The legislative session is picking up steam as my colleagues and I continue to work on new bills in our respective committees. I am dedicated to passing legislation that will improve the lives of folks living in Stamford and the rest of the state.
This week, the state unveiled its study to upgrade I-95 between exits 7 and 9 in Stamford. Please read below to learn more about the plan and its timeline.
Are you looking for a good meal at a great price? You're in luck because we're smack in the middle of a two week stretch of deals at downtown restaurants. You have to keep scrolling to see which businesses are offering mouth watering deals!
And, the Saint Patrick's Day Parade is fast approaching. You will find more details including a new parade route below.
You will find the following sections below:
- Guatemalan Award Winner
- New Study To Improve I-95 in Stamford
- Clean Slate Law To Erase Low-Level Convictions
- Stamford Downtown's Winter Restaurant Week
- New Route For St. Patrick's Day Parade
- Oscar Nominated Films on Big Screen
| I was honored with a special award for my continuous work with the Latino community. I humbly received a "premio guatemalteco," which translates to Guatemalan Award earlier this month at Las Palmas Night Club in Stamford. Organizers also awarded other amazing activists from Guatemala, California, New York, and of course Connecticut. Thank you to everyone involved and to all the other award recipients for making it such a special evening! |
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New Study To Improve I-95 in Stamford
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| The state invited the public to learn more about a study to improve I-95 in Stamford while addressing environmental concerns. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) hosted two public meetings this week on Zoom. |
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The I-95 Stamford Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) Study looks into I-95 between Exits 7 and 9. Researchers are interested in:
- improving safety
- improving mobility
- replacing I-95 bridge over Metro-North Railroad and Myrtle Avenue
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Clean Slate Law To Erase Low-Level Convictions
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More than 80,000 people in Connecticut are expected to have convictions for certain old, low-level offenses automatically cleared from their criminal records as the Clean Slate Law took effect last month.
We advocated for this law to remove barriers to jobs, education, and housing. The goal is to empower people to advance their careers, obtain stable housing, and experience the successful second chance they’ve earned.
To implement the law and provide for the automated erasure of criminal records, staff from Connecticut’s judicial and executive branches along with criminal justice system stakeholders have worked over the last two-and-a-half years to perform intensive information technology system upgrades that allow criminal justice agencies to identify eligible convictions and then erase them in an automated manner. That system is now live, and people who meet the eligibility requirements will have their offenses automatically erased from their records. No application or petition is required from those who meet the requirements.
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This has been a long time in the making. This is transformational legislation that is going to positively improve the lives of tens, if not hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents. We all wanted this to happen as effectively as possible, but it also was important to get it right.
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Stamford Downtown’s Winter Restaurant Week
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More than 30 restaurants are offering sweet deals to support our downtown businesses! Enjoy two weeks of prix fixe lunch and dinner options as Stamford Downtown presents its Winter Restaurant Weeks, which runs through Sunday, March 3. Gather your friends, family, and office mates to try a new venue or just enjoy an old favorite.
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New Route For St. Patrick’s Day Parade
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| The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is coming back with a new route in downtown Stamford! The big event starts at 2:00 P.M. on March 2 at Hoyt & Summer Streets and will head south, taking a left on Broad Street, followed by a sharp left onto Bedford Street towards Latham Park. |
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| Kathleen Silard, president and chief executive officer of Stamford Health System, will serve as Grand Marshal of the Parade. The Grand Marshal’s Dinner is slated for tomorrow at 6:00 P.M. at Serafina at the Italian Center at 1620 Newfield Avenue. |
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Oscar Nominated Films on Big Screen
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Avon Theatre is playing some of the best movies of 2023 on the big screen ahead of the Academy Awards. Below you will find the schedule! Click on the film name to buy tickets.
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