Larson Praises Goodwin College Groundbreaking For CT River Academy

HARTFORD – Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement today following a groundbreaking ceremony hosted by Goodwin College for the magnate, Connecticut River Academy.

Last May Congressman Larson announced the approval of a $1.15 million federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to fund reconstruction of Riverside Drive – which will connect the school to the rest of the community.

Due to personal obligations the Congressman was unable to attend the ceremony.

"I want to extend my deepest congratulations to Mark Scheinberg and the entire Goodwin College family on their historic day," Congressman Larson said. "With the construction of the Connecticut River Academy, a new generation of students will have an opportunity to learn the skills needed to succeed in the future, while also providing the desperately needed construction jobs today. This project, combined with the reconstruction of Riverside Drive, will create a new, beautiful and functional area within East Hartford where once there was only a Brownfield."