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6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (227+ words) Little Bear Ridge Road will launch the 2026-27 season at TheaterWorks Hartford, with performances scheduled tfrom Oct. 8 through Nov. 8, 2026. The cast includes Denise Cormier, whose Broadway credits include Oedipus, The Minutes and Linda Vista; Mishka Yarovoy, who previously appeared in TheaterWorks…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (144+ words) Oct 4, 2026, 9:26 PM A historic pillar of the Bridgeport community celebrated a massive milestone this weekend as Hall Neighborhood House marked its 140th anniversary by opening its doors for a free community-wide family festival. Founded back in 1886, the nonprofit has grown from…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (241+ words) Tractor Supply in partnership with Make-A-Wish Connecticut helped grant a five-year-old Newtown boy's wish for a puppy come true on Sept. 25. Five-year-old Diego Barbosa is pictured here with the staff of Tractor Supply in Newtown and representatives from Make-A-Wish Connecticut....

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (141+ words) Part of Bristol Myers Squibb's Global Patient Week, the initiative reflects a shared commitment to patient care in the UAE She added: "We are deeply grateful to our partners at the Emirates Thalassemia Society and Dubai Science Park, and to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (120+ words) Oct 3, 2026, 6:29 PM During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bridgeport mother Courtney Barr is turning her private health battle into a public message of hope. After discovering a lump in March, Barr was diagnosed with stage-two aggressive breast cancer, a bombshell that…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (157+ words) Volunteers help prepare and distribute essential food supplies for Connecticut families facing food insecurity. The volunteer event was supported by WeVolunteer, a PMI U.S. community service initiative that connects employees with local nonprofit organizations through hands-on volunteer opportunities. The need for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1031+ words) I write about this issue with a particular sense of responsibility. I served on the New Haven Board of Education, including as its president, during an extraordinary period in which the city undertook one of the most ambitious school construction…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1143+ words) Funding is in limbo for the city’s new after-school programming serving more than 350 students in 20 public schools — three weeks after the initiative began. The Elicker administration had created and launched the New Haven After-School Initiative before the Board of Alders…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (198+ words) Bristol Community College has appointed April Lynch of Somerset as vice president of Strategy and Innovation. The new leadership role will focus on institutional priorities, organizational performance and innovation, according to a community announcement. Lynch will oversee implementation of the…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (816+ words) BRIDGEPORT - The multipurpose Bridge facility is already making an impression, having opened its doors this school year on Bridgeport Exempted Village School District campus, and more lives will be improved as the Bridge acts as a hub of services. Bridge…...