Mass to honor religious order that founded Saint Raphael’s The Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, the order that founded the Hospital of Saint Raphael in 1907, is celebrating their 150th anniversary this year. The milestone will be marked in New Haven with a special Mass at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, at Saint Aedan’s Catholic Church, 112 Fountain St.More Mar 13, 2010 - 8:35 PM
A family of meerkats, one of Africa’s most entertaining species, will burrow into visitors’ hearts in a new special exhibit opening Memorial Day at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.More Mar 13, 2010 - 6:51 PM
Splash Car Wash pledges support of “Stamford Against Dystrophy Day-March 17” On March 17, in support of “Stamford Against Dystrophy Day”, Splash Car Wash of Stamford, CT will donate a percentage of sales to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and the local MDA Summer Camp program. March 17 was recently named “Stamford Against Dystrophy Day” by Stamford Mayor, Mike Pavia, in honor of James Lacerenza, a local college student with cerebral palsy who campaigns tirelessly to support the MDA Summer Camp program. On his 23rd birthday this March 17, James Lacerenza and local area merchants will raise funds to help fulfill his dream of sending as many children as possible to the local MDA Summer Camp in Spring Valley, New York to help improve the lives of children living with and fighting neuromuscular diseases.More Mar 13, 2010 - 6:58 PM
Professional and serious amateur photographers, as well as students, are invited and encouraged to submit their work for the second annual juried photography exhibition held at the Fairfield Museum and History Center in Fairfield, Connecticut. This open competition will be curated by a jury of professional photographers and advertising executives, including internationally-acclaimed photographers Stephen Wilkes and Carl Burton, along with Celeste Holt Walters, Senior Art Producer at McCann Erikson advertising agency, and Howard Bernstein, CEO of Bernstein Andriulli, a firm that manages the careers of prestigious photographers and connects artists with distinguished international advertising and design companies.More Mar 13, 2010 - 6:57 AM
With a unique sound that is reminiscent of the stars of the ‘70s such as Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and The Grateful Dead, Tea Leaf Green has built strong following consistently filling seats across the country and being warmly received at key venues including Bonnaroo, Wakarusa and The Echo Project. The Ridgefield Playhouse presents The Tea Leaf Green Band in concert on Tuesday, April 6, 8 p.m. at The Heirloom Arts Theater, 155 Main St., Danbury, CT.More Mar 13, 2010 - 5:28 AM
Reps. Perone & Urban call for removal of cadmium in children’s products State Representatives Chris Perone (D-Norwalk) and Diana Urban (D-Stonington/North Stonington), the Co-Chair of the Select Committee on Children, joined with other lawmakers, public health officials and children’s advocates today to urge the legislature to pass a bill that prohibits the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of children’s jewelry that contains cadmium. More Mar 12, 2010 - 7:58 PM
Merritt 7 retains three long-term clients Albert D. Phelps, Inc., the managing and leasing agent for Merritt 7 Corporate Park in Norwalk, today announced the completion of three lease renewals totaling 27,266 square feet at the 1.4 million-square-foot, six building office complex.More Mar 12, 2010 - 6:59 PM
Irish eyes are smiling on Hartford Join the celebration of Hartford’s 375th Anniversary at the 39th Annual Greater Hartford Saint Patrick’s Day Parade: The Capital City is one of 11 cities and towns represented in one of the biggest parades of the year! Hartford will also pay tribute to Dan Carey, the Town and City Clerk who died in September and was last year’s ceremonial Person of the Year.More Mar 12, 2010 - 6:58 PM
Hartford – State Senator Thomas A. Colapietro (D-Bristol), co-chair of the General Assembly’s General Law Committee, today held a news conference with Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) and representatives from the Connecticut AARP, Advocates for Bristol Seniors, and the Bristol Community Organization to explain the details of new legislation passed last week out of the General Law Committee that would increase penalties for telephone solicitors who violate the state’s “No Sales Solicitation Calls” statute.More Mar 12, 2010 - 6:29 PM
Warning issued on children’s winter and holiday-themed charm bracelets with high levels of cadmium The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s warning to consumers of the high levels of cadmium contained on Children’s Metal Charm Bracelets. Consumers should stop using the bracelets immediately. Manufactured in China and imported by Buy-Rite Designs of Freehold, New Jersey (firm no longer in business), the bracelets were sold at discount and dollar type stores, nationwide from 2006 and March 2009 for approximately $1.00.More Mar 12, 2010 - 6:15 PM
Daniel Fish, MD, appointed Chief of the Section of Orthopedic Surgery at Danbury Hospital Pierre Saldinger, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the appointment of orthopedic surgeon Daniel Fish, M.D. as Chief of the Section of Orthopedic Surgery at Danbury Hospital. Dr. Fish joined the Danbury Hospital Medical Staff in 1993. He succeeds Ronald Tietjen, M.D. who served as chief of orthopedics for many years.More Mar 12, 2010 - 6:11 PM
Dodd, Lieberman announce $11,773 for New Canaan first responders Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today announced that the New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps will receive $11,773 from the federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. “Connecticut’s EMTs and other emergency personnel provide critical—often life-saving—services to our communities,” said Dodd. “This grant will allow the New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps to acquire the necessary resources and training that they may not have been able to afford otherwise.”More Mar 12, 2010 - 6:03 PM
