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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, …

URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER HARTFORD INTRODUCES NEW OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND CONTINUES GROWTH IN CONNECTICUT Read More »

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, …

TREASURER RUSSELL ANNOUNCES CREATION OF THE CONNECTICUT BABY BOND TRUST Read More »

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 …

The Time is Now for Increasing Diversity in American Media Ownership  Read More »

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 …

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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 …

WTNH NEWS DIRECTOR INDUCTED INTO SILVER CIRCLE Read More »