STAMFORD, CT – Thirty-two Stamford Public Schools (SPS) students, more than any other Connecticut school district, qualified and participated in the Connecticut Debate Association (CDA) State Finals on Saturday, March 25, bringing home 15 individual and team trophies. Stamford High School proudly hosted this year’s championship competition, for the first time in over a decade.…
Wilton, CT – Wilton Library is getting ready for its community-wide reading program Wilton Reads 2023 with a full slate of special events and programs scheduled for April and May. The library invites all community members to join us as we come together to read, discuss, and reflect upon Vigil Harbor by National Book Award…
WESTON, CT – Connecticut Odyssey of the Mind (CTOM) brought creativity to life this past weekend, hosting its 2023 CTOM Tournament at Southern Connecticut State University. On March 18th, over 45 teams of students from grades Kindergarten through 12th grade participated in the CTOM creative problem-solving competition. Imagine trying to build an original team-made vehicle…
For nearly 85 years, young and old alike have been thrilled by Dorothy’s journey to Oz in the MGM musical, “The WIzard of Oz.” Now, that same story, and all the famous film songs, will be in a live theatrical production playing in the Kweskin Theatre, Stamford, March 31 through April 22. Featured in the…
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to be partially activated effective at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, to monitor conditions from the winter storm that is anticipated to impact Connecticut. Throughout the duration of the storm, the EOC will be staffed…
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that the Connecticut State Department of Education is releasing $11.5 million from its share of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to continue its highly successful Summer Enrichment Program in summer 2023 and summer 2024. The governor proposed the creation of…
Westport Country Playhouse announces casting for a Script in Hand playreading of Theresa Rebeck’s thriller, “Mauritius,” on Monday, March13, at 7 p.m., directed by the playright herself. The play’s title refers to the island of Mauritius (pronounced mr·i·shuhs), the origin of two extremely valuable, rare stamps that incite a conflict to gain their possession. The…