The statewide Girl Scout council recently launched a power-packed roster of activities to recruit new members and adult volunteers throughout August and continuing through September.
Read MoreAdvocates for low-income families in Connecticut are calling on state lawmakers to address federal spending cuts in a special session this fall, as undreds of thousands of residents are expected to lose benefits from HUSKY Health and SNAP.
Read MorePlans are proceeding for the 29th annual Source to Sea Cleanup – with the goal of removing as much trash as possible from local waterways, riverbanks, and communities across the 410-mile Connecticut River watershed across New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Read MoreConnecticut continues to receive top marks nationally for immunization rates as the first day of school approaches. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Connecticut ranked highest in the country for two-dose measles vaccination rate.
Read More“A significant number of low-income residents in Connecticut are expected to lose eligibility for government benefits under the law and will feel the cuts acutely,” according to a “Special Examination” by the Office of State Comptroller of the anticipated impact of new federal law changes.
Read MoreUnited Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut and United Way of West Central Connecticut have announced a new strategic alliance designed to “enhance community impact, streamline operations, and expand services across the region.”
Read MoreAmidst an environment of trepidation and uncertainty regarding grants to education institutions and nonprofits across the spectrum, in Conneticut and nationwide, Central Connecticut State University has received a federal
Read MoreSparkler Learning has teamed up with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC), United Way of Connecticut’s 211 Child Development and Hartford Public Library to announce the start of Camp Sparkler, a free, eight-week, virtual summer camp for families with children ages five and under.
Read MoreSixty students in grades 6-12 represented Connecticut at the prestigious 2025 National History Day® Contest at the University of Maryland earlier this month. Twenty of them returned home with awards and special prizes.
Read MoreA new report found Connecticut is stagnating in improving child well-being. The state ranks eighth in the Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Book for the second year in a row.
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