You are invited to attend the CDR 2011 Holiday Party at La Luna Ristorante Italiano, 18 North Main St. in Branford, Exit 54 off I-95. (203) 483-9995. The cost of the holiday party is $20 for members, $23 for non-members. … Continue reading
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United Way 2-1-1 continues to gather information from Connecticut residents impacted by the October Snowstorm. Since this work began last Friday, more than 25,000 Connecticut residents have reported losses associated with the power outages by visiting www.211ct.org or calling 2-1-1. … Continue reading
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness is hiring Purpose: The Project Coordinator provides administrative and hands-on assistance to the Continuum of Care of Stamford and Greenwich CoC in its mission to end homelessness. Responsibilities: Working closely with the Manager of … Continue reading
· CHRISTOPHER MARTIN’S RESTAURANT, 860 State St., New Haven, 11 am-3 pm. Call for reservation–only 500 spaces: 776-8835. · COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN, 84 Broadway, New Haven, 8:30-9:30 am. Breakfast. No reservation needed. · PARISH HOUSE /Interfaith Cooperative Ministries, 311 Temple … Continue reading
Twenty Connecticut undergraduates are challenging the common perception that college students are consumed only with their campus environment. They are reaching out from their different campuses to fight multiple sclerosis. Students from both Quinnipiac and Southern Connecticut State University started … Continue reading
FAIRFIELD — Matthew Petrone, like any 25-year-old who lives with his or her parents, would not mind some independence. But for Petrone, moving out is not as easy because he has Down syndrome. He has a job and can take … Continue reading
Tommy Edison has been blind since birth, and through YouTube videos he shows us how he deals with certain activities that present challenges to him such as using paper money, ATMs, DVD players and crossing streets. He is also a movie … Continue reading
Poverty landlords Janet Dawson and Michael Steinbach found a way to make money in the recession—stop paying the bank, let properties deteriorate, but continue collecting tens of thousands of dollars a month in checks from New Haven’s housing authority. The … Continue reading
NEWTON – The shoppers descended on the produce aisle, but instead of reaching out for the fresh papayas and melons, they grazed their fingers over small labels at the bottom of the display cabinets that told them about each product. … Continue reading