WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to six grants for operational readiness for COVID-19 preparedness and response in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $7,184,380. Additional Information on Eligibility: State or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency [SAA] or the State's Em  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's U.S. Mint issued the following news release: The 2020 United States Mint Silver Proof Set(R) (product code 20RH) will be available for purchase starting on April 17 at noon EDT. The set is priced at $63.25. The 2020-dated set contains the following 10 coins from the United States Mint at San Francisco. The quarters, half dollar, and dime are 90 percent silver. * Five silver America the Beautiful Quarters(R) Program Coins honoring t  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, April 15 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: Pine Island Real Estate, LLC, is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with work to increase the amount of vessels that the marina can accommodate in Groton, Connecticut. This work is proposed in Pine Island Bay at 916 Shennecossett Road in Groton. The proposed project work involv  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on the county employment and wages in Connecticut for 3rd quarter 2019: Employment rose in one of Connecticut's four large counties from September 2018 to September 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2018.) Regional Commissioner Willi  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $30,344,477 in airport aid to 11 airports in Connecticut to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant funding is part of the Trump Administration's newly created Coronavirus Aid, Reli  more