Caroline Simmons

Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons said the electric bus fleet would go a long way to reducing pollution in her city because the transportation sector is responsible for 38% of greenhouse gas emissions in Connecticut.

Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons expressed interest in a ferry service to New York City, which state officials have talked about for decades.

At the ribbon cutting of the 914,000-square-foot complex in Stamford, Governor Ned Lamont praised Charter Communications for being a Fortune 500 company helping to keep Connecticut attractive to young workers.

The goal of the coalition's plan is to expand on access to youth jobs, after-school programs, mental health services for at-risk youth and community centers.

Jeff Curtis, the Stamford Board of Representatives president, is slated to take over as acting mayor, according to the city charter.