Awet Tsegai for Town Council

On the first day of Black History Month, we honor George Washington Carver, a brilliant agricultural scientist. 🌱 Known for transforming Southern agriculture and discovering over 300 uses for peanuts, his ingenuity continues to inspire. 🥜

For a great man and a great cause, we continue to serve.

If you would like to join your neighbors in hosting my lawn sign please message me or call me at 860-805-7181.

It's that time of the year again! I've been making my way around town knocking on doors and hearing from many of you about the changes you'd like to see made. Please consider contributing as I work towards reaching my goal. No amount is too small, and I truly appreciate the support.

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It is official, East Hartford!

I am pleased to announce my candidacy for the Office of Mayor for the Town of East Hartford!

➡️𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰:

East Hartford, CT – Democrat Connor Martin, Mayor Mike Walsh’s Chief of Staff, announced his candidacy for Mayor of the Town of East Hartford.

The announcement came following Mayor Walsh’s decision not to seek re-election for a second term: “It is with great pleasure and pride that I announce my candidacy for the position of Mayor for the Town of East Hartford,” said Connor Martin. “Over the past two years, I have worked alongside Mayor Mike Walsh as his Chief of Staff, sharing a joint passion and vision for the future of our community. I believe that I have the skills, experience, and dedication to continue Mayor Mike’s legacy and bring our many projects currently in development to completion.”

During his tenure as Mayor Walsh’s Chief of Staff, Connor Martin has played an integral role in advancing economic development and infrastructure, town programming and initiatives, while also overseeing the day-to-day municipal government operations. He is uniquely prepared to serve. As Chief of Staff, he has focused on making East Hartford a more welcoming and inclusive place for all residents, businesses, and visitors through the expansion of accessibility services and implementation of transparent communication initiatives.

During his time in the Mayor’s Office, Connor Martin has also represented the Mayor at Town functions and fostered strong relationships with local leaders, business owners, and East Hartford residents.

“I’ve known Connor Martin for several years. I have always been impressed with his humility, professionalism and dedication to the Town of East Hartford. When you talk to him he listens, you get the feeling he understands and wants to help”, said former East Hartford Mayor Tim Larson.

In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities as East Hartford’s Chief of Staff, Connor Martin serves as an active member of East Hartford’s Democratic Town Committee, proudly representing their Democratic values and policies. Prior to serving as East Hartford’s Chief of Staff, Connor Martin served as East Hartford Town Councilor, Vice Chair and District 5 Treasurer of the Democratic Town Committee. He is a founding member of the East Hartford Black Caucus, and served on the boards of Community Health Resource, East Hartford Rotary and Zoning Board of Appeals. Connor Martin has a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Goodwin University.

“This experience over the years has given me an unparalleled understanding and appreciation for the town and our community,” said Mr. Martin. “I am eager to take on the opportunity of leading the town of East Hartford as its next Mayor to ensure its continued growth.”

Celebrate Connecticut Trails Day with East Hartford Parks & Recreation!

East Hartford Parks & Recreation are offering a guided or self-guided hike through the park from 10 am to 11:30 am on June 4.

The “Nature Park” is located at 340 Long Hill Street in East Hartford adjacent to the East Hartford Golf Course.

The 46-acre passive recreation wooded area contains a series for trails through the park. The last two winters the East Hartford Parks Division have been improving the town trails. We are excited to see the red and yellow blazed trails open for hiking. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the adventurous Trail.

We encourage local businesses, organizations, scout groups, sports teams and families to participate.

Who is coming with us?

Please register with CT Trails Day: https://trailsday.org/events/east-hartford-nature-park-walk/

Happy Mothers’ Day to all wonderful moms out there! Thank you for all that you do!

On Monday, May 8, the Wickham Memorial Library will launch open hours:
⭐ Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 AM - 5 PM
⭐ Tuesday, Thursday: 1 PM - 8 PM

We are excited to welcome the public into our beautifully renovated building! Please note that programs, services, and hours are subject to change as we transition into a two-branch service model. Over the next weeks, we'll be filling the shelves with books, working out the tweaks with our technology setup, adding activity stations for children, and resolving a few final construction issues. When we're fully operational, we'll offer a full range of programs and services.

For more information, visit our website:
https://www.easthartfordct.gov/east-hartford-public-library/news/wickham-library-re-opening-monday-may-8-2023

In 2023, YWCA Hartford Region is on a mission to increase gender and racial equity on local boards and commissions in CT! To fulfill this mission, we are launching our 50/50 Campaign!

Your voice matters to us. Take the survey using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/8V2cqqLGEb
or learn more here: https://www.ywcahartford.org/programs/advocacy-initiatives/50-50-campaign/

#50/50campaign

February 1, 2023 - The Pulse of East Hartford What a year 2022 has been! A lot of positive things in the way of development, infrastructure, and programs occurred last year. As we enter 2023, we will have more positive news to share on Silver Lane Plaza, Founders Plaza, and, if we work hard, a Youth Sports Facility.

Please come out today

After months of work, my office is excited to present to you the 2022 Annual Report available here https://fliphtml5.com/eswxo/eocf.

As we wrap up this year, the report gives you a glimpse of our successes and accomplishments 2022.

Enjoy!

Thank you, Veterans, for your selfless service and sacrifice that ensured our freedom today!

Take a moment today (and every day) to thank a veteran for all they have done for our nation!

What goes great with beautiful colorful foliage on your lawn?

A "Rojas for State Representative" lawn sign. Request yours today or give a like or comment if you want to host again!

Thanks!

We had a packed house at GastroPark for our young professional meet and greet yesterday. Connecticut’s future is bright and we are going to keep our state a place young people love to call home.

August snuck up on us and so did the new issue of !

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📢𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬? 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜?

We have got help for you! We have launched a COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Program to help eligible East Hartford businesses respond to and recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This program will provide financial grants, reimbursements, or in-kind services for specific purposes related to counteracting the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

You must be:
◾️ Located in East Hartford or have an intent to relocate to East Hartford

◾️Currently in operation and have been in operation since January 1, 2019

◾️In “good standing with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services

Priority will be given to certified minority/women-owned business enterprises, certified small business enterprises and veteran-owned businesses.

Click here to apply https://bit.ly/3KPPKot.
Read more here https://bit.ly/3LRGwth.

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I hope you are your families all have a safe and fun day today! Happy Fourth! 🇺🇸

Had a great discussion with millennial leaders at Salute in Hartford yesterday. We spoke about what makes Connecticut a great state for millennials and what we can do to attract even more young talent.

The future is in good hands.

📢𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐊 𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒!

We are so excited to announce that the Town Council recently approved ordinance changes to provide greater access for food trucks to operate in East Hartford!

This means, food truck owners, licensed by the East Hartford Health Department are now allowed to operate on designated streets located within the town's business districts AND at local events held at town parks and facilities.

➡️To operate a food truck in town, food truck owners must obtain a license through the East Hartford Health Department. For additional information and guidelines, please visit this page https://bit.ly/39ISMOU.

CT River Valley Chamber Harry Amadasun Jr. Don Bell Angie Parkinson, East Hartford Town Councilor Awet Tsegai for Town Council

I hope all the fathers and father figures out there have a great . You’re invaluable to our children, and the state of Connecticut will continue doing everything we can to support your care of them and your families.

Congratulations to the EHHS Class of 2022!

Don't miss our Golf FUNdraiser this September! Register now!

More details here: https://secure.anedot.com/easthartfordtc/registerdonate4golf2022

Questions? Email: [email protected]

East Hartford will get $45.5M in COVID aid EAST HARTFORD — The town will receive $45.5 million in federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act.