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Join us, The Official Juneteenth Coalition of Greater New Haven CT, for our annual City of New Haven Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony and Press Conference on Monday, June 1st from 1pm - 1:30pm on the New Haven Green by the fountain. See you there!
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Grocery Assistance Will Support 25,000 Connecticut Residents Facing Loss of Federal Nutrition Benefits
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced a plan to use $8.5 million from Connecticut’s Federal Cuts Response Fund to provide $300 grocery assistance cards to the roughly 25,000 Connecticut residents expected to lose their federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as a result of certain federal rule changes instituted by President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.
“Connecticut will not stand by as the Trump administration uses hunger as a weapon against working families, veterans, and our most vulnerable,” Governor Lamont said. “These new SNAP work requirements represent a cruel decision and fundamental shift away from the program’s core mission of ensuring our neighbors don’t go hungry. I am particularly…
Join us, The Official Juneteenth Coalition of Greater New Haven CT, for our annual City of New Haven Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony and Press Conference on Monday, June 1st from 1pm - 1:30pm on the New Haven Green by the fountain. See you there!
Save Our 13th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Dates!
Thursday June 18th 6pm - 9pm Juneteenth Kick Off Flint Street Theater
Friday June 19th Juneteenth Jamboree featuring our beloved Elder Honoring Ceremony and New Haven All-Stars Performances 3pm - 9pm New Haven Lower Green
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Sunday, June 21st 1pm - 5pm New Haven Hip-Hop Conference Part 1 Queens of the Culture Ideas Talk New Haven Museum
Sunday, June 14th - Sunday, June 21st Juneteenth Restaurant Week Various Locations
Saturday, July 11th - Sunday, July 12th 8th New Haven Hip-Hop Conference Part 2 Neighborhood Music School
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