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A Beautiful Season At Curtain Call

Planning a theatrical season can be similar to a bride planning her wedding day by following the old adage “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” At least that’s how Curtain Call’s executive director, Lou Ursone, explains it as the busy theatre company launches its new season. “With 12 full-scale, diverse productions spanning 40…

Guest Artists Announced for “An Evening with Justin Paul & Friends with Kelli O’Hara and James Naughton” at Westport Country Playhouse on Sat., Sept. 9

More guest artists have been added to the lineup for Westport Country Playhouse’s one-night-only benefit concert, “An Evening with Justin Paul & Friends with Kelli O’Hara and James Naughton,” on Saturday, September 9, at 8 p.m. Joining Tony, Oscar, and Grammy award-winning Justin Paul will be friends from his films, stage musicals, and other creative…

Greenwich Communities will host a ceremony dedicating the new community room at Armstrong Court to the late Winston A. Robinson, a former resident, civil rights, community, church leader, and an outstanding human being. The dedication will be in Greenwich on Saturday, September 9, at 10:00 a.m., as announced by Anthony L. Johnson, CEO and Executive…

NHD Celebrates a Successful Summer with the Growing Gardens, Growing Health Program

NORWALK, CT – Earlier in August, the Norwalk Health Department and UConn Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) hosted a harvest party celebrating the families who completed the annual Growing Gardens, Growing Health Program at Fodor Farm. Growing Gardens, Growing Health is a multicomponent program including gardening instruction and lessons on nutrition and…

Governor Lamont announces appointment of Michael P. Walsh as chair of the State Contracting Standards Board

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he will appoint Michael P. Walsh, mayor of the Town of East Hartford, to serve as chair of the State Contracting Standards Board when the leadership role becomes vacant following the anticipated resignation of Lawrence Fox. Fox, who has served as chair since 2018, announced during…

Norwalk Hospital receives national recognition for stroke services

Norwalk Hospital provides high-quality stroke care to patients, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association NORWALK, Connecticut, August 1, 2023 — Nuvance Health’s Norwalk Hospital has achieved a Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Award, Stroke Elite Honor Roll and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. The award reflects Norwalk Hospital’s commitment to providing…

Office of Policy and Management projects FY 2023 to end with $630 million surplus

HARTFORD, CT) – Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Secretary Jeffrey Beckham on Thursday sent the attached expenditure and revenue estimates to the State Comptroller regarding the state’s General Fund and Special Transportation Fund for Fiscal Year 2023. According to July’s monthly forecast from OPM, the final forecast for the fiscal year, the agency…

WCSU celebrates 120 years

DANBURY, CT – For 120 years, Western Connecticut State University’s legacy has been important to the greater Danbury area and beyond. The public university has produced thousands of graduates who have mostly stayed in the area and contributed to its economic and social success while pursuing fruitful careers as educators, nurses, scientists, mental health counselors,…