Month: September 2022

Saving at the Supermarket

The Stratford Library has announced that it will host a virtual, live program about the spiraling costs of food shopping,  “Saving at the Supermarket!”,with guest speaker Jill Patterson, RDN,is scheduled for Tuesday, October 4 from 12-1 pm.  The program, available on the Library’s Zoom platform, is free and open to the public. Everyone is noticing and talking about skyrocketing grocery prices.  The Stratford Library’s informative and engaging workshop will explain strategies to slash grocery bills while eating nutritiously.  Get ready to feel energized with healthy nutrient rich foods and saving money!  Specific action strategies, interactive game questions and recipe resources will be included.  As a registered dietitian and nutrition expert, Jill Patterson also brings her background of menu planning on a budget for school…

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Stratford Health Department to Offer Flu and Covid-19 Vaccines. 

Stratford, Connecticut (September 20th, 2022) – The Stratford Health Department is hosting a series of vaccination clinics for Stratford residents in September and October. The clinics will be offered, by appointment only, at the Birdseye Municipal Complex, located at 468 Birdseye Street in Stratford.   Dates:  Wednesday, September 28th        3:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Flu and Covid-19 shots) Wednesday, October 5th                10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Flu and Covid-19 shots) Wednesday, October 12th              3:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Flu vaccine only).  This is a Minions-themed clinic so please bring your children for flu shots and free giveaways.  Wednesday, October 26th              3:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Flu and Covid-19 shots)  The CDC urges every the public keep up-to-date with routine vaccinations. “Keeping up with vaccinations against these viruses is the best…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG LEADS CALL TO FCC TO EXPAND ANTI-ROBOCALL PROTECTIONS

(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong led a multistate coalition of 51 attorneys general calling on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to expand anti-robocall protections. Specifically, the attorneys general urge the FCC to require all telephone providers that route calls across the U.S. telephone network to implement more rigorous measures to prevent illegal and fraudulent robocalls from bombarding Americans. “Anti-robocall technology works, but only if everyone uses it. Last month, our Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force issued 20 civil investigative demands to 20 of these providers that we believe are responsible for routing a majority of foreign robocall traffic into our country. It is specifically these types of gateway and intermediate providers that must take stronger action to filter out…

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