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• Gov. Malloy Announces the Formation of the Important Bird Areas Advisory Committee

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is forming a panel of experts that will serve as an advisory committee to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) on the creation of an Important Bird Area Program that will include identification and recognition of critical bird habitats and the promotion of bird conservation in the state.

• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on the Passing of Former State Rep. Ruwet

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the passing of former State Representative Joseph Ruwet, of Torrington.

• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on Labor Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statement in honor of Labor Day.

• Gov. Malloy: ConnDOT Uses Accelerated Bridge Construction Technique to Achieve Early Completion of Middletown Project

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) has successfully completed the replacement of the Route 17 bridge over Long Hill Brook in Middletown. The project was finished ahead of schedule over the weekend using an engineering and construction process known as ABC – Accelerated Bridge Construction – in which the new bridges are built adjacent to the old ones and are then lifted into place when ready.

• Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Events in Norwalk, Speaks with Stamford Chamber, Highlights Major Transportation Grant for Eastern Connecticut

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the grand opening ceremony of Connecticut’s first Pathways in Technology Early College High School – the IBM-affiliated Norwalk Early College Academy.

• Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends 60th Anniversary of the USS Nautilus

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend an event in Groton celebrating the 60th anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Nautilus – the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine, now a national museum at the nation’s first submarine base.

• Gov. Malloy: State Works With Parents, Coaches to Reduce Youth Athlete Concussions

  Joined by students, lawmakers and advocates, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited Staples High School where he commemorated the enactment of legislation that requires the State Board of Education to develop a plan aimed at reducing the number of concussions and addressing the proper procedures following concussions experienced by students during school athletics.

• Saturday: Gov. Malloy Attends Opening of Glastonbury’s Riverfront Park and Boathouse, Speaks at Cuban Lyceum of Bridgeport’s 60th Anniversary Celebration

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the grand opening ceremony of the Town of Glastonbury’s Riverfront Park and Boathouse.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Plans to Create Connecticut's First Shoreline State Park in Over 50 Years in Waterford

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced plans to turn the approximately 32-acre property in Waterford commonly known as “Seaside” into the Connecticut’s first shoreline state park in over 50 years.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Investments in Commercial Districts to Attract Small Businesses and Grow Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that 13 municipalities across Connecticut are being awarded $5 million in grants to develop or improve town commercial districts in an effort to attract small businesses, grow jobs, and improve pedestrian access and livability in town centers. The grants are part of the state’s Main Street Investment Fund, which is administered through the state Department of Housing.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Flags at Half-Staff to Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that U.S. and state flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, September 11, 2014, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 men, women and children who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Effort to Reduce Standardized Testing in Public Schools

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the administration is taking two actions to help reduce the time Connecticut students spend taking standardized tests.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Continued Efforts to Increase Housing Opportunities and End Chronic Homelessness Among Veterans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut is making 50 additional Rental Assistance Program (RAP) vouchers available now to veterans who are currently receiving assistance under the federal HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program and are ready to transition out of supportive housing but still need rental assistance.

• Gov. Malloy: Advanced Manufacturing Programs to Launch at Community Colleges in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that a consortium of all 12 community colleges in Connecticut and Charter Oak State College have been successfully awarded a $15 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to launch the Connecticut Advanced Manufacturing Initiative (CAMI) – a project that builds upon the success of the state’s nationally-recognized Advanced Manufacturing Centers that are currently implemented at four state community colleges and expands manufacturing education to every community college in Connecticut.

• Photo: Gov. Malloy Signs Connecticut Aerospace Reinvestment Act, Securing Long-Term Commitment from United Technologies Corp.

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by employees and executives from United Technologies Corporation (UTC) and state and federal lawmakers, held a bill signing ceremony at the Pratt & Whitney hangar in East Hartford to commemorate the final passage of the Connecticut Aerospace Reinvestment Act, which strengthens UTC’s commitment to the State of Connecticut, impacting more than 75,000 jobs in the state.