Posted on September 17, 2018 by admin

State Representative Vincent Candelora

86th General Assembly District 

As always, if you are unable to attend but would still like to connect with me, please call: 1(800) 842-1423 or email: Vincent.Candelora@housegop.ct.gov for more information.

Posted on September 5, 2018 by admin

A free dental care event for veterans is coming to Connecticut! 

Aspen Dental’s MouthMobile – a 42-foot-long dentist office on wheels – is coming to Hartford on September 11th to provide free care to local veterans as part of this year’s 30-stop cross-country tour. Dentists and their teams from area Aspen Dental practices are volunteering their services for the event.

·Date: Tuesday, September 11th

·Time: 9:00am-3:00pm

·Place: Connecticut Capital State Park, 210 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 

If you or someone you know is interested and would like to set up an appointment, please reach out to Mary Harris at (860) 436-9986 to schedule your visit.     

Aspen Dental is working with American Legion Department of Connecticut to identify interested veterans and schedule their appointments. The MouthMobile, which will be parked at the State Capital Park, is handicap accessible and fully equipped with two operatories, digital X-rays and a denture lab.

The Healthy Mouth Movement, sponsored by Aspen Dental, is a community giving initiative that works to provide millions of veterans living throughout the United States who either live where there is little or no access to care or who face other barriers like expensive costs, lack of insurance, or fear, with an opportunity to receive free dental care.

For more information about the Healthy Mouth Movement visit www.aspendental.com/about/healthy-mouth-movement.

As always, if you are unable to attend but would still like to connect with me, please call: 1(800) 842-1423 or email: Vincent.Candelora@housegot.ct.gov for more information.

Posted on August 31, 2018 by admin

CTDOT ANNOUNCES END OF FREE PARKING PROMOTION AT HARTFORD LINE STATIONS BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

New paid parking rates apply at Berlin, Meriden and Wallingford Stations

The Connecticut Department of Transportation today announced that on Tuesday, September 4^th, it will end its free parking promotion and begin paid parking at the CTrail Hartford Line stations in Berlin, Meriden and Wallingford.

Paid parking applies Monday through Friday for both Hartford Line rail passengers and the public. Parking is free on weekends and federal holidays. These stations are open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Please see below for additional information:

Berlin Station (51 Depot Road)

•       Weekday Parking: $2/day. Pay before boarding the train at the parking kiosks or Hartford Line ticket vending machines. Passengers must provide their  parking space number prior to remitting payment. Cash, debit and credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) accepted
•       Monthly parking available for $20/month*
•       235 spaces available at the station’s surface parking lot

Meriden Station (60 State Street)

•      Weekday Parking:
•      Surface lot (65 spaces): $2/day. Pay at gate with debit/credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) or by cash at the parking kiosk located adjacent to lot before leaving.  65 parking spaces
•      24 Colony Street parking garage (225 spaces). First 2 hours free. $7/day for non-rail passengers. Hartford Line passengers pay only $2 with a voucher and may obtain it from the garage attendant by showing proof of rail ticket purchase. Cash payments can only be made at the garage parking pay station, located on the ground level at the Church Street entrance. Debit/credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) may be used at the pay station or exit gate
•       Monthly parking available for both surface parking and parking garage
•     $20/month for rail passengers and $40/month for non-rail passengers

Wallingford Station (343 North Cherry Street)

•      Weekday Parking: $2/day. Pay before boarding the train at the parking kiosks or Hartford Line ticket vending machines. Passengers must provide their parking space number prior to remitting payment. Cash, debit and credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) accepted
•      Monthly parking available for $20/month*
•      221 spaces available at the station’s two surface parking lots (North Cherry Street and Route 5)

*To apply for a monthly parking permit visit www.ctrides.com/parking.