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Ned Lamont

Ned Lamont

Governor of Connecticut

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1954 (age 72 years), Washington, D.C.
Party: Democratic Party
Spouse: Ann Lamont (m. 1983)
Education: Harvard College (1972–1976), Harvard College (1976), Phillips Exeter Academy, and more
Parents: Edward Miner Lamont and Camille Helene
Office: Governor of Connecticut
Descendants: Emily Lamont, Teddy Lamont, and Lindsay Lamont

Stories

Major nor'easter buries US Northeast under blizzard conditions

Built World

Ordered partial activation of state Emergency Operations Center

A nor'easter developed into a bomb cyclone on February 22-23, 2026, burying the Interstate 95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston under 1 to 2 feet of heavy, wet snow. In parts of New Jersey, totals exceeded 2 feet; Lyndhurst received 30.7 inches while New York City got 19 inches on February 24.

Updated May 29

Trump freezes $28 billion in east coast wind farms

Rule Changes

Part of four-state coalition opposing offshore wind freeze

On December 22, 2025, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum paused all major offshore wind construction on the East Coast: Vineyard Wind, Revolution Wind, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind, and Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind. These five projects, representing $28 billion in investment and enough power for millions of homes, halted on orders from Washington citing radar interference and national security risks near military installations.

Updated May 16