WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it expects to award up to three grants for the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production in Connecticut. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $250,000. The categories of funding activity are a) agriculture, b) environment and c) natural resources. Additional Information on Eligib  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Some states are currently limiting travel between state lines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential travel for 14 days. Amtrak service continues to operate on the Northeast Corridor to provide vital transportation for essential employees. Customers should check with each state for specif  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Some states are currently limiting travel between state lines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential travel for 14 days. Amtrak service continues to operate on the Northeast Corridor to provide vital transportation for essential employees. Customers should check with each state for specif  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Some states are currently limiting travel between state lines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential travel for 14 days. Amtrak service continues to operate on the Northeast Corridor to provide vital transportation for essential employees. Customers should check with each state for specif  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney John H. Durham and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced that YOUR EYES OF NEW BRITAIN, INC., and its owner, CAROL SANDERSON, have entered into a civil settlement with the federal and state governments in which they will pay more than $263,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the federal and state False Claims Acts. Your E  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Eleven New England companies and organizations have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy for their outstanding contributions to public health and the environment as ENERGY STAR partners. The New England winners included six enterprises in Massachusetts, two in New Hampshire, two in Connecticut and one in Vermont. These enterpri  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Connecticut to supplement the state, tribes and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on Jan. 20, 2020, and continuing. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certai  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The White House issued the following news release on March 29: Last night, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. The President's action makes Federal funding available to State, tribal, and eligible local governm  more