Month: October 2018
Senator Osten E-News: Halloween Safety Tips
Senator Duff E-News: Halloween Safety Tips
Senator Bye E-News: Halloween Safety Tips
Senator McCrory E-News: Halloween Safety Tips
Senator Larson Applauds Coca-Cola for $64 Million Investment in Connecticut
Senator Larson Applauds Coca-Cola for $64 Million Investment in Connecticut
EAST HARTFORD—The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England (CCNNE) made an exciting announcement last Friday about the future of their business in Connecticut. After conducting an extensive analysis of the company’s entire network of facilities for several months, CCNNE has decided to invest $22.6 million a new production line at their East Hartford facility and $42 million in a new state-of-the art sales center nearby.
“This is great news for Connecticut and East Hartford,” Senator Tim Larson (D-East Hartford) said. “Coca-Cola has always been a great company to do business with and I’m very excited that they’ve decided to develop more opportunities for job creation in our state. This clearly shows that Connecticut is on its way back to a brighter business future. When it comes to a vision for Connecticut job growth, my bottle is always half full.”
CCNNE will be ending production at their Needham, Massachusetts facility at the end of this year. In order to take on Needham’s volume, CCNNE are making “game changing” investments in East Hartford and Londonderry’s production capabilities.
In East Hartford, CCNNE is looking forward to investing in a new sleek can production line that will give them the ability to produce a package they currently have to but from another bottler. They expect installation of the new line to start early next year and be up and running in the first quarter of 2020.
The location of the new Connecticut sales center will be announced once the permits are finalized.
Senator Larson E-News: Free IRS Webinar on Deduction for Crumbling Foundations
Osten Appointed to Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation Board of Trustees
Osten Appointed to Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation Board of Trustees
State Senator Cathy Osten (D-Sprague) has been appointed to a three-year term on the 20-member Board of Trustees for the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, the governor’s office announced today.
The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation is a non-profit organization established by special acts of the State Legislature in 1975 and 1985 to preserve, protect, and promote the buildings, sites, and landscapes that contribute to the heritage and vitality of Connecticut communities. The Trust has been headquartered since 1989 at the Eli Whitney Boarding House in Hamden.
Sen. Osten—who lives in a house that was built in 1875—is a long-time advocate for historic preservation and a frequent visitor to area historic sites such as the Leffingwell Inn in Norwich (built in 1675, it is one of Connecticut’s oldest buildings), the Buckingham House in Norwich (built in 1847 by William A. Buckingham, who was the mayor of Norwich and governor of Connecticut), and the Huntington Homestead in Scotland (birthplace of Samuel Huntington, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.)
“You can’t really understand how our country came to be without understanding our past, and that’s what these buildings teach us and that’s why we need to preserve these sites,” Sen. Osten said.
Her term on the Board of Trustees ends on July 1, 2021.
Tomorrow: Senator Larson to Attend Crumbling Foundations Public Briefing at LOB
Tomorrow: Senator Larson to Attend Crumbling Foundations Public Briefing at LOB
Senator Tim Larson (D-East Hartford) will attend tomorrow’s crumbling foundation briefing by The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Hartford. The briefing and Q&A will take place Friday, October 19 at 12 p.m. in Room 2C of the Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Avenue.
“I will be there to listen and gather useful information on this very important issue to share with my constituents,” Sen. Larson said. “I encourage anyone who can to either attend or watch the discussion online via the CT-Network.”
The governor’s office has been in constant communication with FEMA and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) regarding crumbling foundations. The USACE has provided the most knowledgeable and dedicated experts on concrete issues from their Engineering Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi. This team of professionals is well known as experts in the field of concrete structure, analysis and research.
Those who cannot attend tomorrow’s event in person can watch it on the CT-Network at ct-n.com.
Homeowners who think they may be affected can now visit www.crumblingfoundations.org for more information on how to get financial assistance.
For more information on crumbling foundations in Connecticut visit the Department of Housing website.