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Come celebrate the Stratford Hispanic Heritage Committee's 11th anniversary on Sunday, September 18th, 2016 from 12:00 – 6:00pm at Paradise Green in Stratford. Download the flyer

Join hundreds of active, engaged and influential individuals from across the country who are making those things happen, at Everyday Democracy’s National Convening on December 8-10 in Baltimore, Maryland. We’ll share lessons and ideas with each other on how to transform our communities and our country. Together we’ll explore strategies for strengthening democracy and addressing…

Puerto Ricans United, Inc. is proud to announce that it will host its first Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, August 4, 2016. This cultural celebration will take place at Amarante's Sea Cliff in New Haven and will honor Puerto Rican/Latino leaders in the following categories: Community Service Award - Mr. Felipe Cordero, New Haven Fire…

The Bridgeport Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center and the City of Bridgeport invites you to join us for: Exporting Basics– The Why’s, How’s and more for New Exporters! Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Location: GNEMSDC/Bridgeport MBDA office 333 State Street Bridgeport, CT 06604 RSVP by August 5th:…

The Bridgeport school board has scheduled three new forums to gauge parental reaction to a plan to make students walk longer distances to school. The idea of expanding the walking distances for elementary students from 1 to 1.5 miles in an effort to save money and thus school personnel will be aired as follows: Monday, July…

On July 21st, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving invites you to The Bushnell for an evening with Dr. Robert Putnam, Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University and author of Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis. We will learn how the opportunity gap affects our kids, what it costs our communities, and…

Event Details: Sunday, July 10, 2016 1:00pm–7:30pm Seaside Park 1 Barnum Dyke Bridgeport, CT 06604 Musicians/Artists: Ommy Cardona y Moncho Rivera brindando un Tributo a dos Grandes (Ismael Rivera y Pete El Conde Rodriguez) Swing Sabroso • Son 7 • Los Gigantes de la Plena • Joe Diaz y su Grupo Borinquen • Grupo Karis…

St. Vincent's College is hosting a certificate program and financial aid information session at Trumbull Library: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm: St. Vincent's College information session on short-term healthcare certificate programs available at the College including Pharmacy Technician, HIT-Coding, Central Sterile Processing and Medical Assisting just to name a few of…

The Bridgeport Board of Education, Food & Nutrition Services announces its participation in the federally funded Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Under the SFSP, nutritious meals are provided to all children 18 years of age and under, free of charge at the school sites listed in the press release below. Open site information can also be…

Thousands of individuals around the state might be losing healthcare coverage, and we need your help spreading the word. Effective August 1, 2015, HUSKY A income limits for parents and caretaker relatives were reduced from 201% of the FederalPoverty Level (FPL) to 155% FPL. Household income limit for children remains unchanged at 201% FPL. Who is Impacted?…