Lucy Dathan

February is Black History Month. For the past 45 years, Black History Month has served as a time to recognize and honor the achievements and contributions of Black Americans in our nation's history. It is a time to highlight and celebrate our many and varied roles in our country’s history.

Please join me today from 6pm to 7pm for a virtual Town Hall on the COVID-19 Vaccine and what parents and caregivers need to know about the shot, including when kids can get vaccinated, what is known about the new strains and the impact of the pandemic on mental health.

The State of Connecticut is expecting about 45,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses on a weekly basis from the federal government. We now know that the State will be taking a tiered approach in Phase 1B as we work to vaccinate the nearly 1.4 million people in the recently updated Phase 1B category.

Please join me on January 19th, for a Virtual Town Hall on the COVID-19 Vaccine with Stamford Health's Director of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Dr. Michael Parry.

I want to share two important updates with you that I thought you would find helpful. One is about Retirees in Connecticut who are now able to claim a larger deduction on pension and annuity income.

Qualifying Connecticut families can receive energy assistance to help reduce unpaid utility bill balances through the Operation Fuel Online Portal.

Yesterday, my colleagues and I were sworn in and due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic we held the ceremonies outside the State Capitol. I am grateful to my constituents for the great honor and privilege to serve them as I begin my second legislative term!

Governor Lamont has announced the state will begin dispersing $31.2 million to nursing homes as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.