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The discovery of hundreds of deteriorating basements and foundations in northeastern and north central Connecticut has changed lives, and galvanized state and federal leaders to help.
One of the Congress people who has led the charge visited the district with word of more assistance, and research aimed at solving this monumental problem.
A now defunct concrete company in the area made concrete that experts say had a naturally occurring mineral (pyrrhotite) that causes basement walls to crack and expand when exposed to air and water.
EAST HARTFORD - Firefighters in town will get new training and equipment thanks to a $533,000 federal grant.
U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, Mayor Mike Walsh, and fire department members announced the funding, received through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, at an event Wednesday morning.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Mayor Mike Walsh announced $530,000 in new federal funding for the East Hartford Fire Department to improve firefighter training and safety.
After several high-profile pedestrian deaths in Hartford this year, officials seeking to bolster safety for city bicyclists, walkers and joggers welcomed the announcement of $19 million for safety improvements Friday.
Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced a $19 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant for the City of Hartford’s North Main Street Streetscape and Multimodal Transportation Project.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released this statement following the Supreme Court overruling President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan of $10,000 in student debt relief for borrowers making under $125,000 and an additional $10,000 for Pell Grant recipients.
HARTFORD, CT — A bit of history was made in Connecticut's capital city Thursday as one massive mural was officially dedicated by city and state leaders.
The Greater Hartford Arts Council, along with a who's who of Connecticut legislators, members of the congressional delegation and city officials, officially unveiled New England’s tallest mural.
It is called "Reawakening Wonder" and it reaches 170 feet, 18 stories high, and "is a true beacon of hope and wonder," according to the GHAC.
Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, prohibiting the consideration of race in college admissions:
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the assault of State Rep. Maryam Khan on Eid al-Adha:
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Senator and Governor Lowell Weicker: