Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is establishing a commission that will be responsible for planning the State of Connecticut’s multi-year commemorations, celebrations, and reflections of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the formation of the United States of America, which will occur on July 4, 2026.
Sailfest, the annual street festival on the Thames River waterfront in New London, returns July 8-10 after a two-year pandemic hiatus, with carnival rides, fireworks, more than 200 vendors, a road race, live music and tours of the replica of the schooner Amistad.