Press Releases

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• 9/28/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement About Redevelopment of the Middletown Riverfront, Commemorates Enactment of Law Aiming to Prevent Concussions in Youth Athletics

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Middletown Mayor Daniel T. Drew will hold a news conference to make a major announcement concerning the planned redevelopment of the neighborhood in Middletown surrounding the Connecticut River.

• 9/5/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Effort to Reduce Standardized Testing in Public Schools

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the administration is taking two actions to help reduce the time Connecticut students spend taking standardized tests.

• 9/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Continued Efforts to Increase Housing Opportunities and End Chronic Homelessness Among Veterans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut is making 50 additional Rental Assistance Program (RAP) vouchers available now to veterans who are currently receiving assistance under the federal HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program and are ready to transition out of supportive housing but still need rental assistance.

• 9/5/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Invite Residents to Attend State's Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman are inviting members of the public to attend the state’s annual memorial ceremony honoring and celebrating the lives of those killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

• 9/23/2014 Gov. Malloy: Advanced Manufacturing Programs to Launch at Community Colleges in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that a consortium of all 12 community colleges in Connecticut and Charter Oak State College have been successfully awarded a $15 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to launch the Connecticut Advanced Manufacturing Initiative (CAMI) – a project that builds upon the success of the state’s nationally-recognized Advanced Manufacturing Centers that are currently implemented at four state community colleges and expands manufacturing education to every community college in Connecticut.

• 9/14/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Speaks with Employees of Voya Financial in Windsor

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will address employees of Voya Financial to celebrate the company’s completion of its rebranding from ING U.S. to Voya Financial.

• 9/9/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Keynotes Southington Chamber Meeting, Hosts State's 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be the keynote speaker at the Greater Southington Chamber of Commerce’s breakfast meeting, where he will speak with the local business community about his agenda for Connecticut’s future.

• 9/7/2014 Today: Gov. Malloy Kicks Off the Connecticut United Ride in Norwalk

  Today at 10:30 a.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak at the opening ceremony of the annual Connecticut United Ride in Norwalk, which honors those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as well as first responders and military men and women.

• 9/29/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Attends 60th Anniversary of the USS Nautilus

  On Tuesday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend an event in Groton celebrating the 60th anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Nautilus – the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine, now a national museum at the nation’s first submarine base.

• 9/1/2014 Gov. Malloy: Record Ridership on Shore Line East Commuter Rail Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that ridership on Shore Line East – the commuter rail line between New Haven and New London – set a new record last month with 63,959 passenger trips.

• 9/11/2014 Gov. Malloy: Over 900 Residents Re-Enroll at a Connecticut State College or University Through "Go Back to Get Ahead"

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that over 900 Connecticut residents have re enrolled in college to complete their associate or bachelor’s degree at one of the 17 Connecticut State Colleges & Universities using a free course offer from the Go Back to Get Ahead program.

• 9/26/2014 Gov. Malloy: New DMV Mobile App Will Give Residents Better Access to Important Information and Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has launched a new mobile app, called DMV Mobile, for phones and tablets to make it easier to get essential DMV information and give customers ready access to practice test questions for the learner's permit exam.

• 9/29/2014 Gov. Malloy: Middletown Waterfront Redevelopment Project Will Serve as a Catalyst for Culture and Commerce

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Middletown Mayor Dan Drew and other state and local officials, today announced that the state will invest up to $2.6 million to advance the redevelopment of the Middletown Riverfront.

• 9/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: Federal Funding Will Help Replace the Walk Bridge and Improve Reliability Along the New Haven Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut has received a $161 million federal grant to be used to fund the design and replacement of the New Haven Line’s Walk Railroad Bridge in Norwalk.

• 9/10/2014 Gov. Malloy: ConnDOT Uses Accelerated Bridge Construction Technique to Achieve Early Completion of Middletown Project

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) has successfully completed the replacement of the Route 17 bridge over Long Hill Brook in Middletown. The project was finished ahead of schedule over the weekend using an engineering and construction process known as ABC – Accelerated Bridge Construction – in which the new bridges are built adjacent to the old ones and are then lifted into place when ready.