2024 Labor Day Weekend Operations -- CT State Parks remind you to enjoy the holiday safely. The Indian Well State Park swim area and Kettletown State Park are closed. Lifeguards are limited to Rocky Neck and Hammonasset for the holiday weekend.

The team at Connecticut Department of Transportation just launched a new interactive map to give updates specifically about road repairs from the August 18 historic rainfall and flooding event. This map will continue to be updated in real-time. Check it out here: ctdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboard…

More good updates from Oxford ⬇️

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. CHA, along with Governor Ned Lamont, CT DMHAS, and state leaders, emphasize that resources are available to people struggling with addiction and their loved ones.🧵⬇️

Another good update from Redding and Weston ⬇️

It’s already country fair season in Connecticut! Today I visited one of my favorites – the Goshen Fair. If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, check it out. It goes through Monday.

Happy Labor Day, everyone! It was great to see everyone at the Newtown parade. 🌞

American Red Cross has established a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) for those affected by the August 18-19 major flooding. 9/4/2024 - Southbury Senior Center 9/5/2024 - Naugatuck YMCA Please see the flyer for details and utilize the great resource available to help! #CT

We were honored to kick off Suicide Prevention Month by speaking at Governor Ned Lamont's Suicide Prevention Roundtable last week. Learn more about the staggering statistics right here in CT from the Hartford Courant and Fox 61: courant.com/2024/08/30/wit… fox61.com/video/news/loc…

The new Linden Place Apartments on Linden Street in Waterbury brings much-needed new housing to the Hillside neighborhood, particularly units designated as affordable. I’m glad the state could serve as a partner in this project so that it could become a reality.

ICYMI, this emergency funding for small businesses impacted by record flooding is now open through our partners at WBDC. 🔗ctwbdc.org/flood-recovery/

I appreciate Democratic and Republican legislators for meeting with me today to discuss potential actions that could reduce energy costs in CT. We all acknowledge that there is no easy, short-term solution to this complex problem, but we need to collaborate and enact reforms.

The Connecticut River Bridge, which connects the Northeast Corridor from Old Lyme to Old Saybrook, is 117 years old and showing its age. Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law we are now building a replacement that will be more reliable & enable trains to operate faster