By: Laura Desiral, National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter Intern Dorothy Beswick of Seymour has been named to receive the National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter’s, 2012 Hayley’s Hope and Michaela’s Miracle MS Memorial Scholarship. Beswick, 46, has been accepted to Naugatuck … Continue reading
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By Ann DeMatteo, New Haven Register HAMDEN, Conn. — Frederick Joseph Miller, a World War II veteran, didn’t think he deserved the attention Saturday, but they gave it to him anyway. The ones who knew they knew better were a … Continue reading
West Haven – Carl MacLeod lives in West Haven, CT with his wife and six children. He is a retired army vet with Gulf War Syndrome. His symptoms are similar to MS and ALS. Carl was in the process of … Continue reading
Tommy Edison knows you’ve got questions about blind people — because people have been asking him those questions all his life. Do you see stuff in your dreams? And: How do you count your paper money? And: Do you think … Continue reading
May 16 Bloomberg — Two people paralyzed by strokes were able to control robotic arms by using their thoughts, a medical advance that may lead to more-sophisticated prosthetic limbs. One patient, a 58-year-old woman, used a robot arm to sip … Continue reading
2-1-1 has information on more than 150 farmers’ markets that are beginning to open in Connecticut. To find one near you, dial 2-1-1 or visit www.211ct.org, enter your town and “farmers markets” under Search by Service Keyword. Visit the 2-1-1 … Continue reading
(HARTFORD, CT) – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy today directed Connecticut Department of Labor (DOL) Commissioner Glenn Marshall and Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick Bremby to begin implementing their planto bring targeted services to individuals and families who are … Continue reading
Connecticut’s disabled veterans are being offered free lifetime passes to the state’s parks, forests and recreation system, authorities say. For more on this story, visit: CT’s disabled vets get free open space access | Hartford Business. … Continue reading
Betty Beekman, Interim Executive Director announced today that the company is returning to the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center and will retain an office in the historic Monte Cristo Cottage in New London, Connecticut. The company will continue to operate the … Continue reading
Special Olympics Connecticut will hold its annual Summer Games, presented by United Technologies Corporation, Friday through Sunday, June 8, 9 and 10 at Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, and Hamden Hall, Hamden. More than 2,300 athletes and partners from … Continue reading