Thank you to everyone who made a contribution last night during our bell ringing on behalf of the The Salvation Army USA, Stop & Shop in Glastonbury for allowing us to use your location, and State Representative Jill Barry for partnering with me to help local families in need.

In an effort to help raise money for local families this holiday season, State Representative Jill Barry and I will be teaming up with the Salvation Army to ring the bells as part of their annual Red Kettle Campaign.

All donations made during these collections will stay directly in the community to help provide meals, shelter, toys, clothing, and many other services to families in need throughout the year.

If you are unable to donate in person, but would still like to contribute toward our efforts,…

The small business community contributes so much to our local economy. Next Saturday, November 30th, is Small Business Saturday, an opportunity for us to say thank you to the many wonderful small businesses throughout the 55th District

In early October, I had the opportunity to assist with the flood relief efforts in North Carolina that were caused by Hurricane Helene. I wanted to share with you some background on my trip and the most honest assessment of the devastation residents in Asheville, Black Mountain, Swannanoa, and many other communities continue to be faced with.

I had seen a Facebook post calling for assistance from pilots, so I reached out to Savage Freedoms Relief Operations, a local organization in North Carolina…

On this date in 2001, the world stood still. Many remember where we were when we heard about the towers falling. Many people went to work, never to return home. For my generation, this was akin to an earlier generation’s Pearl Harbor.
#neverforget

For more than 50 years, Ted’s IGA Supermarket has been a staple of the Hebron community since opening on their doors on February7, 1974. This morning, I met with owners Dave and Todge Armata to discuss some of the challenges they face, how their business continues to adapt, and the importance of community.

As with many businesses in our state, energy costs are a big financial burden. With some of the most recent increases, their bill is expected to raise from 11,000/month to almost $16,000. Additionally,…

It was announced today that PURA has approved a NEW $80 million electric rate adjustment for both Eversource and United Illuminating customers to enhance the EV charging grid. I’m currently reading through the entire approval and I’ll have more to offer on this subject soon.

We cannot continue to sit idly by as rate increases and adjustments continue to get passed onto so many of our residents who are already struggling to pay their electricity bills.

I want to reiterate my desire to have the governor’s…

This one-week event eliminates Connecticut’s 6.35% sales tax on in-person and online purchases of clothing and footwear costing less than $100 per item.

Items designed for athletic activity and certain accessories (jewelry, watches, handbags, etc.) are not included.

FAQ’s about Tax Free Week can be found here.

For a full list of exempted items click here.

The Department of Transportation is announcing that a milling and resurfacing a 2.70-mile segment of Route 66 in Hebron starting Monday, August 19.

The milling segment is scheduled for Monday, August 19 with resurfacing scheduled to be performed on Wednesday, August 28 – Wednesday, September 11. The regular work schedule for this project is from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

No work will be performed on Monday, September 2, 2024, due to the Labor Day holiday

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