Juan R. Candelaria

Early voting will be held at City Hall (165 Church St.) in the 2nd floor meeting room.

The hours for early voting are 10am-6pm.

The hours for voting on Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 5) are 6am-8pm at your regular polling locations.

Remember: Your early voting location is not the same as your Election Day voting location. Click here to confirm your Election Day voting location.

Voting is one of the fundamental rights and responsibilities we have as Americans, and because of the law we passed during session, we're making it even easier to vote.

You can read more about early voting at the New Haven Registrars of Voters website.

To enter, students answer a question in the form of artwork, an essay, or a video. Younger students focus on what they want to do when they grow up, and older students are asked to describe a lesson they’ve learned or a person who has impacted their lives.

The deadline to enter is Nov. 4. To learn more, click here.

Access Health CT (AHCT) announces that its Open Enrollment period begins Friday, November 1 and ends January 15, 2025. Connecticut residents can shop, compare, and enroll in health insurance plans or renew their coverage. Customers may also enroll in dental insurance through AHCT.

When you enroll affects when your coverage starts. If customers enroll on or before December 15, coverage will start January 1, 2025. If they enroll between December 16 and January 15, 2025, coverage will start February 1, 2025.

AHCT is the only place Connecticut residents can get financial help to pay for their health insurance. Nearly 90% of AHCT customers enrolled in a Qualified Health Plan (QHP) receive assistance. Some customers might also qualify for the Covered CT Program. This program provides no cost insurance for eligible residents.

There are 22 Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) available for customers to choose from this year. Plans are available from three insurance carriers, including Anthem, ConnectiCare Benefits Inc., and ConnectiCare Insurance Company Inc.

People who are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program and live in Connecticut can sign up for health and dental insurance through AHCT.

Free help to sign up is available online, in person and over the phone. For a list of enrollment fairs and to register, visit the Enrollment Events webpage on the AHCT website. Information about enrollment locations and Navigator locations are also listed. Customers can also get help from a certified broker or enrollment specialist in their community.

Go to AccessHealthCT.com and click "Get Help" or call 1-855-805-4325. Help is available in over 100 languages. Customers who are deaf or hearing impaired may use TTY at 1-855-789-2428 or call a relay operator. People can also chat live with a customer service representative by clicking the “Live Chat” icon on the website. 

Organizers selected the 103rd Airlift Wing for the award for its exceptional service from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. In that time, the unit led a four-ship C-130 Hercules force element while in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility during Exercise Mobility Guardian. The unit also provided expert tactical airlift capability for the European Command area of responsibility during exercise Air Defender.
 
Additionally, the 103rd Airlift Wing brought a C-130 Hercules aircraft to Uruguay in support of the Connecticut National Guard’s State Partnership Program and United States Southern Command’s campaigning objectives. In May 2024, the unit completed its Air Mobility Command, Inspector General-observed, Readiness Exercise Validation, where the 103rd Air Wing Inspector General was lauded as the “gold standard” in their ability to plan, execute, and report on a largescale combat readiness exercise.

This impressive achievement showcases the unwavering dedication, professionalism, and outstanding service from the Connecticut National Guard’s 103rd Airlift Wing. It perfectly represents a commitment excellence and leadership. I am incredibly proud of what their body of work and wish them continued success.