Uncategorized

Senator McCrory Welcomes $724,739.48 In Local School Mental Health Specialist Support In District In Next Three Years

State Senator Doug McCrory (D-Hartford) welcomed the state’s announcement that $724,739.48 in state support will be released to schools in the 2nd Senate District to support the hiring and retention of school mental health specialists for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 school years. These grants were spurred by the passage of key legislation passed in …

Senator McCrory Welcomes $724,739.48 In Local School Mental Health Specialist Support In District In Next Three Years Read More »

GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LEGISLATION PROTECTING SENIORS FROM FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation implementing procedures into state statutes that protect seniors from suspected cases of financial fraud, scams, and exploitation by a person who is taking care of an older adult. Specifically, this law authorizes financial institutions to temporarily suspend or hold transactions …

GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LEGISLATION PROTECTING SENIORS FROM FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION Read More »

Political Consultant Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Candidate in 2017 New Haven Probate Judge Race

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VICTOR CUEVAS, 59, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to eight months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to defraud a New Haven Probate Judge candidate in 2017. According …

Political Consultant Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Candidate in 2017 New Haven Probate Judge Race Read More »

GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF 60 NEW RAIL CARS TO MODERNIZE COMMUTER RAIL LINES

First of the New Rail Cars Are Expected to Arrive in 2026 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is purchasing 60 new rail cars that will be used on the state’s commuter rail lines as part of its ongoing rail car-renewal program. CTDOT has entered into …

GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF 60 NEW RAIL CARS TO MODERNIZE COMMUTER RAIL LINES Read More »

URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER HARTFORD INTRODUCES NEW OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND CONTINUES GROWTH IN CONNECTICUT

Nicole Hughey, New Chair of the Urban League of Greater Hartford. HARTFORD, CT – The Urban League of Greater Hartford (ULGH) Board of Directors elected new officers for the 2023-2024 Board year at its Annual Meeting, added four new Directors, and reported another year of improved financials, staff additions, and continued community impact. Nicole Hughey, …

URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER HARTFORD INTRODUCES NEW OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND CONTINUES GROWTH IN CONNECTICUT Read More »

TREASURER RUSSELL ANNOUNCES CREATION OF THE CONNECTICUT BABY BOND TRUST

PHOTO: Treasurer Russell signs Trust documents with Deputy Treasurer Sarah Sanders (right) and Chief of Staff Andréa Comer (left) Hartford, CT – Treasurer Erick Russell announced the creation of the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust on Tuesday. Legal documents forming the Trust have been filed and $398 million in funds have been moved into the Trust, …

TREASURER RUSSELL ANNOUNCES CREATION OF THE CONNECTICUT BABY BOND TRUST Read More »

The Time is Now for Increasing Diversity in American Media Ownership 

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Several months ago, I co-wrote an op-ed with my long-term friend and national media colleague, Jim Winston. Our commentary emphasized why “Diversifying American Media Ownership Must Become a National Priority.”   Now after the results of the high turnout of communities of color and young voters in the recent Mid-Term …

The Time is Now for Increasing Diversity in American Media Ownership  Read More »

Gov. Lamont Announces Plans To Appoint Andrea Barton Reeves As Commissioner Of The Department Of Social Services

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is planning to appoint Andrea Barton Reeves as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) and Dr. Deidre Gifford as executive director of the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) when he begins his second term in office early next year. Gifford is …

Gov. Lamont Announces Plans To Appoint Andrea Barton Reeves As Commissioner Of The Department Of Social Services Read More »

WTNH NEWS DIRECTOR INDUCTED INTO SILVER CIRCLE

News 8 news director Chuck Carter was inducted by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences into the prestigious Silver Circle.   Honorees have served in television for more than 25 years and have contributed greatly to the community.   Chuck has been working in TV news since the 1980s.  Carter grew up in Harlem and …

WTNH NEWS DIRECTOR INDUCTED INTO SILVER CIRCLE Read More »

Waterbury Native to Study Biomedical Sciences at the University of Miami

By Dwight Bachman, Public Relations Officer, Eastern Connecticut State University Aiyanna Ward, a Biology major from Waterbury who graduated in May from Eastern Connecticut State University, is headed to the University of Miami to pursue a Master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences. Ward, daughter of Derek and Danay Ward, was an outstanding scholar-athlete in high school and college …

Waterbury Native to Study Biomedical Sciences at the University of Miami Read More »

Scroll to Top