Press Releases
05/17/2015
Monday: Gov. Malloy Participates in UConn's Downtown Hartford Campus Groundbreaking; Speaks on Second Chance Initiatives at Events in Hartford and Danbury
(HARTFORD, CT) - On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in the groundbreaking and flag raising ceremony for UConn's new campus in downtown Hartford. The campus will be anchored at the former Hartford Times building and will open for classes in fall 2017 with about 2,300 students and 250 faculty members.
At noon, Governor Malloy will join clergy and community leaders for a neighborhood walk in Hartford to discuss the impact that the state's criminal justice laws have on the community and the importance of adopting his "Second Chance Society" proposals.
Following that, Governor Malloy will hold a news conference in Danbury at a substance abuse treatment center to discuss the impact that his "Second Chance Society" initiatives will have on the lives of those coping with addiction. Joining him will be staff and patients from the facility.
WHO: Governor Malloy, UConn officials, state and local leaders
WHAT: Groundbreaking and flag raising ceremony of UConn's new downtown Hartford campus
WHEN: Monday, May 18, 2015; 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Across from the former Hartford Times building on the Burr Mall green space in between Hartford City Hall and the Wadsworth Atheneum; Prospect Street, Hartford
**NOTE: See map for more info on location
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WHO: Governor Malloy, Hartford clergy and community leaders
WHAT: Governor Malloy walks a neighborhood in Hartford with clergy and community leaders to discuss "Second Chance Society" initiatives
WHEN: Monday, May 18, 2015; 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Walk of neighborhood begins at Urban Hope Refuge Church; 136 Westland Street, Hartford
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WHO: Governor Malloy
WHAT: Governor Malloy holds news conference to highlight "Second Chance Society" initiatives
WHEN: Monday, May 18, 2015; 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism; 38 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury
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