Jaime Foster

Today, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Representative Kevin Ryan. For more than three decades, Kevin dedicated his life to the people of Montville, Ledyard, and Norwich while wanting the best for all of Connecticut.

Earlier this month, I voted in support of the new housing bill, which not only addresses affordable and safe housing, but also infrastructure funding to fix water quality issues/expand city water connections (both important to our district), and increases school construction reimbursement rates.

Last week, both the House and Senate convened at the State Capitol for a special legislative session to address a number of urgent and critical issues impacting Connecticut residents.

From our special session to Access Health CT, from Winter Farmers Markets to Winterfests, I have a lot to share with you in this latest update.

I wanted to share a kids' event and office hours I'll be holding this week at Hall Memorial Library.

All Connecticut SNAP recipients have access to their FULL November benefits on their EBT cards.

A variety of local after-school programs around Connecticut are receiving a boost with a new round of state grants.

More than 50 million people – 1 out of 3 eligible Americans – do not complete colorectal cancer screening because they find the current options unpleasant or inconvenient.

Thankfully, physicians in Connecticut are beginning to prescribe Shield, the first blood test approved by the FDA as a primary screening option for colorectal cancer. This offers patients who may delay or avoid traditional screening methods a simpler, less invasive option for screening.