Michelle L. Cook

This week, I met with members of the CT Food Association, had a delicious farm-to-table dinner and conversation with the Litchfield County Farm Bureau, and attended an eye-opening forum at the Legislative Office Building. Don't forget that February 3 is "Take Your Child to the Library Day" - make sure you visit Torrington Library.

The brutal temps are top of mind right now. Please be careful and dial 2-1-1 if you need assistance.

Connecticut has launched its new jobs portal, jobs.ct.gov, which is aimed at assisting state residents — and those seeking to move here — in the process of finding a job.

Governor Lamont has announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience a period of extremely cold weather resulting in very low wind chill values over the next several days, he is directing the state’s severe cold weather protocol to go into effect Wednesday afternoon (1/17) and remaining in effect through noon on Monday (1/22).

Operation Fuel's energy assistance program opened this week for the Winter/Spring season.

We're heading into a long holiday weekend, as Monday marks Martin Luther King Day. As we celebrate his life and legacy, we remember his fight against inequality and racial injustice.

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed spending time with loved ones, family, and friends who are family as 2023 ended and 2024 began.

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.