Representative Bob Godfrey announces that a $24,000 state grant has been approved for a Danbury company under a new program created this year by the legislature to help new businesses.

Northeastern Connecticut’s plans for reinvigorating the local innovation economy will move forward as the result of a grant announced today by The CTNext Program. The Northeast Innovation Hub has been awarded a $50,000 grant, the maximum amount offered, to jump-start the development of Northeast Connecticut’s “innovation places.”

State Senator Mae Flexer led passage of the innovation economy law passed this year, which includes the creation of “Innovation Places.”

Rep. Joe Gresko announces the General Assembly's approval of an agreement with Lockheed Martin to keep Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft in Connecticut until at least 2032. The agreement calls for Sikorsky’s full time employment in Connecticut to increase to more than 8,000 jobs.

Rep. Henry Genga announces the General Assembly's approval of an agreement with Lockheed Martin to keep its Sikorsky Aircraft headquarters and facilities in Connecticut until at least 2032.

Representative Joe Gresko joins colleagues in the legislature in calling on the state Department of Energy and Environment to execute a memorandum of understanding for monitoring the piping plover population as soon as possible with the Connecticut Audubon Society so that a $10 million grant for dredging can be obtained.

This Spring I had the tremendous pleasure of touring the Bigelow Tea Company facility in Fairfield with Cindi Bigelow, CEO and President, and members of her team. It was a great opportunity to learn about Bigelow’s operations and better understand how Connecticut can work with local businesses to foster economic growth.

Yesterday I joined Governor Malloy, Mayor Luke Bronin, and the Northside Neighborhood Alliance (NINA) for the grand opening of the renovated Zunner building in Hartford.

It was recently announced that Italian aerospace company Pietro Rose TBM has acquired New England Airfoil Products in Farmington, and will be retaining the company’s current workforce as well as adding 100 positions over the next five years.