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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 News for Wethersfield CT - AmericanTowns.com 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/wethersfield-ct https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:29:35 -0600 Governor Lamont Announces $13.4 Million in Small Cities Grants Released to Seven Municipalities To Modernize and Rehabilitate Housing Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno on Dec 19th, announced that the Connecticut https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-134-million-in-small-cities-grants-released-to-seven-municipalities-to-modernize-and-rehabilitate-housing-31508072-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-134-million-in-small-cities-grants-released-to-seven-municipalities-to-modernize-and-rehabilitate-housing-31508072-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Murphy Announces Subcommittee On Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON–The fiscal year 2023 Homeland Security bill provides a total discretionary level of $60.7 billion, which is $3.2 billion more than https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-announces-subcommittee-on-homeland-security-fiscal-year-2023-appropriations-bill-31508326-southington-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-announces-subcommittee-on-homeland-security-fiscal-year-2023-appropriations-bill-31508326-southington-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Murphy, Adams Introduce Legislation to Promote Gender Equity in Sports WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-adams-introduce-legislation-to-promote-gender-equity-in-sports-31508327-hamden-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-adams-introduce-legislation-to-promote-gender-equity-in-sports-31508327-hamden-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Lamont Issues Declaration Enabling Crucial Federal Support for Food and Housing During COVID-19 Pandemic To Continue for Several More Months Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Dec 20th, announced that he has renewed a declaration that will enable Connecticut to continue https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-issues-declaration-enabling-crucial-federal-support-for-food-and-housing-during-covid19-pandemic-to-continue-for-several-more-months-31508789-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-issues-declaration-enabling-crucial-federal-support-for-food-and-housing-during-covid19-pandemic-to-continue-for-several-more-months-31508789-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Lamont Announces $36.5 Million in State Grants for Eight Projects That Will Boost Community Vibrancy and Equity Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Dec 20th, announced that the State of Connecticut is awarding approximately $36.5 million in grants to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-365-million-in-state-grants-for-eight-projects-that-will-boost-community-vibrancy-and-equity-31508811-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-365-million-in-state-grants-for-eight-projects-that-will-boost-community-vibrancy-and-equity-31508811-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor and First Lady Lamont Announce Tickets Now Available for 2023 Inaugural Ball HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont and First Lady Annie Lamont on Dec 20th, announced that tickets are now available to purchase for the 2023 https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-and-first-lady-lamont-announce-tickets-now-available-for-2023-inaugural-ball-31508780-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-and-first-lady-lamont-announce-tickets-now-available-for-2023-inaugural-ball-31508780-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Lamont Activates Severe Cold Weather Protocol From Friday to Monday (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that based on a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut may experience below-zero wind https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-activates-severe-cold-weather-protocol-from-friday-to-monday-31508982-enfield-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-activates-severe-cold-weather-protocol-from-friday-to-monday-31508982-enfield-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Approval of an Application for Federal Funding To Support the Innovative Covered Connecticut Health Program Connecticut Estimated to Receive Approximately $40 Million in Annual Medicaid Funding to Help Residents Access Affordable Healthcare Coverage https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-connecticut-receives-approval-of-an-application-for-federal-funding-to-support-the-innovative-covered-connecticut-health-program-31508986-branford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-connecticut-receives-approval-of-an-application-for-federal-funding-to-support-the-innovative-covered-connecticut-health-program-31508986-branford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Lamont Announces $29.6 Million Grant for Accessibility Upgrades on the Waterbury Branch Line Grant Supports Accessibility Upgrades at Ansonia, Seymour, and Beacon Falls Train Stations (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-296-million-grant-for-accessibility-upgrades-on-the-waterbury-branch-line-31508988-groton-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-296-million-grant-for-accessibility-upgrades-on-the-waterbury-branch-line-31508988-groton-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Lamont Announces Commissioner Seagull Will Depart the Department of Consumer Protection Early Next Year (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Commissioner Michelle Seagull is planning to step down from her position at the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-commissioner-seagull-will-depart-the-department-of-consumer-protection-early-next-year-31508989-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-commissioner-seagull-will-depart-the-department-of-consumer-protection-early-next-year-31508989-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Lamont Activates Severe Cold Weather Protocol From Friday to Monday Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Dec 20th, announced that based on a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut may experience https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-activates-severe-cold-weather-protocol-from-friday-to-monday-31509431-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-activates-severe-cold-weather-protocol-from-friday-to-monday-31509431-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Approval of an Application for Federal Funding To Support the Innovative Covered Connecticut Health Program Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Dec 21st, announced that his administration has received approval of an application that enables federal https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-connecticut-receives-approval-of-an-application-for-federal-funding-to-support-the-innovative-covered-connecticut-health-program-31509474-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-connecticut-receives-approval-of-an-application-for-federal-funding-to-support-the-innovative-covered-connecticut-health-program-31509474-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Lamont Announces $29.6 Million Grant for Accessibility Upgrades on the Waterbury Branch Line Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Dec 21st, announced that the Federal Transit Administration is awarding $29.6 million in an All Stations https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-296-million-grant-for-accessibility-upgrades-on-the-waterbury-branch-line-31509480-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-296-million-grant-for-accessibility-upgrades-on-the-waterbury-branch-line-31509480-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Lamont Announces Commissioner Seagull Will Depart the Department of Consumer Protection Early Next Year Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Dec 21st, announced that Commissioner Michelle Seagull is planning to step down from her position at the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-commissioner-seagull-will-depart-the-department-of-consumer-protection-early-next-year-31509484-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-commissioner-seagull-will-depart-the-department-of-consumer-protection-early-next-year-31509484-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Blumenthal Statement on 2023 Bipartisan Omnibus Spending Bill Legislation includes Blumenthal-championed provisions to reduce home heating costs, invest in Connecticut’s workforce, prevent hate crimes, https://www.americantowns.com/news/blumenthal-statement-on-2023-bipartisan-omnibus-spending-bill-31509950-waterbury-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/blumenthal-statement-on-2023-bipartisan-omnibus-spending-bill-31509950-waterbury-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600