AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Wethersfield Connecticut. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/wethersfield-ct 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/wethersfield-ct https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:33:35 -0600 Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Nov 15th, announced that when he begins his second term in office early next year, two administrative https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-jonathan-dach-will-serve-as-chief-of-staff-natalie-braswell-as-general-counsel-at-start-of-his-second-term-in-office-31490424-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-jonathan-dach-will-serve-as-chief-of-staff-natalie-braswell-as-general-counsel-at-start-of-his-second-term-in-office-31490424-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on Wednesday at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on U.S. policy in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-discusses-us-policy-in-the-caucasus-and-balkans-31491366-groton-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-discusses-us-policy-in-the-caucasus-and-balkans-31491366-groton-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Nov 16th, announced that he is planning to appoint Alexandra Daum as commissioner of the Connecticut https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-plans-to-appoint-alexandra-daum-as-commissioner-of-the-department-of-economic-and-community-development-at-start-of-second-term-31491185-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-plans-to-appoint-alexandra-daum-as-commissioner-of-the-department-of-economic-and-community-development-at-start-of-second-term-31491185-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes, and Consumer Counsel Claire https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-commissioner-dykes-consumer-counsel-coleman-statements-on-eversource-and-united-illuminating-supply-rate-increases-31491904-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-commissioner-dykes-consumer-counsel-coleman-statements-on-eversource-and-united-illuminating-supply-rate-increases-31491904-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Hartford, CT – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-provides-update-on-connecticuts-coronavirus-response-efforts-november-17-2022-31491898-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-provides-update-on-connecticuts-coronavirus-response-efforts-november-17-2022-31491898-hartford-ct.html Health and Fitness Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Nov 21st, announced that his administration has received notification from credit rating agency Standard https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-connecticut-receives-credit-rating-increase-from-s-and-p-31494175-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-connecticut-receives-credit-rating-increase-from-s-and-p-31494175-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WATCH: State of Connecticut campaign for healthcare and direct support workers HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont, along with Connecticut https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-recruitment-campaign-for-healthcare-and-direct-support-workers-31494190-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-recruitment-campaign-for-healthcare-and-direct-support-workers-31494190-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Transcript: Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. Do you realize that Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday? One of the very few places on Earth https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamonts-2022-thanksgiving-message-31494896-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamonts-2022-thanksgiving-message-31494896-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 “Parents should be on the lookout for not only recalled toys, but also small parts in toys that could pose dangers,” said Blumenthal https://www.americantowns.com/news/blumenthal-discusses-us-pirgs-new-hazardous-toys-report-ahead-of-holiday-season-31495141-bloomfield-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/blumenthal-discusses-us-pirgs-new-hazardous-toys-report-ahead-of-holiday-season-31495141-bloomfield-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) authored an op-ed in the Boston Globe with Brad Campbell, president of the Conservation Law https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-oped-with-conservation-law-foundation-president-progressive-cannot-be-afraid-to-start-the-conversation-on-permitting-reform-31495147-guilford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-oped-with-conservation-law-foundation-president-progressive-cannot-be-afraid-to-start-the-conversation-on-permitting-reform-31495147-guilford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Legislation would end a federal tax subsidy allowing companies to deduct advertising expenses for unhealthy foods & use revenue to provide healthy https://www.americantowns.com/news/blumenthal-delauro-and-booker-introduce-bicameral-bill-to-curb-unhealthy-food-beverage-marketing-targeting-kids-31490680-naugatuck-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/blumenthal-delauro-and-booker-introduce-bicameral-bill-to-curb-unhealthy-food-beverage-marketing-targeting-kids-31490680-naugatuck-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut's Coronavirus Response Efforts (HARTFORD, CT) – As the State of Connecticut continues taking https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-provides-update-on-connecticuts-coronavirus-response-effortsnovember-23-2022-31495479-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-provides-update-on-connecticuts-coronavirus-response-effortsnovember-23-2022-31495479-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Hartford, CT – In his first executive action since being re-elected to a second term earlier this month, Governor Ned Lamont on Nov 23rd, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-takes-first-executive-action-since-reelection-calls-legislature-into-special-session-for-gas-tax-cuts-farefree-bus-service-increased-energy-assistance-and-pandemic-premium-pay-and-updates-to-bottle-bill-31495564-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-takes-first-executive-action-since-reelection-calls-legislature-into-special-session-for-gas-tax-cuts-farefree-bus-service-increased-energy-assistance-and-pandemic-premium-pay-and-updates-to-bottle-bill-31495564-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Hartford, CT – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-provides-update-on-connecticuts-coronavirus-response-efforts-november-23-2022-31495570-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-provides-update-on-connecticuts-coronavirus-response-efforts-november-23-2022-31495570-hartford-ct.html Health and Fitness Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) spoke at the Alliance for Retired Americans' Retirement Security Symposium and highlighted the https://www.americantowns.com/news/larson-congress-must-vote-to-protect-and-expand-social-security-31491003-east-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/larson-congress-must-vote-to-protect-and-expand-social-security-31491003-east-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600