Weekly Update & Local Happenings: November 4
November 4, 2022Join me in a big "Shout It Out" to our October Students of the Month:
Gerson Gonzalez De Leon - Pre-K, Early Childhood Center at B.P. Mission
Adeline Safari - 2nd Grade, Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School
Keyrangelys Rolon Zorrilla - Kindergarten, Harbor Elementary School
Amelie Kydd - 8th Grade, Bennie Dover Jacksom Multi-Magnet Middle School
Clara Drinkwater - 4th Grade, Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School
Nehemias Morales - C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet School
Weicai (Andy) He - New London Adult & Continuing Education
Weekly Update & Local Happenings: October 21
October 28, 2022Ahead of heading out on your weekend activities, I want to remind everyone that Shore Line East will have an adjusted scheduled Saturday, October 29 – Sunday, October 30 to accommodate a railroad switch replacement project in Branford conducted by Amtrak.
Weekly Update & Local Happenings: October 21
October 21, 2022This week, I had the great opportunity to attend the Purple Flag Raising in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month at the State Capitol.
Through my work as a Police Officer I have seen firsthand the fear that survivors experience, not only for their own safety, but for that of their children. We know that domestic violence is all about control, coercion, and isolation - it leaves many victims feeling helpless.
Weekly Update & Local Happenings: October 14
October 14, 2022UniteCT, which provides rent and utility assistance for households financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, has been allocated an additional $11 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to supplement more than $400 million in federal funding previously allocated for the program that helps keep families safely housed.
Weekly Update & Local Happenings: October 7
October 7, 2022October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Please join me in taking a moment to send a prayer for the fighters we've lost and strength for those who keep fighting.
Weekly Update & Local Happenings: September 30
September 30, 2022This weekend, several new laws in Connecticut will go into effect. These laws are a result of my colleagues' hard work during the 2022 session. Below are just some of the laws that will take effect and what they mean for you.
Weekly Update & Local Happenings: September 16
September 16, 2022I attended the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard's 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony on Sunday. It was a moving and beautiful tribute – we will never forget.
Absentee Ballot Changes
September 9, 2022New voting laws passed last year make it easier to vote absentee by ensuring availability of drop boxes, allowing voters with temporary disabilities and chronic illnesses to automatically receive absentee ballots, allowing absentee voters with visual impairment to receive a ballot electronically, as well as other provisions.