WINSTED — Gov. M. Jodi Rell stopped at Northwestern Connecticut Community College tonight and signed legislation pushed by Rep. John Rigby that would allow the school to pursue federal money in its bid to create a nursing program. College officials have sought to build a nursing program in Winsted to address the statewide shortage of [...]
TORRINGTON — Rep. John Rigby participated in graduation tonight for Northwestern Regional School seniors during a ceremony at the Warner Theatre. Rigby, a Northwestern graduate himself, stood on stage and congratulated students along with officials from the four communities the school serves: Norfolk, New Hartford, Colebrook and Barkhamsted. Days earlier, Rigby presented top students (pictured [...]
HARTLAND — Rep. John Rigby today met with roughly 40 seniors here during their monthly lunch. Rigby, of Colebrook, addressed a variety of subjects when talking to the group, including voter registration, a Democrat-authored plan to take away the $500 property tax exemption, and legislation aimed at helping Connecticut’s dairy farmers.
COLEBROOK — Rep. John Rigby gave Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele a hand today in kicking off an annual summer reading program from Gov. M. Jodi Rell. Rigby joined Fedele on several stops in the Northwest Corner, starting bright and early at Colebrook Consolidated School. From there, the elected officials moved to Hartland and Winsted. Fedele [...]
HARTFORD — Help could be on the way for Connecticut dairy farms struggling to make ends meet because of the costs associated with producing milk, Rep. John Rigby said at the Capitol today. Rigby this evening supported a proposal that would create an “agricultural sustainability account,” a fund the state’s Commissioner of Agriculture would rely [...]
