Encouraging Homeownership
April 16, 2025Three new state housing programs are designed to help increase homeownership opportunities throughout Connecticut.
The state is investing $30 million into the new "CT Home Funds" program to provide qualifying residents and developers with grants and loans for home improvement, rehabilitation as well as new construction.
Homeownership is not only a life goal of working families, but it helps create stable and strong communities.
Chester & Haddam Receive Neglected Cemetery Funds
April 16, 2025Chester and Haddam are two of 37 municipalities chosen to receive grant money to address neglected cemeteries. The towns will receive $8,000 for headstone repairs and/or restoration or straightening through the Neglected Cemetery Account Grant Program.
State Helping with Medical Debt
April 9, 2025A new state program is already helping thousands of Connecticut residents eliminate crushing debt from outstanding medical bills.
Under a recently announced partnership between the state and the national non-profit Undue Medical Debt, almost 23,000 Connecticut residents are having $30 million of medical bill debt completely erased.
Statement on Transphobic & Homophobic Flyers Distributed Around Deep River
April 3, 2025Transphobic and homophobic flyers were distributed around town attacking an educational event sponsored by the Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau. These flyers promoted transphobic and homophobic tropes, blatantly false information, and disturbing hate speech to strike fear in the presenter, persons attending the event, and residents in the town.
Where is Your Fav Connecticut Pizzeria?
April 2, 2025Now that Connecticut has firmly established itself as the Pizza Capital, it’s time to select the state's favorite pizzerias and create a fun map so everyone knows where they are.
Connecticut's Agricultural Roots Remain Strong
March 26, 2025Did you know that Connecticut farms employ 30,000 people and generate $4 billion each year for our state's economy?
Help for Displaced Federal Workers
March 12, 2025If you have been fired or put on unpaid leave from your federal government job, the state of Connecticut is ready to help.
The Connecticut Department of Labor has brought together several programs and services to assist residents who have lost their jobs with the federal government. There are approximately 18,800 federal employees working in Connecticut.
Federal REAL ID Deadline
March 7, 2025Make sure to get your REAL ID! The TSA just set a deadline for federal enforcement of REAL ID requirements.