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Planning for retirement now could have a big impact on your financial future later. Find out what you can already be doing to prepare at our free, two-part webinar: Retirement Planning: Top Tips to Get or Stay on Track Part 1: Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 7 p.m. ET Part 2: Thursday, April 25, 2019, 7…

GVI's 2019 Summer Youth Farm Crew will start June 22nd. This summer, 12 Youth will be enrolled in our 8-week urban farming, food justice and leadership development program. The Youth Leadership Program cultivates young food leaders in Bridgeport by developing skills in agricultural knowledge, food justice, career readiness, and leadership. These skills are achieved through…

Agency encourages taxpayers to remain vigilant year-round WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today wrapped up issuing its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams. The IRS reminds taxpayers to remain vigilant to these often aggressive and evolving schemes throughout the year. This year's “Dirty Dozen” list highlights a wide variety of schemes that taxpayers…

Where Captain’s Cove, Bridgeport When Saturday, May 18, 2019 Registration 8:30am • Walk Begins 9:30am All donations collected will directly benefit the programs of Alpha Community Services YMCA including the Families in Transition Shelter, Bridgeport’s only Family Emergency Shelter. Contributions are 100% tax deductible. To Support, Sponsor and Register visit us at www.alphacommunityservicesymca.org or call…

In LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS John Leguizamo schools his son—and the rest of us—on the buried and forgotten history of Latinos in the Americas in this outrageously funny, satirical one-man play about uncovering the truth, and recovering from the past. Inspired by the near total absence of Latinos in his son’s American history class, Leguizamo…

The Social Security Administration (SSA) and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) launched a joint Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign addressing a nationwide telephone impersonation scheme. Social Security and the OIG continue to receive reports from across the country about fraudulent phone calls from people falsely claiming to be Social Security employees. Calls can…

Enjoy an unforgettable concert of Flamenco music, song, and dance featuring the Val Ramos Flamenco Ensemble, featuring the talents of Val Ramos and José Ramos on guitars, Barbara Martínez (Flamenco singer), Rebeca Tomás (Flamenco dancer), Kris Jensen (flutist), Ashley Jones (violinist), Carlos Hernández Chávez (bassist), Matt Moadel (percussionist), and Tere Luna (vocalist). The ensemble is…

Are you a caretaker or a caregiver? Do you consider yourself to be a frontline first responder? Do you work with people daily? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, and if you or someone you know needs more information or the opportunity to speak to someone, here is a great way…

Review, become informed and attend public meeting at City Hall on April 22 to comment on decisions being made in Bridgeport for the community. The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) will hold public hearings on April 22, 2019. All members of the public are welcome to share comments about Plan Bridgeport at these public hearings.…