U.S. Army Sgt. Hagop Jack Zarifian was killed in Germany 79 years ago during World War II, and has finally returned to the U.S. for burial. The Bridgeport, Connecticut native was employed as a draftsman at General Electric in Bridgeport when he enlisted in the Army at age 19.
Read MoreThe passing, a week ago, of former Governor M. Jodi Rell, has brought renewed attention to an initiative that observers note is much-needed. It is a recently-launched initiative of the Governor M. Jodi Rell Center for Public Service at the University of Hartford, titled Keep It Civil!
Read MoreWith Americans donating hundreds of billions of dollars to charity per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on the Most Charitable States, to highlight where people spend the most time and money helping others. Connecticut, to the surprise of many, ranked relatively low in the ranking, at number 31 in 2023, falling from number 17 in 2022.
Read MoreAmbassador Andrew J. Young, a 1955 graduate of then-Hartford Seminary, graced the Hartford International University for Religion and Peace with his presence last month to help raise funds for a building to be named in his honor.
Read MoreTo more effectively respond to the unmet needs of the state’s immigrants, refugees, and employers, the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI) has finalized the acquisition of a new headquarters in Bridgeport.
Read MoreThe Connecticut World Affairs Council’s annual Model UN program for this fall is already getting underway, even though we’re in the midst of summertime - and hundreds of students in nearly three dozen high schools are aiming to participate.
Read MoreThe Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded nearly $240,000 in grants to fourteen nonprofit organizations to support nonpartisan voter engagement activities leading up to the general election in November.
Read MoreAcross public libraries in Connecticut, 2023 was a banner year, with COVID increasingly in the rear-view mirror. Newly released reports include metrics that reveal increased use of libraries for a range of purposes.
Read MoreAt the State Capitol, among the hundreds of legislative proposals being considered is one under the jurisdiction of the Government Affairs and Elections Committee, which would have the state designate various commemorative days.
Read MoreThe League of Women Voters of Connecticut is calling on Governor Lamont to ensure that sufficient funds are in place so that Connecticut’s first experience with early voting, due to begin just weeks from now, is successful.
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