Federal, state and local grants worth $1.5 million will be used to make significant renovations to Hartford’s Colt Park, according to the governor.
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Federal, state and local grants worth $1.5 million will be used to make significant renovations to Hartford’s Colt Park, according to the governor.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced the park will be upgraded through a $750,000 federal grant from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), a $450,000 state grant and a $300,000 grant from the city.
The funds will be used to improve the park’s baseball field, renovate the north walkway access to the field, play areas and the soccer pavilion. Other improvements include installing two new softball fields and basketball courts and completing the park’s loop road.
“These important upgrades to Colt Park not only bring about an improved experience for residents, it will pave the way for more people to visit and enjoy Hartford,” Malloy said.
The grant will pair with $10 million the state Bond Commission recently approved for upgrades at adjacent Dillon Stadium, which will play home to the Hartford Athletic next year. The Athletic will be joining the professional United Soccer League in spring 2019.
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More than 1,000 youths in Greater Hartford have begun working under a summer career-readiness program aimed at training young people for jobs in high-demand sectors.
Hartford’s Capital Workforce Partners, the state’s workforce development board in North Central Connecticut, is administering the six-week job program, connecting 1,300 youths between the ages of 14 and 24 to hundreds of worksites.
The city of Hartford contributed $1 million to the program, while the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving provided more than $400,000. The state, American Savings Foundation and other groups also provided funding.
