Stephen Meskers

• The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) provides nonpartisan and unbiased research to members of the General Assembly and their staff. Part of their duties include writing bill analyses, which are summaries of bills in plain language. 
• You can view the Connecticut General Assembly's upcoming events by checking out its schedule on the CGA official website. 
• Follow CT-N for live coverage of committee meetings, as well as House and Senate floor debates. 
• You can register to monitor any bill's journey as it goes through the legislative process. By signing up, you can enter the bill number and receive real-time updates. Stay informed with email notifications whenever there's a change in the bill's progress. 

Visit this website for information on how to testify on a bill at a public hearing.

The deadline to enroll in health and dental coverage through Access Health CT is Wednesday, Jan. 15th. Coverage would begin on February 1st. Please note: this is the final deadline for the 2025 Open Enrollment Period.  

AHCT is the only place state residents can get financial help to pay for their health insurance. Nearly 90% of customers received financial assistance last year. Some customers might qualify for the Covered CT Program. This program provides no-cost coverage for eligible residents.

There are 22 Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) for customers to choose from. Plans are available from Anthem, ConnectiCare Benefits Inc. and ConnectiCare Insurance Company, Inc.

There are several ways to get free help in person, online, and over the phone

AHCT is hosting five one-day enrollment fairs throughout the state during January. Customers can also visit enrollment locations and Navigator partner locations during regular business hours. For a list of enrollment fairs and to register, visit the Enrollment Events webpage on the AHCT website. Information about enrollment locations and Navigator locations is also listed.

Customers can also get help from a Certified Broker or Enrollment Specialist in their community.

To find a broker near you, go online to AccessHealthCT.com and click ‘Get Help’.

For free help online, customers can visit AccessHealthCT.com. They can also chat live with a customer service representative by clicking the “Live Chat” icon on the website. Live chat is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Live chat is available from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Jan. 15, 2025.

To get help over the phone, customers can call 1-855-805-4325, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Help is available in over 100 languages.

The call center will be open from 8:00 a.m. to midnight on Jan. 15, 2025.

Customers who are deaf or hearing impaired may use TTY at 1-855-789-2428 or call with a relay operator.

The Friends of Binney Park will hold its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 22nd at the Sound Beach Fire House in Old Greenwich. The meeting room is on the second floor and parking is available behind CVS. Join us to celebrate our second successful year working on Binney Park matters and connect with fellow Binney Park enthusiasts.

The meeting will start promptly at 7:00pm. We’ll begin with a brief business meeting at which the 2025 slate of officers and directors will be presented and voted on. 

Following this short introduction, we will have a pair of complementary presentations: 

Dr. Gregory Kramer, Superintendent of Parks & Trees and Greenwich Tree Warden, will share work that has been on-going regarding the development of a Town-wide digitized tree inventory. It is a great example of creating a management program of one of Greewich's important assets. 

Selectperson Janet Stone McGuigan will moderate a panel discussing the opportunities, complexities and challenges of protections of Town's assets. The panel will include Joseph Siciliano, Director Parks & Recreation; James Michel, the new Commissioner of Public Works; and others. The aim is to educate the public about protections as they can be applied to open space, buildings, and locations to name a few things. We hope to focus on what further protections can be applied to Binney Park, and other Town Parks, to prevent unwanted development or inappropriate uses of our parks. 

Doors open and light refreshments will be served beginning at 6:30pm.

All are welcome.

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