Weekly Update & Local Happenings: October 14
October 14, 2022UniteCT, which provides rent and utility assistance for households financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, has been allocated an additional $11 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to supplement more than $400 million in federal funding previously allocated for the program that helps keep families safely housed.
Weekly Update & Local Happenings: October 7
October 7, 2022October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Please join me in taking a moment to send a prayer for the fighters we've lost and strength for those who keep fighting.
Weekly Update & Local Happenings: September 30
September 30, 2022This weekend, several new laws in Connecticut will go into effect. These laws are a result of my colleagues' hard work during the 2022 session. Below are just some of the laws that will take effect and what they mean for you.
Weekly Update & Local Happenings: September 16
September 16, 2022I attended the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard's 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony on Sunday. It was a moving and beautiful tribute – we will never forget.
Absentee Ballot Changes
September 9, 2022New voting laws passed last year make it easier to vote absentee by ensuring availability of drop boxes, allowing voters with temporary disabilities and chronic illnesses to automatically receive absentee ballots, allowing absentee voters with visual impairment to receive a ballot electronically, as well as other provisions.
National Suicide Prevention Week
September 5, 2022This week we raise awareness and ensure individuals, friends, and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and to seek help.
Suicide prevention begins with all of us. Learn about the risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs of suicide here: https://bit.ly/3qhYJqM
Weekly Update & Local Happenings: September 2
September 2, 2022Call out, come out, and share this info, New London! It's time again to welcome our students back to school. We're hoping to get hundreds of community members to cheer on and get our students' school year started on the right note!