Press Releases
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5/22/2014
Gov. Malloy: Starwood Hotels Worldwide Will Expand in Stamford and Create Jobs for Residents
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, Starwood executives and other state and local officials, today announced that Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is expanding its global headquarters in Stamford. Starwood will be creating 340 new full-time jobs in the state, in addition to retaining its current workforce of 980 employees.
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5/22/2014
Gov. Malloy Announces Grants to Connect More Town Government Services to State's High Speed Internet Network
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has approved a series of grants to assist municipalities throughout Connecticut with the infrastructure costs associated with connecting their town governments to the state’s Nutmeg Network and extending its availability to include all municipal services.
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5/22/2014
Gov. Malloy Congratulates Six Connecticut Companies That Received NASA Contracts to Develop Aerospace Technology and Assist With Space Exploration
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announcement that it has awarded six Connecticut companies contracts valued at $125,000 each to conduct feasibility studies that could lead to advances in space exploration and aerospace technology.
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5/22/2014
Friday: Gov. Malloy Gives Commencement Address at Boston College Law School
On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give the commencement address at Boston College Law School’s graduation ceremony.
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5/21/2014
Gov. Malloy: Funding for Road Resurfacing Will Repave State Primary Roads Following a Harsh Winter Season
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Deputy Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) Commissioner Anna M. Barry, today highlighted $11.9 million on the Bond Commission’s upcoming agenda to fund the state’s annual maintenance and road resurfacing program, which – combined with $57 million in previously approved funding – will repave and repair 264 miles of primary roads around the state following an especially harsh 2013-14 winter season that included record-breaking cold temperatures and 12 snow and ice storms.
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5/20/2014
Gov. Malloy's Common Core Taskforce to Meet Wednesday
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Educators’ Common Core Implementation Taskforce is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 21, at Cromwell High School, 1 Donald Harris Drive in Cromwell. The meeting will run from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and will be held in library.
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5/20/2014
Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes State Road Resurfacing Announcement, Attends Additional Events in Bridgeport and Waterbury
On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at a groundbreaking ceremony in Bridgeport for the Jewish Senior Services at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus on Park Avenue – the first “household” model nursing home in Connecticut.
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5/19/2014
Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Commemorates Passage of New Law Strengthening Sexual Assault Prevention and Response on College Campuses
On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a ceremony at the offices of Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Inc. (CONNSACS) in East Hartford to commemorate the adoption of a new law (PA 14-11) that strengthens sexual assault prevention and response procedures at institutions of higher learning in Connecticut.
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5/19/2014
Gov. Malloy: ESPN Expansion is Raising Digital Sports Media Profile and Creating Hundreds of Jobs for Residents
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by executives of ESPN and state and local officials, today celebrated the grand opening of ESPN’s state-of-the-art Digital Center 2 building, a project announced two years ago as part of the Governor’s First Five economic development program.
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5/19/2014
Gov. Malloy Participates in Town Hall on College Readiness & Affordability with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman were joined today at University High School of Science and Engineering (UHSSE) in Hartford by Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor and other local officials for a roundtable conversation with college-bound high school seniors to discuss college readiness, access and affordability.
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5/19/2014
Gov. Malloy Announces Economic Assistance Grants Awarded to Small Towns Throughout Connecticut
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a series of grants under the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP), which will be awarded to 27 towns throughout Connecticut for the purposes of funding a variety of economic development, community conservation and quality-of-life projects.
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5/18/2014
Monday: Gov. Malloy Attends Grand Opening of ESPN’s Digital Center 2 Building. Participates in Town Hall with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan
On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a ceremony celebrating the grand opening of ESPN’s state-of-the-art Digital Center 2 building – a project announced two years ago as part of the Governor’s “First Five” economic development program.
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5/16/2014
Gov. Malloy: New Logo Unveiled for the 2015 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by UConn Head Coach Kevin Ollie, UConn President Susan Herbst, UConn Athletic Director Warde Manuel, American Athletic Conference (The American) Commissioner Mike Aresco, Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra, Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) Executive Director Michael Freimuth, and other state and local elected officials, today unveiled the new logo for the 2015 AAC Men’s Basketball Championship.
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5/16/2014
Statement from Gov. Malloy's Communications Director Andrew Doba on Chocolate Milk
Andrew Doba, Director of Communications for Governor Dannel P. Malloy, today released the following statement regarding legislation approved by the Connecticut General Assembly that bans the serving of chocolate milk in public schools.
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5/16/2014
Saturday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Student Innovation Expo, Participates in CCSU Commencement, Attends "The Gathering" Festival in Waterbury
On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will welcome 1,500 students attending the 2014 Student Innovation Expo in Hartford.