State Senator Doug McCrory (D-Hartford) welcomed the state’s announcement that $724,739.48 in state support will be released to schools in the 2nd Senate District to support the hiring and retention of school mental health specialists for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 school years. These grants were spurred by the passage of key legislation passed in …
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation implementing procedures into state statutes that protect seniors from suspected cases of financial fraud, scams, and exploitation by a person who is taking care of an older adult. Specifically, this law authorizes financial institutions to temporarily suspend or hold transactions …
GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LEGISLATION PROTECTING SENIORS FROM FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION Read More »
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VICTOR CUEVAS, 59, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to eight months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to defraud a New Haven Probate Judge candidate in 2017. According …
First of the New Rail Cars Are Expected to Arrive in 2026 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is purchasing 60 new rail cars that will be used on the state’s commuter rail lines as part of its ongoing rail car-renewal program. CTDOT has entered into …
GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF 60 NEW RAIL CARS TO MODERNIZE COMMUTER RAIL LINES Read More »
Nicole Hughey, New Chair of the Urban League of Greater Hartford. HARTFORD, CT – The Urban League of Greater Hartford (ULGH) Board of Directors elected new officers for the 2023-2024 Board year at its Annual Meeting, added four new Directors, and reported another year of improved financials, staff additions, and continued community impact. Nicole Hughey, …
PHOTO: Treasurer Russell signs Trust documents with Deputy Treasurer Sarah Sanders (right) and Chief of Staff Andréa Comer (left) Hartford, CT – Treasurer Erick Russell announced the creation of the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust on Tuesday. Legal documents forming the Trust have been filed and $398 million in funds have been moved into the Trust, …
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By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Several months ago, I co-wrote an op-ed with my long-term friend and national media colleague, Jim Winston. Our commentary emphasized why “Diversifying American Media Ownership Must Become a National Priority.” Now after the results of the high turnout of communities of color and young voters in the recent Mid-Term …
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HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is planning to appoint Andrea Barton Reeves as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) and Dr. Deidre Gifford as executive director of the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) when he begins his second term in office early next year. Gifford is …
News 8 news director Chuck Carter was inducted by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences into the prestigious Silver Circle. Honorees have served in television for more than 25 years and have contributed greatly to the community. Chuck has been working in TV news since the 1980s. Carter grew up in Harlem and …
By David Ford, Two-time cancer survivor, Senior Government Relations Manager at Southern California Edison, and member of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Board of Directors The holidays are a time to gather with friends and family for food, fun, and great conversations. But imagine those conversations not going as planned and the joy …
Inquiring News began 50 years ago with one goal in mind, to provide the African American community in the Northeast with news that’s specifically for them. After all, there’s a bustling community of African Americans in New England, Connecticut, and Springfield.
