Delivering State Funding to Revitalize Waterbury

June 4, 2026

Here are the sections in today's email:

  • Start to Revitalize Waterbury's Former Anaconda Factory
  • Support for Our Dairy Farmers
  • Celebrating 100 Years at Bucks Hills Community Club
 

Start to Revitalize Waterbury's
Former Anaconda Factory

As the House Bonding Chairman, I was proud to work with the Waterbury Delegation and both Mayor Paul Pernerewski and former Mayor Neil O’Leary to help secure $10 million in state funding to support the remediation and redevelopment of the former Anaconda-American Brass Company site.
Read article in the Hartford Courant

For too long, these abandoned industrial properties have been symbols of economic decline. This meaningful investment helps turn that around by preparing the site for future development, job creation, housing, retail opportunities and long-term economic growth while honoring Waterbury’s manufacturing legacy.

I am incredibly thankful to Governor Ned Lamont, House Speaker Matt Ritter, and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas for always supporting Waterbury.
 

Support for Our Dairy Farmers

The state is committing $22.5 million from our Federal Cuts Response Fund to support Connecticut’s dairy farmers. Many small, family-owned businesses, including those in the Naugatuck Valley, are working hard to stay afloat amid federally set milk prices that often favor large corporate operations over our local farms.

This investment will help protect jobs and ensure our communities continue to have access to fresh, nutritious, and locally produced food. When we support our farmers, we strengthen our food supply chain and our economy at the same time.

I was proud to support the creation of the Federal Cuts Response Fund during a special session last year to help stabilize Connecticut’s economy and businesses in the face of federal uncertainty and rising costs. Meeting these unexpected needs is exactly why we established the fund.
 

Celebrating 100 Years at
Bucks Hills Community Club

A century of bringing people together—what an incredible achievement for the Bucks Hill Community Club. The start of this centennial celebration was truly special, and it was inspiring to see so many families and neighbors gathered to mark the occasion.

My sincere thanks to the Club’s officers, whose hard work and commitment help make this such a warm and thriving place for local families and children. So much of what they do happens behind the scenes, but it makes all the difference. Cheers to the next hundred years!