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Three Republican lawmakers Wednesday called for a public hearing and “full transparency” to assess allegations of poor health care in state prisons. “Today we are asking lawmakers in this building to call for a public hearing in front of the Public Health Committee, to have full transparency with respect to the health care in our […]
With the 2018 state and federal elections looming in the not-too-distant future, it isn’t too early to take a look at the record of a sitting state senator, namely Heather Somers, who represents Groton and on up the northeast corridor of Connecticut. Sen. Somers has done a remarkable job in so many ways during her […]
Mystic — State Sen. Heather Somers, R-18th District, will hold a public forum and panel discussion about the challenges facing the state’s commercial fishermen, along with a viewing of the film “Fishing Wars; Drowning in Regulations” on Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mystic Art Theatre in Olde Mistick Village. The panel will include Somers, […]
Griswold Town Attorney Michael Zizka told state officials that the town was prepared to launch legal action against the state if it persists in its plan to build a state police firearms training facility adjacent to Pachaug State Forest. “You may be facing litigation if you try to ram this project through,” Zizka told members […]
In January, Rep. Christine Conley, D-Groton, found herself with more than 50 postcards from patrons of Beer’d Brewing Company. It was part of a grass-roots effort to get state lawmakers to lift the limit on the amount of beer a manufacturer can sell to one person on one day, which currently is 9 liters. At the Capitol […]
GROTON — State Sen. Heather Somers, of Groton, will seek re-election to the 18th district in 2018, her office announced Thursday. In Nov. 2016, Somers was elected to the Senate with 57 percent of the vote in her district, which comprises Stonington, North Stonington, Griswold, Groton, Plainfield, Preston, Sterling and Voluntown. Somers previously served as […]
GROTON – Republican State Sen. Heather Somers, of Groton, announced Thursday she will seek re-election to the 18th district, according to a press release. “It is an incredible honor to represent the hardworking families, workers, retirees and businesses of the 18th district,” Somers said in the release. “Our region is so critical to the overall […]
Groton — State Sen. Heather Somers of Groton announced Thursday she will seek re-election to the 18th District in November. “It is an incredible honor to represent the hardworking families, workers, retirees and businesses of the 18th District,” she said in a prepared statement. “Our region is so critical to the overall health of the state and our residents […]
HARTFORD – Arrest warrants for nine employees at Whiting Forensic Division of the Connecticut Valley Hospital allege a repeated pattern of abuse against a patient last week. State Rep. Heather Somers held a news conference Tuesday afternoon on the alleged abuses that took place at the state-funded psychiatric facility after a letter from the Public Health Committee, co-chaired by […]
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH)– A “culture of cruelty.” That’s how State Senator Heather Somers is describing allegations of patient abuse at Connecticut’s maximum security psychiatric hospital in Middletown. Sen. Somers co-chairs the state’s public health committee. She is calling for a public hearing by the end of the month on all matters concerning the Whiting Forensic Division. Related Content: 9 employees […]