Chester Affordable Housing Meetings Coming Up
September 5, 2023I want to let you know about two important upcoming meetings concerning the future of affordable housing in Chester.
Application Period Open for Connecticut Energy Assistance Program
September 1, 2023Effective September 1, applications are now being accepted for the CT Energy Assistance Program (CEAP). CEAP provides vulnerable state homeowners and renters with crucial support for the associated costs of heating their homes.
Chesterfields is Closing
August 31, 2023You may have seen on the news that the Apple Rehab facility on Main Street in Chester, known as Chesterfields, will likely be closing. While by law, the State of Connecticut has 30 days to accept or reject the owners' request for closure, it seems unlikely the State will deny the request.
Preventing Gun Violence
August 28, 2023In light of the latest killings this week - three Black individuals were murdered by a racist in Florida, and eight people shot in an urban melee outside Boston - it’s time to talk, once again, about gun violence. More than 25,000 people have been killed by guns in America so far this year. At least 170 of them were children. Death by suicide made up the majority of gun deaths.
So, I am proud that once again Connecticut is a leader in gun violence prevention.
Press Conference Addresses Testing & Remediation of Hydrilla in the Connecticut River
August 16, 2023On Wednesday in Chester, state and federal legislators, federal agencies, and stewards of the Connecticut River, met in Chester to educate the public about testing and remediation of invasive aquatic species in the Connecticut River, focusing on hydrilla (hydrilla verticillata), a highly problematic invasive rapidly spreading throughout the lower River Valley.
Additional SNAP Benefits for CT's Children
August 11, 2023The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), in consultation with the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), has announced that $8.8 million in special food assistance benefits is scheduled to be distributed Sunday, August 13, 2023, to the families of 57,313 children under age 6 who are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Haddam Receives Large State Grant for Senior Housing & Center
August 11, 2023Congratulations to the Town of Haddam, which received a $4,550,000 grant award for Serving Our Seniors – Affordable Senior Housing and Senior Center. This adaptive reuse, ADA-accessible project in Higganum Village will transform the former elementary school to create a new Senior Center and sidewalks connecting to downtown. Thirty-three units of affordable senior housing will be created. The site will also host the community food pantry, a multi-generational park, and a dog park. The former school auditorium will be available for public use.
Flooding Resources I Hope You Never Need
August 7, 2023I want to make sure you have the information you might need to recover from the storms. Here are some helpful resources; I send these links in the sincere desire you never need them.