Press Releases

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• 7/18/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Economic Assistance Grants Awarded to Small Towns in Connecticut

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a series of grants under the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) that will be awarded to seven towns in Connecticut for the purposes of funding a variety of economic development, community improvement and quality-of-life projects.

• 7/25/2014 Gov. Malloy: Bond Commission Agenda Supports Nonprofit Collaboration, Efficiency

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission approved the authorization of nearly $15 million in funding for nonprofit organizations.

• 7/15/2014 Gov. Malloy Cautions Residents About Potential Severe Weather and Flooding

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today cautioned residents about possible severe weather through this evening and potential flooding through tomorrow morning.

• 7/2/2014 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Continues to Attract New Television Productions to the State

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Disney-ABC Domestic Television has relocated its long-running show, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” from New York to Connecticut, which will create 150 new jobs in the state.

• 7/21/2014 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Announces Capital Improvement Projects in Waterford and Ledyard, Attends Restaurant Groundbreaking in Uncasville

  On Tuesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit the towns of Waterford and Ledyard, where he will hold news conferences in each location to announce the approval of state grants for certain capital improvement projects within the two towns.

• 7/11/2014 Gov. Malloy Encourages Residents to Visit Connecticut's 130 Farmers' Markets

  With nearly all of Connecticut’s 130 farmers’ markets now open for the season, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is encouraging residents to eat healthy while supporting their local growers and economy by visiting one.

• 7/22/2014 Gov. Malloy: Fiscal Year Ends With $121 Million Surplus, Will Be Deposited Into Rainy Day Fund

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut ended Fiscal Year 2014 with an estimated $121.3 million dollar surplus, bringing the state’s Rainy Day Fund to a four-year high of $392 million.

• 7/30/2014 Gov. Malloy: Leading Precision Manufacturer Will Expand and Create Jobs in Bethel

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Memry Corporation, a leading manufacturer in the shape memory alloys industry, will expand its facility in Bethel to meet growing production demand. As part of the expansion project, Memry will add 76 new jobs to its current workforce of 153 employees by November 2017.

• 7/24/2014 Gov. Malloy: New Focus on Waterbury Line Should Improve Service for Riders

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today commended Metro North Railroad for the appointment of a new Waterbury Branch Line advocate, a person who will be responsible for improving service on the line.

• 7/7/2014 Gov. Malloy: State to Invest $19 Million in Waterbury for Economic Development and Infrastructure Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Waterbury Mayor Neil M. O’Leary and other state and local officials, today announced a $19.2 million package of state investment in six development and improvement projects in downtown Waterbury, as well as funding for the design of a new signalization system for Metro-North’s Waterbury Branch.

• 7/27/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of New State Program to Help Shoreline Homeowners and Businesses Prepare for Future Severe Weather and Flooding

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Housing Commissioner Evonne Klein will hold a news conference to announce the launch of a new state low-interest loan program designed to help shoreline homeowners and businesses prepare for future severe weather and flooding.

• 7/9/2014 Thursday to Saturday: Gov. Malloy Meets With the Nation's Governors

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend a meeting of the Council of Governors, a congressionally-authorized body that includes 10 state governors to address matters of national security, homeland defense, synchronization and integration of state and federal military activities in the United States and matters of mutual interest pertaining to the National Guard.

• 7/31/2014 Friday: Gov. Malloy Speaks to Students Completing UConn Health Summer Programs, Highlights Tourist Destinations in Litchfield County

  On Friday at noon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will speak to approximately 220 high school and college students at a commencement ceremony in Farmington marking the culmination of a summer enrichment experience with the UConn Health Center’s Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs.

• 7/9/2014 Gov. Malloy Encourages Participation in Renters' Rebate Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Mayor Toni Harp, state Department of Aging Acting Commissioner Margaret Gerundo-Murkette and state and local officials, today encouraged participation in Connecticut’s Elderly Renters’ Rebate Program for low-income and disabled residents.

• 7/6/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy and Mayor O-Leary Announce Major Investment in Waterbury

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary will hold a news conference to make a major economic development announcement concerning downtown Waterbury.