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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy last week announced a proposal to eliminate 25 of the state's 258 boards and commissions to which he can make appointments.

A Governor Dannel P. Malloy is proposing to eliminate 25 of the state's 258 boards and commissions to which he can make appointments, to reduce overlap and shrink the size of government, according to a press release from Malloy's office.

Three Connecticut community colleges have been selected for new programs to boost high-tech manufacturing training, an area in which employers expect to need many new workers in the coming decades.