Month: June 2020

Sacred Heart Crash

2020-06-26@3:57pm--#Fairfield CT--#Bridgeport CT--#ctraffic-- A viewer sent in this multi-car crash on Park Avenue in front of the main entrance to Sacred Heart University.  Some cars are on the Fairfield side, some on the Bridgeport side.  Expect delays on both sides!   See Something, Post Something.  You can send photos to me directly on Facebook Messenger, or Steve@DoingItLocal.com or text at 203-769-6961.  Let me know as much info as you can.  Let me know if you want first name credit, full name credit or no credit.  

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Fairfield News: Downed Wires- NOT Police Activity

2020-06-26@12:09pm--#Fairfield CT--#MetroNorth-- Metro-North posted on Twitter that "due to police department activity near Fairfield Metro. Customers requiring those stations are advised to seek alternate transportation".  I reached out to Fairfield Police Chief Lyddy who said there is no police activity but downed wires.  Just as I was about to post this Metro-North reported the service has resumed.    

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Fairfield Yoot Programs

Fairfield, CT/June 26, 2020 – The Fairfield Museum is pleased to announce that it will be offering two options for Summer Youth Programs beginning in July. The Museum’s In-Person Workshops will include safe, on-site activities while the take-home Curbside Activity Kits provide projects that kids can work on at home. Running July 13 – August 27, the Museum’s In-Person Workshops are for children, ages 8- 12, who are comfortable participating with others at the museum while practicing social distancing and other recommended precautions. The weekly workshops will meet Monday through Thursday from 9:30am to 12pm. Group size will be limited to 7 children per week with a combination of indoor and outdoor activities. Weekly themes include: Week 1:  July 13…

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Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont, in partnership with the Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, today announced the launch of ConnectiCorps, a new community service program set to launch in August that will help address the growing demand on essential services provided by Connecticut’s nonprofits in the areas of food security, housing, and antipoverty assistance.   An AmeriCorps program, it will offer an opportunity for high-impact service in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency and will provide a modest income and a stipend for higher-education costs for young adults in Connecticut. ConnectiCorps is funded by a significant grant from the Hartford Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund and an AmeriCorps state and federal grant approved…

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