Clone of New Laws Set to Take Effect October 1
September 28, 2023A number of new laws are set to take effect on Sunday, October 1.
Eversource Introducing a Discount Rate for Electric Customers with Financial Hardship Status
September 25, 2023On December 1, Eversource will introduce a new discount rate for electric customers with financial hardship status. NOTE: There is a November 1 deadline to apply.
Minimum Wage Increases January 1 Under State's First Economic Indicator AdJustment
September 21, 2023New year, new wage! Effective January 1, 2024, the state's minimum wage of $15 will increase to $15.69 as part of its first-ever economic indicator adjustment.
Remembering HPD's Detective Garten
September 18, 2023Our Hartford community has been devastated after a brave Hartford police officer was tragically killed in the line of duty. Promoted to the role of detective posthumously, Robert "Bobby" Garten’s life was cut short in a crash while responding to a call in Hartford on September 6. Detective Garten was in the passenger seat of a police cruiser when a driver struck the vehicle at a high rate of speed on Asylum Avenue. The driver, Officer Brian Kearney, was seriously hurt and released from Saint Francis Hospital a week after the crash. I send positive and healing thoughts, as Officer Kearney recovers from the physical wounds we see and the emotional wounds we don't see, following the loss of his Street Crimes Unit partner.
CT Energy Assistance Program is Now Open
September 8, 2023The application period for the 2023-2024 winter season of the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) is open. CEAP provides vulnerable state homeowners and renters with crucial support for the associated costs of heating their homes.
Hartford Flood Compensation Program is Officially Open
September 1, 2023Starting September 1, eligible owners of real property in Hartford, who experienced damage caused by flooding on or after January 1, 2021, can apply for financial assistance or reimbursement.
Sister 2 Sister Health & Wellness Day, September 9
August 22, 2023Save the date for the 2nd Annual Sister 2 Sister Health and Wellness Day on Saturday, September 9, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event takes place at the Swift Factory (10 Love Lane) and gives individuals access to breast cancer screenings and other available services.
Back to School Resources
August 21, 2023It’s that time again when we start winding down the summer and begin back-to-school preparations. It can be a chaotic time for families, so I want to share news and events that will help ease that transition for the upcoming school year.