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Shout Out – Poetry Reading, and Retiring Cantor in Ridgefield
Cantor Katchko Gray, heir to a three-generation dynasty of celebrated cantors, is retiring after 25 years at Congregation Shir Shalom in Ridgefield. In addition to co-leading worship services with Rabbi David Reiner and Rabbi Jon Haddon before him. Cantor Debbie leaves a legacy of innovation and activism in the congregation, the community, and nationally.
Famous Graves and Notable Names Laid to Rest in Connecticut
Were you aware that, according to causig.com, there are 213 cemeteries and burial services in Connecticut? Combined, these CT cemeteries employ 338 people, earn more than $41 million in revenue annually, and have assets of $472 million. From actors to musicians, historical figures, to Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor...
CT state agencies tried to limit telework in 2022, were overturned in arbitration
Several state agencies attempted to limit or cap the amount of time state employees could work from home, but those attempts were determined to violate the state’s telework policy, according to three arbitration decisions made in 2022 and received by Inside Investigator through a Freedom of Information Request. The Office of the Attorney General, Department […] The post CT state agencies tried to limit telework in 2022, were overturned in arbitration appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Take Some Day Trips This Summer: ‘100 Things to Do in Connecticut Before You Die’ Author to Speak July 11
Author Anastasia Mills Healy will discuss her new book, 100 Things to Do in Connecticut Before You Die, on Thursday, July 11 at Darien Library. — an announcement from Darien Library (with information from the author’s website) Did you know that in Connecticut you can walk among life-size dinosaurs,...
Frustrated fans sounding off after music fest cut short, last-minute venue change
Capulet Fest promised a three-day hard rock fest that will “have your mind blown,” according to its website. But fans are pulling out their hair Monday trying to get their money back after cancelled sets, and a last-minute venue change too. The CT Attorney General’s Office is now...
Monroe schools receive mental health funding
Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker announced the release of more than $2 million in grants for 36 school districts and summer camp programs across Connecticut that will be used to support the delivery of mental health programming for students during the summer months over the next two years.
Masked Teen Fired Gun At Occupied Home In Easton: Investigators
A gunman fired multiple rounds into a home in Easton on Monday afternoon, July 1, according to city police. The shooting happened on the 100 block of South 12th Street around 1:30 p.m., authorities said in a release. There were people inside the home during the incident and investigators belie…
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