Mary Fortier

Congratulations to the Bristol Girls Little League Softball team on making history by winning the Connecticut State Championship and earning a spot in the New England Regional Tournament!

To celebrate this incredible achievement, the City of Bristol is giving the team a special send-off with a police and fire escort on Friday morning, July 17. The procession will depart from Rockwell Park at 7:45 a.m., with the caravan traveling between 8:00 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. along Park Street, North Main Street, Route 6, Burlington Avenue, and Maple Avenue before arriving at the Giamatti Complex on Mix Street at approximately 8:30 a.m.

Community members are encouraged to line the route and cheer on our Connecticut State Champion Bristol Girls Little League Softball team as they head to regionals. Your support will help send them off in style as they represent Bristol and Connecticut on the regional stage.

The New England Regional Tournament will be held from Saturday, July 18, through Thursday, July 23 at the A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadership Training Center (335 Mix Street).

Best of luck to the team, we're all rooting for you!

I was honored to receive an A from the Connecticut Education Association (CEA) for my work throughout the 2025-26 legislative session. I am committed to advancing meaningful policies that strengthen the educator workforce as well as expand support for students, and improve working and learning conditions in our schools.

Governor Lamont has signed Public Act 26-127 into law, advancing several initiatives to make renewable energy, including solar power and battery storage, more accessible and affordable for homeowners, renters, and businesses across Connecticut.

The new law extends Connecticut's existing residential, commercial, and community solar programs through 2035, ensuring these incentives remain available as energy demand grows and affordability continues to be a top concern for families and employers. These programs were previously set to expire in 2027, and their extension is especially important following the expiration of federal incentives for rooftop solar installations last year.

Public Act 26-127 also requires the development of successor renewable energy programs with clear cost controls, allowing Connecticut to continue expanding clean energy while protecting ratepayers from open-ended costs. The law prioritizes benefits for residents and communities facing higher energy burdens, expands support for battery storage to strengthen grid reliability, and streamlines residential solar and battery storage permitting while maintaining important safety standards.

In addition, the legislation encourages responsible solar development by prioritizing projects on rooftops, brownfields, municipal and state-owned buildings, and other commercial properties, helping preserve open space and agricultural land. It also directs the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to ensure the public benefits charge remains limited and that the overall impact of the law reduces costs for ratepayers.

Click here to learn more about Connecticut's renewable energy programs.

The Connecticut Department of Labor has released its latest resource guide, 2025 Connecticut Career Paths, providing tools, strategies, and insights to help individuals explore career opportunities and make informed decisions.

Published by the Department's Office of Research in partnership with the Connecticut Career Resource Network (CCRN), the guide serves as a valuable resource for students, career explorers, and job seekers across Connecticut.

Designed as a quick-reference resource, the guide includes locations and contact information for American Job Centers, the Department of Labor's job bank, career and educational resources, and key government programs. It also features articles on apprenticeships, student success planning, resume design basics, and other career development topics.

In addition, the guide provides detailed information on more than 360 occupations in Connecticut, including job descriptions, current employment figures, projected annual openings, salary ranges, required education and training, and the essential skills employers are seeking.

Click here to access the guide.

Questions about the guide may be directed to the Office of Research at ccrn@ct.gov.

Meals will be available at the following times and locations through August 14:

Bristol Central High School  (480 Wolcott Street) will have breakfast available from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and lunch available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Bristol Public Library (5 High Street) will have lunch available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Cambridge Park (11 Quaker Lane) will have breakfast available from 9:30 to 10 a.m. and lunch available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Greene-Hills School (718 Pine Street) will have breakfast available from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and lunch available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.