NEWTON, Conn. -- The C.H. Booth Library in Newton will host a construction lab for Lego WeDo kits and Scratch software Monday, April 25 in the library's meeting room. Participants will work in teams to create interactive machines using Lego WeDo kits and and Scratch software. The program is for Newton residents ages 8-12. Click here to register for the workshop online. Call the library ...
DANBURY, Conn. -- U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-5th District) will have a regional town hall meeting Thursday evening at Rogers Park School in Danbury.The event will provide residents of the greater Danbury area the opportunity to speak with Esty directly about the issues important to them and their families. Esty will make brief opening remarks before spending the majority of the time ...
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Republican candidate for U.S. Senate August Wolf received a key endorsement Monday from the Fairfield Republican Town Committee, one of the largest in Connecticut. “I’m humbled and honored to receive this major endorsement from the Fairfield RTC," said Wolf. “Our country is going in the wrong direction. Professional politicians like Dick Blumenthal have lied to ...
DANBURY, Conn. -- State Rep. Dan Carter (R-2) is urging businesses to attend this year’s Connecticut Business Day hosted by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association.The event is from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford.“This is a key opportunity for local businesses to interact with their legislators in Hartford while ...
BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- State Rep. Steve Harding (R-107) will host an informal meet-and-greet gathering to kick off his campaign for reelection Friday at O'Connor's Pub in Brookfield.The event will include an extended happy hour with free appetizers. Drinks will be available at the bar. Harding will make some brief remarks at approximately 6:45 p.m., followed by the opportunity to ask ...
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, applauded Wednesday recent efforts in the state to combat the growing heroin and opioid epidemic.These efforts include Gov. Dannel Malloy’s proposal to increase access to naloxone and establish the new public-private “Connecticut Family Stability Pay ...
DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury State Rep. Stephen Harding (R-107) joined fellow legislative leaders for the start of the 2016 Legislative Session on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the State Capitol. This Opening Ceremony and Joint Convention that included Gov. Dannel Malloy’s “State of the State Address” marked the beginning of Harding’s second legislative session. This three-month short session, ...
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Comedian Ralphie May returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse Clark Construction Comedy Series Saturday in a laugh-out-loud show for mature audiences only.For 25 years, May has appeared at the biggest venues, slayed every late-night audience multiple times, recorded a special for every comedy-loving network on television, traveled the world for the USO and reached the ...
NEWTON, Conn. -- The St. Vincent's SWIM Women's Imaging Center will offer free and low-cost digital mammography screenings for women age 40 and older in Newtown and Easton.Screenings will be held on the following dates:Tuesday, Feb. 16, Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, Sandy Hook, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 25, Easton Senior Center, 650 Morehouse Road, Easton, from ...
MONROE, Conn. -- State Rep. J.P. Sredzinski (R-Monroe) attended the Bridgeport Regional Business Council’s legislative breakfast Jan. 28.Sredzinski spoke with council members from around the region and appeared on a panel with other elected officials to discuss the state’s relationship with the business community ahead of the coming legislative session. Paul Timpanelli, president and ...
