(SHELTON) — Recently, the Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development’s (DECD) Office of the Arts announced a total of $1,050,000 in state arts grants for CT arts organizations and municipalities. In their announcement, three arts organizations in Shelton received roughly $14,000 in separate grants to support theater, town events, and other relevant programs.

The following Shelton-based art organizations were awarded grants from the Supporting Arts Grant Program:

• cARTie Corp.
• Center…
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(HARTFORD) — On Monday, the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) released their 2023 Legislative Voting Records grading General Assembly members on their support for key bills that promote local business, economic development, and a positive post-pandemic recovery. In their records, State Representative Jason Perillo (R-113) received a perfect score, demonstrating his commitment to business owners and our workforce throughout Connecticut.

“I am grateful to once again receive a 100%…

(SHELTON) — I was very happy to join Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz in visiting Mercantile Development in Shelton. This is a thriving woman-owned business that has been at its location for nearly 30 years!

As published in the Shelton Herald, by Brian Gioiele.

(SHELTON) — The city is receiving $2 million in state funds toward reconstruction of Canal and Wooster streets, including the reopening of the long-closed Wooster Street railroad crossing.

The funds are part of more than $1.1 billion in state funding — approved Friday by the State Bond Commission — that will be used to perform various improvements to Connecticut’s transportation system.

>>**LISTEN TO MY INTERVIEW HERE (Begins at 30:24)**<<

As published in the Shelton Herald by Brian Gioiele

(SHELTON) — A group of downtown restaurants have joined forces to demand what they call minor improvements that could spark major financial success for all businesses along the corridor.

Owners of Calaroso Eatery & Bar, Bar 140, Porky’s Cuppy’s, Center Street Social, Tacomida and Chaplin have formed the Downtown Shelton Bar & Restaurant Co-operative, which they state is a non-political group dedicated to working with city and state officials to…

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

CT Prescription Drug Discount Program

A new CT Prescription Drug Discount Card Program is being launched on October 2nd. All residents can sign up online as of that date for the free discount card to receive savings on certain prescription drugs.

The program was established by Public Act 23-171, which is to be administered by the Office of the State Comptroller. Connecticut is now part of a multi-state consortium known as ArrayRx, which also operates in Nevada, Oregon,…