Month: January 2022

Former Stamford residents’ masterpiece will play at Curtain Call in February

Into the Woods, the award-winning Broadway musical penned by former Stamford residents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, will play at Curtain Call in Stamford for four weeks beginning February 4. For Into the Woods, Lapine and Sondheim took everyone’s favorite storybook characters and brought them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare…

Mayor Rilling has declared a Snow Emergency in Norwalk; residents encouraged to prepare for weekend Nor’easter

Norwalk, CT – As the State and City prepares for a significant Nor’easter tonight and tomorrow, a winter storm warning is in effect. Mayor Harry Rilling has declared a Snow Emergency effective today, January 28 at 3 p.m. Residents and businesses are reminded to take precautions to keep safe during severe winter weather. Cooperation from…

Weston Historical Society Receives Connecticut Humanities “American Rescue Plan” COVID Relief Funding

WESTON, CT – Connecticut Humanities, the statewide, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has awarded the Weston Historical Society a $10,000 CTH SHARP Capacity Grant to support “Cataloging and Assessment of the Coley Barn Collection”. The Weston Historical Society operates independently from town government and is sustained by generous donations from…

Governor Lamont extends state’s severe cold weather protocol through February 2, urges residents to prepare for below normal temperatures for next two weeks

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Tuesday announced that due to trends in the forecast indicating that temperatures in Connecticut will generally average about 10 degrees below normal for the next two weeks, he is directing the state’s severe cold weather protocol – which he activated on Friday, January 14 – to remain in…

January is National Radon Action Month

NORWALK, CT – January is National Radon Action Month, and your state and local health departments urge you to learn more about radon—a leading cause of lung cancer—and test for radon in your home. Through a partnership with the CT Department of Public Health, the Norwalk Health Department can offer 100 radon kits to Norwalk…

Weston Historical Society Receives CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant from CT Humanities

WESTON, CT – Connecticut Humanities, the statewide, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has awarded the Weston Historical Society a $10,200 CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant (CTCFOSG). This grant was administered by CT Humanities (CTH), with funding provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of…

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum to elect new Chairman of the Board Douglas E. Hempstead to succeed Patsy R. Brescia

Norwalk, CT – Douglas E. Hempstead, Vice Chairman of the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees, succeeding longtime LMMM Chairman Patsy R. Brescia, who served for over a decade and led the museum during a period of remarkable growth. Among her many accomplishments, Ms. Brescia led the fundraising efforts…