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RIVERSIDE, CT -- Sean Goldrick, a resident of Riverside, CT and who served two terms on the Board of Estimate and Taxation for the Greenwich finance board, gives the facts on the growth of wealthy individuals living in Connecticut."
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HARTFORD, CT -- William Buhler of Cromwell, a retired Co-chair of Legislative Action for CSEA and Paul L. Altieri, Ph.D., an Emeritus Professor of Economics at Central Connecticut State University, comment on the growing wealth in the state, especially in Fairfield County, and the negative impact of this wealth disparity on the State's economy.
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MIDDLETOWN, CT -- Reach Out and Read has launched a new research study being conducted in Connecticut. Thanks to the generous support of The Grossman Family Foundation, and The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr/ U.S. Bank Foundation, the study, "Rx for Success: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Technology-Based Dialogic Reading Training Incorporated into the Reach Out and Read Program" started enrolling families in April of 2018.
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WATERBURY, CT -- The Women’s Giving Circle at Connecticut Community Foundation, formed in 2017 so members could pool their dollars, study local issues and award grants together to nonprofit organizations tackling issues affecting women and girls in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills, has awarded their first grants—totaling $34,000— to seven community groups.
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HARTFORD, CT -- United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is proud to announce an exciting new collaboration with Aetna and the Hartford Yard Goats to keep kids healthy and on track this summer.
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BRISTOL, CT -- On Monday, June 25th, 52 people attended “Raise a Pint,” the initial fundraiser for the Men & Boys’ Fund at Main Street Community Foundation raising more than $2,200 to fund grants for existing programs and to provide for small immediate needs.
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DANBURY, CT -- Through Day of Action, United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) engaged more than 200 volunteers in a variety of service projects throughout Northern Fairfield and Southern Litchfield Counties on Thursday, June 21.
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HARTFORD, CT -- United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut announced that 12,267 tax filers in its service area received $28,732,417 in refunds and credits thanks to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and MyFreeTaxes.com programs.
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BRISTOL, CT -- A total of 40 organizations representing a broad range of programs and projects received $110,000 in grant awards from the Main Street Community Foundation.
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WATERBURY, CT -- College will be more affordable for 420 students in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills thanks to scholarships awarded by Connecticut Community Foundation for the 2018-19 academic year. The awards total more than $900,000 and are for students attending two-year and four-year schools across the country.