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Mayor highlights large Electric Boat investment and upcoming community events
Summary
Mayor Ruskin told the council that regional leaders and Congressman Joe Courtney joined a press conference celebrating a 'historic $76,600,000,000 investment into Electric Boat' and noted community events including a high‑attendance food pantry and free parks programming.
At the start of the agenda meeting Mayor Ruskin cited community events and economic news. The mayor said the city hosted Congressman Joe Courtney, Electric Boat and regional leaders for a press conference celebrating what he described as a "historic $76,600,000,000 investment into Electric Boat and the construction of 14 new Virginia and Columbia class submarines," adding that the project will sustain the workforce in Groton and surrounding communities.
The mayor also highlighted local services and events: a United Way mobile food pantry that served 385 families, an upcoming community backpack outreach day, a free tree giveaway supported by the Nature Conservancy and USDA Trees for Communities grant, and several summer events and a planned end‑of‑summer bonfire at Eastern Point Beach.
