. The proposed project consists of improvements and repairs to the medians, sidewalks, site improvements and landscaping.

• 6/20/2011 Governor Malloy, Congresswoman DeLauro Lead Groundbreaking Ceremony for Q Bridge Interchange in New Haven

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Mayor John DeStefano and Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez led a ceremonial groundbreaking today for the reconstruction of the I-95/I-91/Route 34 Interchange in New Haven – a $357 million piece of the $2 billion Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge replacement project.

• 6/20/2011 Gov. Malloy: Commissioner Currey Announce Anticipated Technology Upgrades to Improve DMV Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Melody A. Currey today announced that the State Bond Commission is anticipated this week to approve an allocation of $3 million designated towards continued technology improvements to set up a number of online services for customers doing business with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

• 6/19/2011 Monday: Gov. Malloy at Travelers Championship Opening Ceremony, Groundbreaking on New Phase of Q Bridge Project, Keynotes Stamford Downtown Annual Dinner

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the opening ceremony of the 2011 Travelers Championship in Cromwell. On Monday afternoon, Governor Malloy will join Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Mayor John DeStefano at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the reconstruction of the I-95/I-91/Route 34 interchange – a piece of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge replacement project in New Haven.

• 6/18/2011 Gov. Malloy Directs Flags Back to Full Staff at Sunset on Sunday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed U.S. and state flags to full staff at sunset on Sunday.

• 6/17/2011 Speaker Donovan, Reps. Altobello - Abercrombie Announce $6.5 Million Expected for Meriden Community Health Center

  House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden) and Meriden State Representatives Emil “Buddy” Altobello and Catherine F. Abercrombie announced today that Meriden expects to receive $6.5 million in state bond funds for the Community Health Center on State Street in Meriden.

• 6/17/2011 Gov. Malloy Statement on the Celebration of Juneteenth

  "While Juneteeth is a day marking the liberation of slaves in Galvelston, Texas in 1865 – two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln – it also serves as a day to reflect upon the continued struggle for equal rights and opportunities for us all."

• 6/16/2011 Gov. Malloy: Partnership with Employers, Non-Profits to Create Over 275 Job Opportunities for Citizens with Disabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined a coalition of business, government and advocacy groups at a statewide employment forum, announcing a job training and placement initiative for over 275 citizens with disabilities and underscoring the economic connection between Connecticut’s employers and a diversified workforce.

• 6/16/2011 Friday: Gov. Malloy Joins Comcast to Announce Creation of 100 New Jobs in Connecticut

  On Friday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join executives from the Comcast Corporation for a news conference at the company’s Enfield facility to announce the company’s plans for the creation of 100 new jobs in Enfield. Details about the positions being filled and other specifics will be disclosed at the news conference.

• 6/15/2011 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Half Staff in Honor of Pfc. Eric Daniel Soufrine

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy is ordering Connecticut and U.S. flags to fly at half staff in honor of Army Private First Class Eric Daniel Soufrine, a Woodbridge native who was killed in action in Afghanistan on Tuesday.

• 6/15/2011 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends Connect-Ability Employment Summit, Speaks at Sexual Assault Conference, Addresses CCM Annual Meeting

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the Department of Social Services’ sixth annual Connect-Ability Employment Summit for businesses and job-seekers with disabilities. The summit is expected to attract several hundred representatives of business, government, employment and support service providers, as well as job-seekers and their advocates.

• 6/15/2011 Thursday: First Lady Cathy Malloy Speaks on Sexual Assault Crisis Services at YWCA in New Britain

  On Thursday afternoon, First Lady Cathy Malloy will be the featured speaker at the YWCA of New Britain’s annual meeting, where she will speak about sexual assault crisis services provided in the state. The YWCA of New Britain is one of the largest providers of these services in the area.

• 6/14/2011 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut M-8 Rail Fleet Continues to Grow

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Metro-North Railroad (MNR) today announced that a third set of M-8 rail cars was put into service this morning, bringing to 130 the number of train runs operating with the new cars each week. A total of 26 new M-8s have now been accepted from Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc., and put into service on the New Haven Line.

• 6/14/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in House of Bread Ribbon Cutting, Attends Hartford Magnet Middle School Celebration

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony for House of Bread, a soup kitchen and day shelter in Hartford that serves 200 adults and more than 400 children each day. The organization has moved into a new building that will now have a second kitchen, a larger dining area, new offices and a conference room.