39th House District candidates to face off in two debates
Candidates vying to represent the 39th House District, contained entirely within New London, will face off on Feb. 20 in the auditorium of the New London Science & Technical High School. The candidates are two Board of Education members — Jason Catala, who petitioned his way onto the ballot, and Mirna Martinez, nominated by the Green Party — as well as Republican Kat Goulart and Democrat Anthony Nolan, a city councilor.
Lamont names Connecticut’s new economic development team
Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Friday a new team of business executives that will oversee Connecticut’s efforts to attract and retain businesses, including a partner with the investment bank Goldman Sachs. Lamont on Friday also named former PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi and former Webster Bank chief executive Jim Smith as the new co-chairs of the existing, nonprofit Connecticut Economic Resource Center.
Thames River Heritage Park Gets $30K Boost To Expand
The Thames River Heritage Park Foundation (a collection of 17 sites along that include the Lyman Allyn Museum and the Submarine Force Museum), has received a grant to help expand and enhance the services the park provides. The grant will help the park use the water taxi to better connect partner sites together into a unique visitor experience.
