In the summer of 2020 when most of the entertainment world was on an extended hiatus, Curtain Call in Stamford was providing outdoor entertainment that fed the souls of its performers, entertained thousands and provided a much needed cash infusion. Their first outdoor event – a cabaret-style event called SHAKESPEARE & SONG – replaced the…
Month: June 2023
Governor Lamont announces $335K grant for Connecticut fire academy
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Fire Academy has been awarded a grant of $334,789 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through its Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. This funding will be used to enhance the academy’s training programs, equipment, and overall operations, ultimately improving the safety and effectiveness…
CT Social Equity Council Announces $6 Million in Grant Funding To Support Community Reinvestment Pilot Program
HARTFORD, CT – Connecticut’s Social Equity Council (SEC) today announced that its awarding $6 million in grants through a Community Reinvestment Pilot Program. This funding will support 6 organizations across Connecticut to be used for the purposes of developing, expanding, and supporting programs that uplift communities and strengthen families disproportionately impacted by the “War on…
Norwalk resident among the winners of the American Medical Student Association and the ABIM Foundation’s ‘Building Trust Essay Contest’
Elina Kurkurina, of Norwalk, a second-year student at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, has been selected as one of six winners of the Building Trust Essay Contest sponsored by the American Medical Student Association and the ABIM Foundation. The winners were chosen for their portrayals of the misinformation that…