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Junior League Welcomes The Art Truck to Its 22nd Annual Art Show

Mar 19, 2014 Alex

Mobile Art Studio Provides a Creative Outlet for Children The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County is hosting The Art Truck at its annual Art Show for the first time on Sunday, April 6th natural fit for the Art Show weekend, and marries up the successful fundraiser with the JLEFC’s long-standing objective to help children succeed in school. "The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County and The Art Truck share a commitment to children and a love of the arts," says Maura O'Shea, owner of the Art Truck. "Our partnership is a wonderful way to celebrate creativity in our communities." “It’s important children are inspired in all sorts of ways,” Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County president Sonal Rajan. “That…

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LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN ATTENDS NATIONAL LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS MEETING

Mar 19, 2014 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will attend the National Lieutenant Governors Association Federal-State Relations Meeting in Washington D.C. March 19-21, 2014. The agenda includes discussions on STEM education initiatives, workforce development efforts, transportation funding, and a meeting with General Frank Grass of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on National Guard funding. The Lt. Governor is Chair-Elect of NLGA and the Chair of the Policy Resolutions Committee. WHAT: Discussion: Technology Issues In Today’s Headlines and Governing in the Information Age WHEN: 10:15 a.m., March 19, 2014 WHERE: Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C *** WHAT: Panel: Best Practices and Steps Forward in STEM Education WHEN:…

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DISASTER RECOVERY GROUP PERFORMING SANDY NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Mar 19, 2014 Alex

First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced today that CT Rises, a statewide long-term recovery organization, is sponsoring a volunteer team from World Renew that is opening a temporary five-day Walk-in-Center at the Fairfield Senior Center, 100 Mona Terrace, to assess unmet Storm Sandy-related needs. A CT Rises volunteer from the Red Cross or from another affiliated organization will also be available at the Walk-in-Center. After needs assessments are compiled, they will be referred to a disaster case manager who will help residents find possible resources for their unmet needs. The Walk-in-Center will be open from Tuesday, March 25 to Saturday, March 29, 2014. On Tuesday and Thursday, hours are 11 am to 7 pm; on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, hours are…

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Westport Volunteer EMS Offers Free Hands-Only CPR Classes

Mar 19, 2014 Alex

(Westport, CT; March 17, 2014) - Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service (WVEMS) announces it will be offering free Hands-Only CPR training sessions for the general public. Students will learn how to perform hands-only CPR (no mouth-to-mouth) for an adult who does not show signs of life, how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and how to assist an adult who is choking and cannot breathe. Hands-Only CPR takes only 30 minutes to learn; it is NOT a certification-level class. Classes will take place on Friday March 21, 2014; one at 9:00AM and a second at 10:00AM, in the training classroom of the Westport Police/EMS Headquarters building, located at 50 Jesup Road. Participants need to attend only one 30- minute…

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GOV. MALLOY: JAX PROGRESS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS JOB CREATION, ADVANCEMENTS IN CONNECTICUT’S BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY

Mar 19, 2014 Alex

Majority of JAX Genomic Medicine Project Awarded to Connecticut-Based Contractors, Employing Hundreds in the Construction Trades (FARMINGTON) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has met and exceeded last year’s business goals and employment targets outlined in connection with the Governor’s Bioscience Connecticut initiative, including hiring 20 percent more scientific and administrative staff than was required for 2013. According to its 2013 annual report , the JAX Genomic Medicine project in Farmington is on schedule and on budget two years after a final deal was reached between the state and JAX to build a new nonprofit research institute focused on advancing genomics and biomedical research with partners from the state and around the world.…

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GOV. MALLOY: REVITALIZATION OF ‘Q’ HOUSE WILL PROVIDE A SAFE AFTER-SCHOOL OPTION FOR CITY’S YOUTH

Mar 19, 2014 Alex

State Bond Commission Approves $1 Million to Design and Plan Improvements to Historic Community Center (NEW HAVEN, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Mayor Toni Harp and other state and local elected officials, today announced that the state will assist the City of New Haven in funding the construction of the new “Q” House community center, which was left unoccupied for the last decade and fell into disrepair. Until it closed its doors in 2003, the “Q” House was an important part of the Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods going back to the 1920s, offering after-school programs for the disadvantaged young people of the city and a safe environment free of drugs, alcohol and bullying. “Sadly,…

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Milford News: Pedestrian hit

Mar 18, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

6:58pm--#Milford CT--Report of a pedestrian being hit on Monroe Street. First responders on the way.

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Stratford News: Man jumping in traffic

Mar 18, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

2:48pm--#Stratford News: If traveling in the area of Nichols and Hawley Lane watch out for the man jumping in and out of traffic. Police on the way.

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Bridgeport CT: Fight on a transit bus

Mar 17, 2014 Alex

Report of two people on a transit bus fighting near the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Wilmot Avenue.

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Man Charged with Road Rage Incident

Mar 16, 2014 Alex

(Bridgeport, CT – March 10, 2014) – A Fox Street man faces charges that he threatened a family with a shotgun during a road rage incident. Officer Tom Kristy was dispatched to a threatening complaint Sunday afternoon and spoke with the victim, who stated that he was driving on Fairfield Avenue with his family when a black Ford Explorer backed onto Fairfield Avenue from a side street, forcing the victim to stop. The victim beeped his horn. Two blocks up, both vehicles turned onto Fox Street. The Explorer stopped at the corner and the victim passed him and continued driving north on Fox. He turned around to return to Fairfield Avenue and, as he passed the vehicle, a man was…

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Junior League Welcomes The Art Truck to Its 22nd Annual Art Show

LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN ATTENDS NATIONAL LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS MEETING

DISASTER RECOVERY GROUP PERFORMING SANDY NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Westport Volunteer EMS Offers Free Hands-Only CPR Classes

GOV. MALLOY: JAX PROGRESS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS JOB CREATION, ADVANCEMENTS IN CONNECTICUT’S BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY

GOV. MALLOY: REVITALIZATION OF ‘Q’ HOUSE WILL PROVIDE A SAFE AFTER-SCHOOL OPTION FOR CITY’S YOUTH

Milford News: Pedestrian hit

Stratford News: Man jumping in traffic

Bridgeport CT: Fight on a transit bus

Man Charged with Road Rage Incident

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