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6 HARTFORD, Conn. – At the request of Gov. Ned Lamont, the Connecticut National Guard activated more than 100 of its members to assist local, state, and capitol law enforcement with the security of key infrastructure around the state capitol, Jan. 17 – 21, 2021. The request to bolster security came in response to an advisory released by the FBI in the wake of the civil disturbance activities at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6. “Our duty is to protect people, property, and people’s constitutional right to peacefully protest,” said Capt. David Pytlik, state public affairs officer for the Connecticut National Guard. The FBI advisory didn’t mention any specific threats against Connecticut but state leadership decided to err on the side of caution as it was anticipated that upwards of 2,000 people could have shown at the capitol for demonstrations both for and against the results of the recent presidential election in which ....
Despite the lack of major protests last weekend and no “specific, credible threats” identified in Connecticut, law enforcement officials said they plan to continue their security measures through Wednesday’s mid-day inauguration out of an abundance of caution. ....
Despite violence in DC, state houses appeared quiet across New England The Capitol in Boston remains closed to the public amid the pandemic By Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated January 7, 2021, 3:00 p.m. Email to a Friend The dome of the Massachusetts State House looms over the Boston Common.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff/The Boston Globe A day after a mob stormed the US Capitol, trampling on American democracyâs literal bedrock, its cradle was otherwise quiet. The Massachusetts State House stood stoically in downtown Boston Thursday, still closed to the public amid COVID-19 precautions. Vermont officials were busy preparing for their governor to be sworn in. In New Hampshire, a small group of elected officials, including Governor Christopher Sununu, gathered Thursday inside a 28-foot-by-48-foot room at State House in Concord, took their oaths, and dispersed after all of 10 minutes. ....
State bonding approved for I-95 safety improvements, Bridgeport development Staff reports FacebookTwitterEmail A $70 million project on I-95 between Exits 16 and 17 in Norwalk and Westport will add a concrete median barrier, as well as reconstruction of the road s shoulder, rehabilitating pavement and improving three bridges. On Friday, Dec. 18, the State Bond Commission approved funding for the project.Google Street View image Safety improvements to Interstate 95 and money for two new phases for Bridgeport’s Cherry Street Loft development project were approved by the State Bond Commission on Friday. The two-mile I-95 project between Exits 16 and 17 in Norwalk and Westport will add a concrete median barrier as well as reconstruction of the road s shoulder, rehabilitating pavement and improving three bridges. ....