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• Gov. Malloy Designates Year-Long Celebration to Commemorate 100 Years of Connecticut’s Submarine Heritage

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is designating October 2015 through October 2016 as Connecticut's Submarine Century - a year-long observance that celebrates 100 years of submarine activity in Connecticut, including the Town of Groton's distinction as the "Submarine Capital of the World."  The commemoration coincides with the centennial anniversary of the Naval Submarine Base New London and the Naval Submarine School.

• Gov. Malloy Announces ‘Q Bridge’ Project, the Biggest in CTDOT History, Completed Ahead of Schedule

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the southbound side of the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge on I-95 in New Haven - informally known as the Q Bridge - is scheduled to open approximately eight months ahead of schedule.  Construction of the main span bridge was completed in July 2015 on schedule and on budget.  Four lanes of the new southbound bridge are scheduled to open to vehicles the week of September 28, providing much needed relief for tens of thousands of residents who face congestion in the corridor and enhancing the region's overall economic competitiveness.

• Gov. Malloy Announces New Capital Dollars to Expand CTfastrak into East Hartford and Manchester

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission next week is scheduled to vote on a $7 million allocation that will allow the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to purchase buses and other capital equipment necessary to expand CTfastrak east of the Connecticut River into East Hartford and Manchester.

• Gov. Malloy Announces CTfastrak Has Delivered Over One Million Passenger Trips

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker and other state and local officials at the Flatbush Avenue CTfastrak station in Hartford to announce that the bus rapid transit system has reached a major milestone - one million passenger trips since its launch earlier this spring.

• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statements on Today’s State Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Same Sex Marriages

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision today in the case of Mueller v. Tepler.

• Gov. Malloy and Park Advocates Break Ground for Renovation of Sherwood Island Pavilion in Westport

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined with state and local officials, and state park advocates at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport to break ground for a project that will renovate and fully modernize the well-known pavilion at the historic park.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Additional Funding to Make Schools Safer

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the application process will begin next week for the next round of the School Security Grant Program.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Economic Assistance Grants Awarded to Small Towns in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a series of grants under the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) that will be awarded to seven towns in Connecticut for the purposes of funding a variety of economic development, community improvement and quality-of-life projects.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Federal Funding to Assist Disaster Recovery Efforts for Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, today announced nearly $32 million in grants for improvements to multifamily housing, infrastructure and public facilities and for planning purposes in cities and towns affected by Superstorm Sandy.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Program to Help Shoreline Homeowners and Businesses Prepare for Future Severe Weather and Flooding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that shoreline homeowners and businesses who are subject to coastal flooding can now apply for assistance under a new state low-interest loan program designed to help those residents elevate their homes and businesses from future severe weather and flooding.

• Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Continues to Attract New Television Productions to the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Disney-ABC Domestic Television has relocated its long-running show, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” from New York to Connecticut, which will create 150 new jobs in the state.

• Gov. Malloy: Fiscal Year Ends With $121 Million Surplus, Will Be Deposited Into Rainy Day Fund

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut ended Fiscal Year 2014 with an estimated $121.3 million dollar surplus, bringing the state’s Rainy Day Fund to a four-year high of $392 million.

• Gov. Malloy Honors Five Connecticut High School Coaches on Receiving National Recognition for Their Achievements on and off the Field

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today congratulated five Connecticut high school coaches on their receipt of the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) 2014 “Coach of the Year” award.

• Gov. Malloy, Members of Conn. Congressional Delegation Meet With U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation today met with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx regarding the looming deficit in federal transportation funding for states.

• Gov. Malloy: New Bridgeport Train Station Will Encourage Economic and Transit-Oriented Development While Improving Quality of Life for Residents

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission at its next meeting will approve $2.75 million for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) to hire a consultant to complete the engineering, design and environmental permitting to develop the site of the new Barnum Train Station on Bridgeport’s East Side.