Brandon Chafee

I grew up enjoying Long Island Sound. I have fond memories fishing, crabbing, boating and exploring the natural beauty with my father, and want to ensure future generations have the same opportunity. This is one reason preservation and conservation are so important to me, and why I helped push for increased regulation and enforcement for our fisheries this past session.

A newly signed law I worked on will require anglers to release any striped bass they catch in Long Island Sound and other state waters from December through March. Current state law allows stripers to be kept year-round within certain size limits. This is to help protect the population of overwintering and make enforcement easier.

The new law will make it an infraction to violate any striped bass regulation, including the proposed catch-and-release rule between December and March. It will raise penalties to $150 for a first offense, $350 for a second offense and $500 for subsequent violations to help crack down on poaching.

Connecticut’s hands are somewhat tied when it comes to fishing regulations as they are determined on a regional basis. This new law will hopefully help protect the striped bass species and crack down on poaching. I’d like to thank fellow angler and cochairman of the environment committee Rep Parker for getting this done!

Road closures for PrideFEST

🚧 ROAD CLOSURES FOR MIDDLETOWN PRIDEFEST 🚧
📅 Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Please plan ahead—multiple road closures will be in effect throughout the day:
🚫 ALL DAY (8:00 AM – 10:00 PM):

Main Street from Union Street to Court Street (PrideFEST vendors & activities)

🚫 CLOSURES BEGINNING AT 12:00 PM:

Pleasant Street
Union Street
Main Street Extension at the Route 17 connector (closed to thru traffic)

🚫 ADDITIONAL CLOSURES AT 12:30 PM:

Main Street from Hartford Avenue to South Green

✅ REOPENING (Approx. 2:30 PM):

Main Street from Hartford Avenue to Court Street (following the Pride March)

🌉 BRIDGE TRAFFIC UPDATE:

From 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM, traffic coming over the Arrigoni Bridge from Portland will be redirected down Hartford Avenue to Route 9
Once Main Street reopens (Hartford Ave → Court St), normal traffic resumes

📱 NAVIGATION TIP:
Road closures will be posted on the Waze app. (Note: other navigation apps may show delays in updates.)

With large crowds expected, we strongly encourage planning your route in advance and allowing extra travel time. We can’t wait to celebrate with you at PrideFEST! 🌈🎉

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I have worked in or around the construction industry my entire adult life. I’ve been a laborer, equipment operator, assistant land surveyor and now professional engineer. I know first hand how hard people in the trades work, and how critical their role is in our society. I also know how much trades unions improve workers lives, myself being a proud member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. That’s why earning the endorsement of the Connecticut State Building Trades means so much to me.