HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 8 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Victory Parade and Rally Honoring UConn Women's Basketball Scheduled for This Saturday in Hartford (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut, the City of Hartford, and the Hartford Business Improvement District will host a victory parade and rally in downtown Hartford on Saturday, April 12, 2025, to congratulate the UConn  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Commissions USS Iowa (SSN 797) GROTON, Conn. -Christie Vilsack, Iowa's sponsor and former First Lady of Iowa, gave the crew the traditional order to "man our ship and bring her to life," after which Iowa's sailors responded "aye aye ma'am" before ceremonially running aboard the submarine. The ceremony culminated a years-long process of commissioning SSN 797, the first submarine and third naval vessel n  more