Dominique Johnson

Dear Neighbor,

Happy Friday! I hope you have been enjoying your summer. Please see below for important information about a major road closure in East Norwalk and the temporary closing of the East Norwalk Train Station, including information about shuttles and detours so you can plan ahead for this disruption to our daily lives.

The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) and its Artist Fellowship program is now accepting applications. The Artist Fellowship program provides recognition and funding support for Connecticut artists to pursue new work and advance their artistic careers. All artistic disciplines are eligible! 

Connecticut artists must be the primary creators of original works of art.

Grants are awarded in three designations and grant amounts:
•    Artistic Excellence grants: $5,000
•    Artist Fellowship grants: $3,000
•    Emerging Recognition grants: $1,000 

The deadline to apply is on or before September 20.

Some eligibility restrictions apply, so please review the program webpage before applying at bit.ly/466gXzs or contact the COA program manager by email at tamara.dimitri@ct.gov with any questions.

I am honored to share that the Connecticut Education Association included me on their 2024 honor roll list.  Every year, the CEA releases a "Report Card" that evaluates legislators’ voting records, advocacy, and efforts to advance the organization's priorities over the two-year legislative cycle. I am proud to be a champion for education!

Please click on the image below to see my score for this year.

Click here to read an article that goes into more detail about the system. 

ATTENTION: The East Norwalk Train Station will be temporarily closed starting August 17 through  September 6. Trains will NOT stop in East Norwalk. A special rush hour commuter shuttle offered Monday - Friday.  Please see the graphic below for more information. 

CTDOT is announcing that East Avenue will be closed between Fort Point Street and Winfield Street for construction activities related to removing and replacing the East Avenue railroad bridge starting Friday evening, August 9.

The north half of the railroad bridge will be de-constructed and removed in sections during this construction operation. East Avenue will be closed under the railroad bridge between Fort Point Street and Winfield Street from 8:00 p.m., August 9 to 6:00 a.m., August 12.

DETOUR INFO

East Avenue will be closed between Winfield Street and Fort Point Street from 8:00 p.m., August 9 to 6:00 a.m.,  August 12. Northbound traffic will use Gregory Boulevard to Van Zant to Fort Point Street to East Avenue; southbound traffic will be detoured from Fort Point Street to Van Zant Street to East Avenue.

During this tax holiday, most clothing and footwear items priced less than $100 are exempt from Connecticut's 6.35% sales tax. The exemption applies to each eligible item costing less than $100, regardless of how many of those items are sold to a customer in the same transaction. It applies to purchases made in-store, online, mail-order, and over the phone.

Click here  for a list of exempt and taxable items. 

Shop smart – and locally whenever possible to support small businesses – to save during Connecticut’s Sales Tax-Free Week!