Richard Blumenthal

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Lamont: Intensive Math Tutoring Program in Grades 6-9 Will Address Learning Loss from Pandemic

The Connecticut State Dept of Education is preparing to launch the Connecticut High-Dosage Tutoring Program – a new statewide program for students in grades 6 to 9 that will provide intensive tutoring in mathematics to accelerate learning and address learning loss resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading →

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Sept 11 Ceremony Is a Reminder of Those Lost, of Heroism and a Lesson Not to Let History Repeat

“There were hundreds of us together working as one unit. Nobody cared the color of your skin. Nobody cared your religion. Nobody cared if you were a Republican or Democrat. We were all Americans at that moment. It was such a unique feeling. We were attacked and we all came together.” – Joe Kelly Continue Reading →

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Leaders of JFS Afghan Placement Assistance Program Honored at Summer Celebration

The program provides housing, food, medical care, education, job placement and immigration assistance to Afghan refugees. 
Program leaders were honored at an event attended by US Senator Richard Blumenthal, US Congressman Jim Himes, State Rep Steve Meskers and First Selectman Fred Camillo. Continue Reading →

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PHOTOS: Rally for Reproductive Rights Draws Passionate Crowds outside Stamford Superior Court

As thousands gathered for the Women’s March on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on Saturday, in Stamford a crowd of about 200 gathered outside Stamford Superior Court for a rally for reproductive rights. Continue Reading →

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Gevanter Shares Message of Public Safety, Prosperity and Progress

US Senator Richard Blumenthal said he won his first State Rep race in a special election.
“They are not months long, they are weeks long. They are highly concentrated and they are usually close. Small turnout. And this one is during the summer – smaller turnout. Every single vote, every single call you make, every single contact. Even in this age of social media, there is nothing so important as one human being talking to another, nothing so impactful as your contact with another person. That’s how special elections are won.” Continue Reading →

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