Joshua Hall

Today, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Representative Kevin Ryan. For more than three decades, Kevin dedicated his life to the people of Montville, Ledyard, and Norwich while wanting the best for all of Connecticut.

You're invited to join Angel of Edgewood, Senator Blumenthal, and Senator Murphy at the State Capitol for a pre-Thanksgiving community breakfast on Wednesday morning. The CTDOT has also added additional trains to the Hartford Line for Thanksgiving holiday travel, and Friday marks the start of Hartford Winterfest (tree-lighting on Sunday)!

To mark the 160th anniversary of the 29th Connecticut Colored Regiment's return home from the Civil War, there will be a memorial walk on Saturday, November 22.

Last week, both the House and Senate convened at the State Capitol for a special legislative session to address a number of urgent and critical issues impacting Connecticut residents.

This week, the CT House of Representatives was called into a special session to discuss a number of important topics, including the housing crisis, establishing an emergency reserve fund, safeguarding immigrants within the confines of a courthouse, and more.

The House passed the bills on Wednesday, and the Senate took them up on Thursday.

All Connecticut SNAP recipients have access to their FULL November benefits on their EBT cards.

A variety of local after-school programs around Connecticut are receiving a boost with a new round of state grants.

It's easy to feel powerless, unable to stop the wrath of Mother Nature. But we can help. And that help starts Wednesday night.