Newsroom 2011
December 2, 2011
$3.5 MILLION TARGETED FOR MERIDEN HUB DEVELOPMENT
House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan and Meriden State Representatives Emil "Buddy" Altobello and Catherine F. Abercrombie announced today that Meriden will receive $3.5 million in state bond funds for soil remediation on Meriden's downtown HUB site. READ MORE
October 13, 2011
GRANT WILL ASSIST MERIDEN DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
Speaker Donovan and Reps. Abercrombie and Altobello announced that Meriden will get an $850,000 state grant to study the HUB area, preparing the city to solicit the interest of private developers in the Meriden Transit Center area. READ MORE
September 19, 2011
MERIDEN SLATED TO RECEIVE $1.1 MILLION FOR FLOOD CONTROL FROM THE STATE
Funding would go to constructing an auxiliary culvert at the Columbus Avenue Bridge, and the adjacent portion of the Meriden Linear Trail.
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August 22, 2011
FUNDS WILL IMPROVE MERIDEN NEIGHBORHOOD, STIMULATE JOB GROWTH
Legislators say expected state bond funds will strengthen Meriden's West Main Street neighborhood while encouraging commercial development and immediately creating 40 construction jobs. READ MORE
June 17, 2011
$6.5 MILLION EXPECTED FOR MERIDEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan and Meriden State Representatives Emil “Buddy” Altobello and Catherine F. Abercrombie announced today that Meriden expects to receive $6.5 million in state bond funds for the Community Health Center on State Street in Meriden. READ MORE
April 8, 2011
REP. ALTOBELLO APPOINTED TO NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE EFFECTIVENESS COMMITTEE
Rep. Buddy Altobello has been appointed by Speaker of the House Christopher G. Donovan to serve on the National Council of State Legislature’s (NCSL) Legislative Effectiveness Committee. READ MORE
February 25, 2011
DELEGATION ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF STATE FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MERIDEN STATION
City Applying For $1M Bond Funds For Station Development As Part Of New Haven-Springfield High Speed Rail Project
Members of Meriden’s legislative delegation announced that the State Bond Commission authorized funding Thursday that is available for development of Meriden’s train station as part of the state’s New Haven to Springfield high speed rail project. READ MORE