Geoff Luxenberg

While we continue to pick up after tropical storm Isaias, please continue to report any outages directly to Eversource, and remember to treat downed lines as live/dangerous. In an emergency, call 9-1-1.

I hope you and your families were able to stay safe yesterday as tropical storm Isaias barreled through Connecticut, and I ask that you remain cautious when inspecting and cleaning up some of the damage today.

I write to share some good news. In the State Bond Commission's agenda for the July 21 meeting, they have allocated the fourth out of five installments of $20 million for the Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund.

In my commitment to increase access to higher education, Community Colleges across the state, including Manchester Community College, will offer free enrollment for state residents.

As cases of COVID-19 continue to spike in other parts of the country, Connecticut has remained at the forefront of containing the virus. It is however important that we proceed with caution when discussing a return to a "new normal." Below are a number of updates and resources throughout the state that you can utilize.

This is a big week for Manchester and the state as we continue to follow COVID-19 developments.

The first phase – which includes restaurants; offices; hair salons and barbershops; retail stores; and outdoor museums and zoos – is currently planned to take effect beginning May 20.

For those of you who have already received your UC-58 form, step two is now available. The portal is up.