Press Releases

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• 12/14/2012 Today at 3:30: Gov. Malloy to Hold News Conference

  Today at 3:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at Treadwell Park in Newtown.

• 12/18/2012 Gov. Malloy Asks Residents to Participate in Moment of Silence at 9:30 Friday Morning

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed a proclamation declaring Friday, December 21, 2012 a "Day of Mourning" in the State of Connecticut and requesting that residents statewide participate in a moment of silence at 9:30 a.m. The Governor is also requesting houses of worship and government buildings that have the capability, to ring bells 26 times during that moment in honor of each life that was taken at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

• 12/4/2012 Gov. Malloy: New Collaborative Will Re-Imagine School Day and Increase Learning Time for Students

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined school administrators and teachers in the East Hartford, Meriden and New London school districts to discuss a collaborative effort announced yesterday that will expand and redesign school calendars for select schools within those three districts in an effort to improve learning for thousands of students.

• 12/13/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces New Tenant at Colt Gateway

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Foley Carrier Services, LLC has relocated its operations from Glastonbury to a 17,000 square foot space in the South Armory of Colt Gateway in Hartford. The move brings 110 jobs to Hartford immediately, with plans to add up to 70 new jobs within three years.

• 12/23/2012 Gov. Malloy: FEMA Deadline Extended to January 28

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the deadline to register for Storm Sandy disaster assistance from December 31, 2012 to January 28, 2013.

• 12/11/2012 Gov. Malloy, Commissioner Reviczky and Chef Jacques Pépin Join Emmett O’Brien Technical High School Culinary Students to Assist Shelton Homeless Shelter

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steven K. Reviczky, and world-renowned chef and author Jacques Pépin joined culinary students at Emmett O’Brien Technical High School today to cook over 90 meals for Spooner House, a Shelton nonprofit that provides emergency shelter, meals, and services to families in the Naugatuck Valley region.

• 12/27/2012 Gov. Malloy Nominates Andrew J. McDonald to State Supreme Court

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating Andrew J. McDonald of Stamford to serve as a justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

• 12/6/2012 Gov. Malloy Orders Flags to Half-Staff for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy directed U.S. and Connecticut flags to half-staff on Friday, December 7, in recognition of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day and the lives lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

• 12/4/2012 Gov. Malloy: Residents Can Begin Applying for Temporary Job Opportunities to Assist with Sandy Recovery Efforts

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that residents can now contact the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) for information on potential temporary employment opportunities related to Storm Sandy recovery efforts under a program developed in cooperation with federal partners utilizing a $1.8 million federal grant the state received in the aftermath of the storm.

• 12/28/2012 Gov. Malloy: Open Space Grants to Preserve Nearly 3,000 Acres of Land Across Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced awards of more than $9 million in Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition grants to support 35 communities in purchasing 2,732 acres to be preserved as open space.

• 9/20/2012 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks at CSEA Convention, Attends Veterans’ Stand Down Event, Attends News Conference with US Labor Secretary

  On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will give a speech at the Connecticut State Employees Association's (CSEA) biennial convention in New Britain.

• 9/27/2012 Gov. Malloy Announces Support for Thomas G. Faria Corporation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $3.5 million loan to Montville-based Thomas G. Faria Corporation in support of its planned expansion and acquisition of an out-of-state firm.

• 9/19/2012 Gov. Malloy: $10.9 Million in Federal Grants Awarded to 31 CT Towns

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that 31 Connecticut towns have been awarded a total of $10,987,840 by the Department of Economic and Community Development, the administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program. The Small Cities Program funds economic development, affordable housing, and other community revitalization projects.

• 9/4/2012 Gov. Malloy Appoints Jamey Bell State Child Advocate

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has appointed Jamey Bell of Bloomfield to serve as the State of Connecticut's new Child Advocate.

• 9/27/2012 Gov. Malloy: Cable Manufacturer Expanding in Plainfield

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will provide a $1.5 million loan to support C&M Technologies’ plan to acquire more manufacturing equipment. The project will help retain the company’s current 178 employees and will allow the company to add 21 full-time positions in the next two years.