Press Releases

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• 9/14/2014 Gov. Malloy: ConnDOT Exceeds Goal of Advertising Transportation Projects for Bids by 20 Percent

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) has exceeded its goal of advertising $1 billion worth of bids on construction projects in the current federal fiscal year by 20 percent.

• 9/12/2014 Gov. Malloy Inaugurates Norwalk Early College Academy, State’s First IBM-Affiliated P-TECH Model School

  Led by students who proudly showed off their classrooms, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited Connecticut’s first Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) – the IBM-affiliated Norwalk Early College Academy (NECA).

• 9/12/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Celebrates Development Along the Connecticut River in Hartford

  On Saturday evening, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Hartford Mayor Pedro E. Segarra and East Hartford Mayor Marcia Leclerc in Hartford at Riverfront Recapture’s annual Big Mo’ fundraiser.

• 9/12/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Statement on the Passing of Former State Rep. Ruwet

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement regarding the passing of former State Representative Joseph Ruwet, of Torrington.

• 9/12/2014 Today: Gov. Malloy Receives Briefing on Major Structural Fire in Bridgeport

  This afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will receive a briefing from the Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection on the major structural fire that occurred in Bridgeport last night at Rowayton Trading Company.

• 9/11/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Attends Events in Norwalk, Speaks with Stamford Chamber, Highlights Major Transportation Grant for Eastern Connecticut

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the grand opening ceremony of Connecticut’s first Pathways in Technology Early College High School – the IBM-affiliated Norwalk Early College Academy.

• 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.

• 9/10/2014 Gov. Malloy: New M-8 Rail Cars Will Improve Service, Safety and Reliability on the New Haven Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that Connecticut is close to receiving all of the 405 Kawasaki M-8 rail cars that were ordered to replace the entire New Haven Line fleet which is well beyond its useful lifespan.

• 9/10/2014 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet Friday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, September 12, at 9:00 a.m. in hearing room 2A of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

• 9/10/2014 Thursday: Gov. Malloy Attends 9/11 Memorial Observance at State Capitol

  On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend a September 11th observance and bell ringing ceremony at the State Capitol in Hartford, where attendees will participate in a moment of silence to honor the victims of the attacks.

• 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.

• 9/10/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Flags at Half-Staff to Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that U.S. and state flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, September 11, 2014, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 men, women and children who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

• 9/9/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Receive $7.6M for Recovery Initiatives

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut will receive two grants totaling $7.6 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to better address the needs of persons with mental health or substance abuse disorders.

• 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.

• 9/9/2014 Gov. Malloy Applauds Federal Transportation Grant Awards for Important Rail and Transit-Oriented Development Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation, today announced that the state has been awarded two federal TIGER VI (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Grants - totaling $22.6 million - for projects that will support Waterbury’s Active Transportation and Economic Resurgence (WATER) program and modernize Connecticut’s freight rail infrastructure in eastern Connecticut.