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New Legislation Brings Projects in Reach for Rural Connecticut

October 09, 2015 Scott Soares, Connecticut/Massachusetts/Rhode Island State Director for USDA Rural Development

The first week of August brought an important milestone for communities in Connecticut. I was pleased to be on hand as our Governor, Dannel Malloy, held a ceremonial bill signing for Senate Bill 458. This legislation is significant because it changes the maturity date for municipal bonds issued in...

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Induction Day at First State Military Academy

October 09, 2015 Lisa Mensah, Under Secretary, USDA Rural Development

I had the opportunity to travel to Delaware to celebrate the Induction Ceremony of the First State Military Academy, an innovative charter high school bringing new life to an historic educational campus with the help of USDA Rural Development. Since 1896, Clayton, Delaware has been home to the...

Rural