Phil Young

I hope you and your family are ready to ring in the New Year!

This year has been challenging for many of us and I hope we can look towards 2021 with a renewed sense of optimism.

I want to wish everyone a very happy holiday! I hope all of you get the opportunity to relax and enjoy your favorite holiday traditions and festivities. This year has been a difficult one for so many of our neighbors, so let's also remember to keep those in our community who are struggling in our thoughts.

Climate change is a defining issue - a crisis that demands our attention and demands action. On Monday, Governor Lamont announced a multi-state climate initiative in partnership with Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C.

A new federally-funded grant program – a helping hand to bars and restaurants and other local businesses – will start cutting checks right around New Year's Eve.

Access Health CT has announced extension of the Open Enrollment period for health insurance through January 15, 2021.
 

The holidays are here, but this year will look different in the face of COVID-19. As we continue to take critical precautions to slow the spread and keep ourselves safe, many restaurant owners and employees are fighting their own battles just to keep their doors open and take care of their families this year.

Connecticut will be the first state in the nation to require all high schools to offer courses on African-American, Black, Puerto Rican, and Latino studies. High schools will be required to offer these courses by Fall 2022.

Back in the summer months, utility company customers across Connecticut saw exorbitant rate increases in their monthly bills - we vowed to get answers and petitioned state regulators to investigate.