Kate Farrar

The Noah Webster House is among 17 Connecticut arts and cultural centers to receive a $5,000 relief grant through Connecticut Humanities and the Connecticut Office of the Arts Cultural Relief Grants program to assist with operating expenses and provide valuable programs and services to the community during the coronavirus pandemic.

I’ve heard from you and from many families and businesses throughout the 20th District about the difficulties to access affordable and dependable health care. As a member of the Insurance & Real Estate Committee, I wanted to alert you to an important hearing on Tuesday, February 9 on Senate Bill 842 – An Act Concerning Health Insurance and Health Care in Connecticut.

For the past 45 years, Black History Month has served as a time to recognize and honor the achievements and contributions of Black Americans in our nation's history. It is a time to highlight and celebrate their many and varied roles in our country’s history.

Wednesday evening, Connecticut state Comptroller Kevin Lembo and State Representatives Kate Farrar (D – West Hartford) and Jillian Gilchrest (D – West Hartford) held a virtual community health care forum to engage constituents in a conversation about creating a more equitable health care system in Connecticut.

Including State Representative Kate Farrar (D – West Hartford) joined a coalition of over 30 legislators to advocate for bold action and for Connecticut to invest in the state's future.

As we all begin to navigate the upcoming virtual legislative session, I wanted to provide you with the resources to ensure your voice is heard. Though COVID-19 has closed the State Capitol and Legislative Office Building to the public, you can still testify and participate in public hearings from your home.

West Hartford was awarded a $233,200 Community Connectivity Grant last week. The funds will be used to upgrade and install accessible pedestrian signal equipment at 15 intersections. Many of these upgrades will be within the 20th House District!

Connecticut’s Phase 1B COVID-19 vaccine roll-out will begin on Monday, January 18, 2021. Residents aged 75 and older can now begin scheduling appointments to receive the vaccine.