Press Releases

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• 9/5/2013 Friday: Gov. Malloy Visits Farmers Market, Announces Farm-to-Chef Week

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference with Connecticut Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steven K. Reviczky, downtown-area chefs and members of the Hartford delegation at the Old State House Farmers Market to announce Farm-To-Chef Week.

• 9/5/2013 Gov. Malloy: Farm-to-Chef Week Runs September 15-21

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today encouraged residents to visit one of the 76 restaurants and other establishments that are participating in the 2013 Farm-To-Chef Week.

• 9/4/2013 Gov. Malloy: Bioscience in Connecticut Moves Forward

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed new legislation creating a $200 million Bioscience Innovation Fund during a ceremonial event at the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC). The fund will make investments over the next 10 years in the form of grants, equity investments, loans and loan guarantees to foster innovation in smaller companies.

• 9/4/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Groundbreaking Ceremony for West Haven's Veterans Memorial Park

  On Thursday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Mayor John M. Picard and other guests in West Haven for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of renovations at Veterans Memorial Park, the city’s Pop Warner field.

• 9/3/2013 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Conn. National Guard Welcome Home Ceremony

  On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the Connecticut National Guard’s Welcome Home and Freedom Salute, where two units of 240 soldiers who were stationed in Afghanistan and Bahrain will be formally welcomed home and honored for their service.

• 9/3/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Participates in Citizen Corps Conference, Commemorates Passage of Bioscience Innovation Act, Promotes Tourist Attractions in Northwestern Conn.

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at the 6th annual Connecticut Citizen Corps Council Conference in Westbrook.

• 9/3/2013 Gov. Malloy Applauds $10 Million Federal Transportation Grant for New Haven's State Street Station

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today applauded the release of a $10 million federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to the State of Connecticut for the purpose of constructing a second platform at New Haven's State Street Station, which will minimize delays and accommodate an increase in service under the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail Program.

• 9/3/2013 Monday: Gov. Malloy Marches in Newtown Labor Day Parade

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will march in the Town of Newtown’s 52nd annual Labor Day parade.

• 8/30/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Recovers More Than $6.5 Million in Wages for Workers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor's Division of Wage and Workplace Standards recovered more than $6.5 million in unpaid wages for Connecticut workers during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

• 8/30/2013 Gov. Malloy: Homeowners Can Apply Online for Storm Sandy Relief Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced homeowners impacted by Superstorm Sandy can now apply for federal relief funds online at the state's CT Recovers website.

• 8/30/2013 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Participates in India Independence Day Event, Attends Latino & Puerto Rican Affairs Commission Scholarship Ceremony

  On Saturday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at a ceremony at the State Capitol in Hartford commemorating India Independence Day, hosted by the Indian Association of Greater Hartford.

• 8/29/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces $16.5 Million Investment to Bolster Housing Efforts in Five Municipalities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a state investment of more than $16.5 million in five housing developments in Hartford, Waterbury, Vernon, Stonington and Middletown for projects that will help build or renovate approximately 465 residential units, of which at least 390 will be affordable to income-qualifying households.

• 8/28/2013 Gov. Malloy and Congressional Leaders Announce Federal Grant to Assist Emergency Response Efforts from Sandy Hook Tragedy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty, and Congressman Jim Himes today announced that the State of Connecticut has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to reimburse local and state governments for costs related to the emergency response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School (SHES) shooting, as well as for costs to restore public safety in the aftermath of the tragedy.

• 8/28/2013 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at Forum on Youth Engagement

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will make remarks at a forum on youth engagement hosted by Congressman John B. Larson and the First Congressional Youth Cabinet.

• 8/27/2013 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Attends Opening of the Kitchen at Hartford Public Library, Promotes Tourism in Western Conn., Celebrates Anniversary of MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the grand opening ceremony of The Kitchen at Hartford Public Library.