Spiritual Care department at Norwalk Hospital holds Service of Remembrance Norwalk Hospital will host the first annual Service of Remembrance for families of patients who died this past year at the hospital. The service will be held on Tuesday, February 23, at 5:00 p.m. in the Richard S. Perkin Auditorium of Norwalk Hospital. "It will be an opportunity for people to recall their loved ones in community with others who have suffered loss," said Rabbi Jeffery Silberman, Director of Spiritual Care at Norwalk Hospital. Some of the patient's caregivers from the hospital staff will also be present to remember those they cared for, he added.More Feb 9, 2010 - 4:57 AM
Westport Arts Center receives grants For the second year, the Westport Arts Center is the recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation and a $6,000 award from the Westport Sunrise Rotary Young Voices Program. Both grants support The Art of Filmmaking, a collaborative effort between the Westport Youth Film Festival (WYFF) – a seven-year old student run festival that features the work of high school students nationally and internationally – and Bridge Academy, a public charter school in Bridgeport, CT.More Feb 9, 2010 - 4:28 AM
Governor Rell assembles experts to review cause of Middletown blast, state safety codes Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced she is assembling a panel of state agencies – to be chaired by Senior U.S. District Judge Alan H. Nevas – to identify the cause and origin of the Kleen Energy power plant explosion in Middletown on Sunday, including any potential contributing factors such as construction problems, worker safety issues and licensing or permitting matters.More Feb 8, 2010 - 7:11 PM
Sen. Fasano endorses Jerry Farrell for Secretary of State State Senator Len Fasano (R- North Haven) today announced his endorsement of Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr. in his bid for Secretary of State. “I have known Jerry for close to ten years,” said Sen. Fasano. “Even before his appointment to the Department of Consumer Protection, I had the opportunity to work with Jerry through his involvement with the town of Wallingford. He is very active in local issues that go above and beyond his job as Commissioner and his years of public service have earned him an excellent reputation.”More Feb 8, 2010 - 7:09 PM
To help address a housing problem with economic and social implications for our communities, TD Bank through its charitable giving arm, the TD Charitable Foundation, has awarded nonprofit housing developer New Neighborhoods, Inc. (NNI) a $7,500 grant to support its housing development and preservation activities. NNI, the oldest active community-based developer and manager of workforce housing in Stamford and Fairfield County, CT, has created and preserved more than 400 units of affordable rental and ownership housing for young families and for the elderly, and helped countless families make the move from NNI rental housing to home ownership and economic self-sufficiency since 1967.More Feb 8, 2010 - 3:58 PM
Mystic Seaport to offer free kids’ admission during February school vacation Mystic Seaport is offering free youth admission with the purchase of one adult admission during the Museum’s Liberty Days program held February 13-14 and 18-21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The winter promotion offers a savings of $15 per child (ages 6 - 17).More Feb 8, 2010 - 2:58 PM
Malloy says Lamont is wrong on paid sick leave Former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, a potential candidate for Governor, today reaffirmed his long-standing position that Connecticut employers should provide paid sick leave to their employees. Malloy said Ned Lamont, who in an interview published online today (http://www.ctmirror.org/story/lamont-political-rock-star-tries-expand-his-base) said he is against paid sick days, "doesn't get it."More Feb 8, 2010 - 1:27 PM
Christ Episcopal Church begins lenten observations East Norwalk – Christ Episcopal Church will offer two opportunities to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday worship will take place at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary, on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, led by the vicar.More Feb 8, 2010 - 1:18 PM
Martha Graham’s impact on dance was staggering and often compared to that of Picasso’s on painting, Stravinsky’s on music, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s on architecture. Her contributions transformed the art form, revitalizing and expanding dance around the world. In her search to express herself freely and honestly, she created the Martha Graham Dance Company, one of the oldest dance troupes in America.More Feb 8, 2010 - 5:58 AM
Two well-known Darien artists, Karen Vogel and Lori Glavin, will show together for the first time March 2 – 27, 2010 at Art Place Gallery in Fairfield, CT. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, March 6th from 4 to 6 pm at the gallery, located at 11 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT. The public is also invited to attend a “walk and talk” luncheon Thursday, March 18th, 2010 at 12 noon, to hear the artists discuss their work. Art Place Gallery, the only non-profit cooperative gallery in Fairfield, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 to 5:00 pm and by appointment.More Feb 8, 2010 - 1:37 AM
Governor Rell announces no-fly zone over Middletown plant site Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced tonight that the state has secured a temporary no-fly zone over the site of the Middletown plant explosion because of the instability of the heavily damaged building. The Governor, who was at the scene for several hours today, said the state Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) worked through the Federal Aviation Authority to request the flight restrictions.More Feb 7, 2010 - 8:47 PM
Middletown Mayor confirms five fatalities in today's explosion At least five people are known to be dead and at least 12 are injured during the explosion at the Kleen Energy power plant in Middletown, CT this morning, according to a press release from the Mayor of Middletown Sebastian N. Giuliano.More Feb 7, 2010 - 6:14 PM
