Robert Sanchez

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and social distancing measures remain in effect, The Black and Puerto Rican Caucus (BPRC) will host a series of Virtual Town Hall Meetings entitled “You Matter!” to provide opportunities for continued community engagement.

CWCSEO has created fliers for Latino constituents on health resources and information.

To help Connecticut residents understand the details of the bill and how it can potentially provide assistance during the COVID-19 crisis, Senator Chris Murphy's office has compiled a list of frequently asked questions.

As the government response to COVID-19 can sometimes change at a near hourly rate, here is a one page link to the latest information out of the Department of Education.

On Tuesday, March 10th, Governor Ned Lamont declared a public health emergency to combat COVID-19, a respiratory disease that has impacted communities across the state, country, and world. As public health and elected officials have begun managing containment and limiting the spread, our ways of life have gone through some major changes, including mass self quarantines through the end of March. Below, you’ll find some information to help keep you up-to-date as experts learn more and officials act to fight the pandemic.

"These are dollars that we need," Rep. Sanchez said. "Making sure that New Britain receives its fair share of resources from the state is one of the most important parts of the job here and I'm happy we were able to follow through on that work with today's vote." 

New Britain's education system continues to get better. This year we are blessed to have the new Smalley Elementary School open on West Street. Having fought for state funding of Smalley, I am thrilled it is finally open for our students.

There are some new state laws this year that affect our students. Please join me from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Smalley Elementary, 175 West St., New Britain, to hear about the new laws and ask any questions. I look forward to seeing you there.