Henry Genga

With school recently started, now is a good time for a reminder that we all need to be extra careful as school buses and students will be sharing the roads.

It is important that everyone does their part to keep our children safe as they head back to classes. One you familiarize yourself with the law, it becomes second nature just like other rules of the road.

There has been a significant uptick in credit, debit, and EBT card skimming scams throughout the country – as a result, the state is working to educate consumers and frontline workers on the signs of potential fraud.

I am excited to announce an expansion of tuition-free community college program in Connecticut! Now, any high school graduate and legal resident of Connecticut, even those with past college experience, can benefit.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health just launched a great new campaign called Lead Free CT! The goal of the program is to protect children from the harmful health impacts of lead and create a lead-free Connecticut.

This summer, the Connecticut Department of Transportation is collaborating with state and local law enforcement and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to launch a high-visibility anti-speeding enforcement campaign. The campaign aims to increase awareness and promote safer driving behaviors with increased speed limit enforcement. The campaign will run through September 5.

The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) and its Artist Fellowship program is now accepting applications. The Artist Fellowship program provides recognition and funding support for Connecticut artists to pursue new work and advance their artistic careers. All artistic disciplines are eligible!

Avelo Airlines recently announced an expansion to Bradley International Airport with seven new direct flights, including nonstop service to Montego Bay, Jamaica and Cancun, Mexico. Both flights will begin in November.

Several new laws that address many issues aimed at improving our great state went into effect on July 1st.