Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as another heat wave is expected to approach Connecticut in the coming days, he is directing Connecticut’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol to be activated effective at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2024, and remaining in effect through 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that from July 15 through July 19, 2024, he will be leading a delegation of officials from Connecticut on an economic development mission in Germany, where they will meet with the leadership of several German-based companies to discuss expanding their businesses in Connecticut.

Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the announcement made today that Connecticut Child Advocate Sarah Eagan is planning to step down from her position in September after eleven years of service in the role.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the board of directors of the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority (MRDA) will hold its inaugural meeting on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in the Old Appropriations Room of the State Capitol in Hartford.

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is receiving a $38.9 million competitive grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to purchase 46 battery electric buses and install 29 chargers for the CTfastrak bus rapid transit service.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience very hot and humid temperatures over the next several days, he is directing Connecticut’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol to be activated effective at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2024, and remaining in effect through 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff effective at sunrise on Friday, July 5, 2024, and remaining lowered until sunset on Saturday, July 6, 2024, in honor of Connecticut Department of Transportation employee Andrew DiDomenico, who was struck and killed by a motor vehicle on June 28 while working on the Wharton Brook Connector near I-91 in Wallingford.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Matthew Brokman to serve as chief of staff in the Office of the Governor.

Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Commission on Community Service, also known as Serve Connecticut, are encouraging educators in Connecticut whose schools are currently running youth service-learning programs or who would like to integrate service-learning into their classrooms to participate in a free training program being offered this summer.