By Marilyn Giuliano
Connecticut has lost jobs, businesses and young adults faster than nearly every other state, not only in this recession but for the past twenty years. Connecticut lost 156,000 jobs in the 1989-93 recession, and it took a decade to gain them back. As a state, we have experienced virtually no net job gains or [...]
I take great pleasure and pride as you dedicate the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center today.
As a member of the original capital campaign committee, and as one who worked to secure government economic assistance, historic restoration and culture and tourism grants for this facility, this is the long-awaited day that Old Saybrook’s former theater, and former town hall [...]
Home energy conservation and energy assistance are the focus of the cable television program, “Shoreline Conversations,” airing Tuesdays Oct. 20-Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. with state Rep. Marilyn Giuliano and guests discussing this important issue.
The program features: Catherine Lezon from Northeast Utilities discussing energy conservation, James Pestana of Community Renewal Team outlining assistance programs for eligible [...]
In the 2009 legislative session, the General Assembly took action on numerous issues that can be helpful to veterans, their families and active military personnel. These involve military honors, retirement, and benefits to veterans and family members.
A new law prohibits towns, cemetery associations, or ecclesiastical societies that care for cemeteries from enacting bylaws that restrict [...]
By Marilyn Giuliano
“Connecticut’s probate courts are a vital part of the safety net for many of our state’s most vulnerable citizens. Cases… involve the care of children, the elderly and individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities.”
That is the conclusion of a March 2009 strategic plan that recommends reorganizing and consolidating the state’s centuries-old 117 [...]
