Stamford, CT – It is with great enthusiasm that Future 5’s Board Chair Christopher Wright announced that Amanda Dubois-Mwake has been named Future 5’s new Executive Director. Following an extensive five-month search by Future 5’s Executive Search Committee, Amanda will begin her leadership succession on July 1, taking over from Rachel Dewey, who will be…
One of the best-known pieces of literature in the world – Romeo and Juliet – and likely William Shakespeare’s most-produced tragedy, marks Curtain Call’s 18th summer of Shakespeare on the Green playing outdoors in Stamford, July 15 through August 1. Performances will be held nightly at 7:30pm on the great lawn alongside The Royal Green…
STAMFORD, CT – Stamford Mayor David Martin signed an Executive Order Wednesday announcing the Stamford Government Center will reopen to all employees and visitors effective Monday, July 12. The mandate officially rescinds the City’s Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) issued March 12, 2020, and outlines the Government Center’s guidelines and regulations moving forward. “The City…
NORWALK, CT – Norwalk Hospital opened a Biplane Angiography Suite with the latest technology for diagnosing and treating neurological and cardiovascular problems such as stroke and heart disease. The biplane angiography system utilizes two rotating cameras to create detailed, three-dimensional, X-ray images of blood vessels, soft tissue and blood flow. Endovascular neurosurgeons and cardiologists will…
Starting this Thursday, July 1 and until September 6 of this year, Connecticut children, age 18 and under, along with one accompanying adult, will be able to receive free admission at more than 90 museums across the state. Governor Ned Lamont announced this new program earlier this week as part of his plan to “use…
Westport Country Playhouse’s “Story Hour with Jenny,” a live, in-person series to engage children, grades K-3, will present an interactive reading of the picture book, “Wings,” about a boy whose appearance makes him the target for school bullies, on Sunday, July 11 , at 11 a.m., on the Playhouse campus. The book is written and…
On Friday morning, June 25, US Senator Richard Blumenthal met with board and staff members of Stamford’s Curtain Call, the nonprofit theatre company in residence at Sterling Farms. He was on hand to congratulate the organization for receiving a Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) from the federal government. “This grant program which I cosponsored was…
ARI, CLASP Homes, and STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way are three Fairfield County non-profit agencies who, for over a half century, share a common mission in their desire to provide people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) the same opportunities as their typical peers. How many of us have dreamed of having our own home…
STAMFORD, CT – There was music in the air at Mill River Park this Sunday as Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF) brought the community together for its first-ever Excellence in Education Celebration. The event, which took place from noon until 3 p.m., acted as the in-person ceremony for the Excellence in Education Awards, hosted virtually…
BRIDGEPORT, CT – The Housatonic Community College Foundation (HCCF) on Monday announced the addition of four new board members who will help support the organization’s work to improve Housatonic Community College (HCC) students’ access to quality postsecondary education. “We are fortunate to welcome this strong and distinguished team of new board members who bring diverse…