Jaime Foster

I'm honored to continue to serve as the State Representative of the 57th House District. And last week, I was especially honored to have my family join me as I was sworn in for the new term!

Ten years ago today, we lost 26 lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School - and even ten years later, I think we can all agree that the memories of that day remain clearly in our minds.

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) will be hosting a virtual and interactive learning session for parents and families to learn how to use CT EdSight on Wednesday, December 14 from 5PM-6PM. If you haven't heard about CT EdSight yet, it's a great resource to better understand how your child's school and district are performing.

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DOAG) administers many grant programs that are beneficial to farmers and farmland in our state and our towns. I wanted to share two of these programs with you: the Farmland Restoration Grant and the Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant.

This morning, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) held a remote Public Hearing to receive feedback on the public on the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will be holding a Virtual Public Information Meeting on Tuesday, December 6 at 7PM to provide our community the opportunity to learn about the Route 140 Geometry Improvements in Ellington and Tolland.

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DOAG) administers many grant programs that are beneficial to farmers and farmland in our state and our towns. I wanted to share two of these programs with you: the Farmland Restoration Grant and the Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Governor Lamont's request to expand the natural disaster declaration for certain parts of our state due to the summer drought that has continued through fall. Agricultural producers in all 8 Connecticut counties are eligible to apply for assistance through the Farm Service Agency to help offset production losses resulting from the drought.