Senator McLachlan: A Young Life Cut Short on September 11, 2001
McLachlan: “You are looking at one of the most spectacular September 11th Memorials in the country. Candace Lee Williams and all the victims of September […]
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Senator Boucher: “Never Forget…Remember and Pay Tribute to the Innocent Victims of 9/11”
Report by Paula Antolini September 11, 2015 11:07AM EDT Senator Boucher: “Never Forget…Remember and Pay Tribute to the Innocent Victims of 9/11” Message from CT […]
Remembering…..and Honoring Those Who Gave Their Lives on 9/11
Report by Paula Antolini September 11, 2015 8:454AM EDT Remembering…..and Honoring Those Who Gave Their Lives on 9/11 Fourteen years ago our nation was changed […]
P.T. Barnum Takes on The Railroads; ‘Talking Transportation’ by Jim Cameron
What do Connecticut’s own P.T. Barnum and I have in common? No, not just a love of circuses. We are both “rail advocates” fighting for […]
Do You Think Your Taxes Are Too High? State Tax Panel Public Hearing, Sept. 16
Topics to be discussed: Sales and Use Tax, Estate and Gift Taxation, Personal Income Tax, Property Tax, Tax Exempt Properties, PILOT, Business Personal Property Taxation, […]
Labor Day: Honoring the Social and Economic Achievements of American Workers
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American […]
Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty Visits the Regional YMCA Children’s Center in Bethel
Regional YMCA faculty and teachers told Esty about the School Readiness efforts and the before/after/summer school programming. Together, they discussed the need for kindergarten preparedness, the […]
Senator Boucher: Listening to Connecticut’s Businesses
Boucher: A robust real estate market is the bellwether of a healthy economy. Realtors are among the first to detect developing economic trends. Recently, several […]
Senator Murphy, Congresswoman DeLauro, and Colleagues, Push for FDA to Help Small Farmers Comply with New Food Safety Law
“With the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Congress took a major step forward in shifting the focus of food safety from response […]
Bethel’s Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. ‘Strike Team’ is Part of Statewide Fire Disaster Plan
Keep your eyes open for SHFD members wearing new “Strike Team” shirts with these patches. Wondering what a “Strike Team” is or what “7514” stands […]
Sen. Murphy to Hold Public Forum About His Bill to Overhaul America’s Mental Health System, Aug 26
On Wednesday, after holding 11 roundtables all across Connecticut with local mental health professionals, policy experts, and families to identify the weaknesses in our mental health system, […]
Gov. Malloy: CTtransit Buses Soon to Provide Real-Time GPS Tracking Information Statewide
Devices Expected to Modernize System, Grow Ridership. CTtransit buses throughout the state will soon be equipped with GPS devices that will provide real-time bus location […]
Heat Wave: DEEP Forecasts Unhealthy Air Quality for Southern Parts of Connecticut
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is forecasting unhealthy air quality for “sensitive groups” on Monday and Tuesday, August 17-18, for all of […]
Town Hall Meeting with Reps. Dan Carter, Mitch Bolinsky, J.P. Sredzinski, Sen. Tony Hwang, Newtown, Aug. 19
Legislators will discuss the major issues that shaped the 2015 legislative session – especially how new laws and the state budget could affect you. Report […]
Gov. Malloy Statement on State Supreme Court Decision to Rule Death Penalty Unconstitutional
Malloy: “In 2012, Connecticut joined 16 other states and the majority of the industrialized world in replacing capital punishment with the punishment of life in […]
Sen. Boucher: Mileage Tax a Burden to Workers
Boucher: A “Mileage tax,” or total miles driven tax, would be an enormous burden and severe financial hardship on these workers as it is highly […]
Sales Tax-Free Week in Its Fifteenth Year, Aug. 16-22
The month of August means back-to-school shopping, and once again, starting the third Sunday of the month, many items of clothing and footwear can be […]
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Nearly $3.7 Million Heath Care Award for CT Community Heath Centers
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announces that Connecticut will receive $3,673,286 to fund new services at new and existing community health centers […]
Rep. Lavielle Applauds Federal Authorization Allowing CT to Reduce Testing for 11th Graders
Lavielle: “A new state law was necessary to make this solution possible, and as Education Committee Ranking Member, I was very pleased to work together […]
Sen. Boucher: ‘Can You Feel The Political Winds Shifting?’
Report by Paula Antolini July 16, 2015 2:52PM EDT Sen. Boucher: “Can You Feel The Political Winds Shifting?” Have you seen the headlines lately? They […]
Reminder: Next Bethel Proposed Crematorium P&Z Hearing Is Tomorrow, July 15
As the clock is ticking on crematorium applicant B. Shawn McLoughlin’s time frame allowed for approval of his crematorium by the Bethel Planning & Zoning […]
OPINION: Rep. Harding: We must seek efficiency in spending, not go after taxpayers
Harding, “Though much discussion of this budget has been focused on corporations and the unconscionable unitary tax placed upon them, make no mistake; this budget […]
Legislative Town Hall Meeting with CT State Reps. Carter, Harding and Sen. McLachlan, July 29
Legislative Town Hall Meeting is Wednesday, July 29, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Stony Hill Firehouse, 59 Stony Hill Road, Bethel, […]
Congresswoman Esty Statement on Confederate Flag Amendment
Esty, “…This rebel flag carries a strong offensive association that is harmful and hurtful to many Americans. House Republicans should allow us to move on […]
CT Senators Murphy, Blumenthal Move to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Criminals
Senators: “We shouldn’t give known criminals the benefit of the doubt when it comes to guns.” Connecticut Senators call for end to “default proceed” rule. […]
Reps. Lavielle & Steinberg Pass Legislation Expanding Emergency Epilepsy Care in Schools
State Representatives Gail Lavielle (R-143) and Jonathan Steinberg (D-136) worked together to introduce and pass bipartisan legislation that expands emergency care for students suffering from […]
Senator Boucher: 2nd Largest Tax Increase in State History is Headed Your Way
“The bottom line is there is a deficit and there will always be a deficit if we keep shrinking the tax base and the balance […]
BREAKING NEWS: AT&T Backs Out of Cell Tower CT Siting Council Process in Bethel, Writes Letter to CSC
Late Monday night, June 29, 2015, the “Stop the Codfish Cell Tower” Group announced some encouraging news about the proposed Bethel cell tower on Codfish […]
Sen. Boucher: A Fly on the Wall. The Warning Bell Has Sounded! CT is in Financial Crisis.
Report by Paula Antolini June 28, 2015 1:16PM EDT Sen. Boucher: A Fly on the Wall. The Warning Bell Has Sounded! CT is in Financial […]
Rep. Carter: Information on the Legislature’s “Major Acts” of 2015
Topics outlined in the report include the state’s biennial budget, business and jobs, children and families, consumer protection, education and transportation. Report by Paula Antolini […]