DANBURY, CT – After a multi-year discussion that included town halls and online balloting, Western Connecticut State University announced in April that a new mascot has been selected to represent the university. WCSU, founded in 1903 as the Danbury Normal School, has undergone several name changes and logo variations in its 119-year history; now a…
Norwalk, CT – In a celebration of extraordinary women, Family & Children’s Agency’s (FCA) annual Mother’s Day Tea was held Thursday, April 28, at Bazille in Nordstrom at the SoNo Collection. The event gathered more than 80 guests to learn about FCA, raise much needed funds for the Agency’s Child & Family Development programs supporting…
Diesel prices today reached a new average all-time high of $5.16 per gallon, surpassing the previous record of $5.15 per gallon set on March 10, according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform providing North American drivers with the most ways to save money on gas. In addition, a second record has been set: diesel…
Hartford, CT – The Salvation Army serving Connecticut and Rhode Island is once again hosting a FREE symposium for attorneys, financial planners, and other professional advisors. This year’s event will take place on Tuesday, May 17th and will be virtual, so that participants can attend from a place of their convenience. The program scheduled from…
Abilis, the nonprofit that serves and supports more than 800 individuals with special needs and their families from birth throughout their lives, is hosting “Home Is Where the Heart Is” — an online community cause appeal — that culminates on April 30 with an online celebration hosted by choreographer, dancer and fitness professional Billy Blanks…
NORWALK, CT – National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) highlights the importance of keeping children protected from vaccine-preventable diseases and the positive impact of vaccination on the lives of infants and children. Following disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, routine childhood immunizations and well-child visits have been on the decline, leaving our youngest residents vulnerable to vaccine-preventable…
Stamford, CT – On Saturday, April 30, The Palace Theatre in Stamford will welcome the Yunist Dance School for a night of celebrating Ukrainian dance and music. All proceeds from the benefit concert, which begins at 7:00pm, will go towards relief efforts in Ukraine. Formed in 1996 to give children the opportunity to learn traditional…
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for approving legislation he proposed (House Bill 5045) that will help alleviate the risks associated with lead poisoning among children and align Connecticut’s standards with federal guidance. The House approved the legislation on Tuesday by a unanimous vote of 146-0. It will…
DANBURY, CT – As part of Western Connecticut State University’s Macricostas Lecture Series, philosophy professor and poet Dr. David Capps will present “Myth’s Poetic (Re)fracturings: Themes from Antiquity” via Zoom at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29. Capps, a resident of New Haven, received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Connecticut and M.F.A.…
SHADOWS ON THE WALL, a new play by former Stamford Mayor, T. Michael (Thom) Serrani, will be presented as a free reading on Monday night, May 9 in Curtain Call’s Dressing Room Theatre. Serrani, who also served as a state senator and state representative in CT, set the play at Check Point Charlie over the…