Al Paolillo

A new round of state grants will help target food insecurity, which affects an estimated one in ten Connecticut residents.

The state's Student Loan Reimbursement Program has recently begun accepting applications for student loan payments that were made during the 2025 calendar year.

February is Black History Month, a time when we celebrate the many achievements and contributions Black Americans have made to our country as we continue to reckon with the systemic racism from our past that is still prevalent today.

Governor Ned Lamont announced that, due to an updated weather forecast indicating that this stretch of brutally frigid temperatures Connecticut is experiencing will remain for at least another ten days, he is ordering the duration of the state’s currently enacted Severe Cold Weather Protocol to remain in effect until noon on Thursday, February 5.

If you or someone you know is struggling to keep up with their energy bills, it is not too late to apply for assistance to help with the costs of this winter heating season.

Access Health CT is extending its deadline for February 1st coverage to January 31, and Generation Power CT, formerly Operation Fuel, has opened its third cycle of funding for its energy assistance program. The cycle is open until January 10.

Due to a system outage on Monday, Access Health CT is extending the enrollment deadline. Customers now have until Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 3 p.m. to enroll in coverage beginning January 1, 2026.

Governor Lamont has activated the state's Severe Cold Weather Protocol, which will remain in effect until December 9 at noon.