Christine Conley

If you're struggling to pay utility bills, Operation Fuel may be able to help.

Operation Fuel's energy assistance program opened this week for the Winter/Spring season. Applications will be accepted until March 1 unless available funds run out before that date.

As a result of fiscal responsibility and bipartisanship in 2023, I am pleased to announce that significant relief is on the way for many Connecticut taxpayers in 2024!

As we ring in the new year, there are some laws that become effective on January 1 that were passed during the 2023 legislative session addressing key issue areas including early voting, health and mental health, and online privacy and data protection.

Connecticut is offering a wonderful new program that will make applying for higher education much easier - and less expensive - for graduating high school students. The Connecticut Automatic Admission Program allows students who meet certain criteria to be automatically admitted to several Connecticut colleges and universities by filling out a single application form, free of charge!

From my family to yours, I want to take a moment to send my best wishes for the holiday season, and express that it is my sincere honor to represent you and work on issues that matter to our community and Connecticut.

I was thrilled to hear that earlier this week, $526,600 in grant and matching funds was given to restore Alewife Cove in New London.

The grant comes from the Long Island Sound Futures Fund, which announced 39 grants totaling $12 million to organizations and local governments to improve the health of Long Island Sound.

Happy December! A big congratulations to all of the New London businesses awarded funding from the Department of Economic and Community Development's Supporting Arts program. This grant is flexible and allows each business to use the funds where they are most needed.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will be installing a wrong-way detection system at the Exit 3A northbound off-ramp from Route 349 (Clarence B. Sharp Hwy.) in Groton from 7pm Wednesday, November 29, to 5am Thursday, November 30.