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Himes to hold “Computer-side Chat” Google Hangout

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will host a “Computer-Side Chat” Thursday at 4:30 p.m. with blogger Bob Adams of connecticutbob.com . The Google Hangout will be live-streamed on the Congressman’s YouTube page and can be watched here. Questions can be submitted to the Congressman by commenting on that page.   WHO:                    Congressman Jim Himes   Bob Adams, Connecticut blogger “CT Bob”   Reporters and constituents welcome to tune in   WHAT:                  “Computer-side Chat” Google Hangout   WHEN:                  Thursday, February 27 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.   WHERE:                Tune in at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu_cFdWggcI

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TODAY AT 5:30PM: LT. GOV. WYMAN CHAIRS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION IN STAMFORD ON ISSUES FACING WOMEN AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

(HARTFORD, CT) – This evening at 5:30 p.m., Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will co-host a roundtable discussion in Stamford with Teresa C. Younger, Executive Director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, regarding workforce development issues faced by women.   The event is the second in a series of roundtable discussions that Lt. Governor Wyman and Younger are hosting throughout the state on issues facing women in Connecticut.  Last month, they held a discussion in East Hartford on women seeking career opportunities in science technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.   WHO: Lt. Governor Wyman WHAT: Lt. Governor Wyman chairs roundtable discussion on issues facing women and workforce development WHEN: TODAY – Tuesday, February 25, 2014; 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Women’s Business…

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Westport Police Youth Collaborative presents: A MIDDLE SCHOOL COP SHOP “Social Media and The Law: What every kid needs to know about their rights and responsibilities in a digital world.”

The Westport Police Youth Collaborative announced today that they will be holding a Middle School Cop Shop at Toquet Hall on Tuesday, March 4 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. This month’s topic is “Social Media and The Law: What every kid needs to know about their rights and responsibilities in a digital world.” Westport Detective Sereniti Dobson will be accompanied by other officers and Jen Cirino, Coordinator of Information & Technology Literacy for the Westport Public Schools. The interactive panel will give real-world examples of how the improper use of social media can have long-term consequences for kids. Cop Shops are informal, round table discussions between police officers and kids with the intent of building supportive relationships and a better understanding between…

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Mayor Finch, Monroe First Selectman Steve Vavrek to join riders on new bus route to Monroe

WHAT:On Thursday, February 27, Mayor Bill Finch and Monroe First Selectman Steve Vavrek will join riders on the new bus service between Bridgeport and Monroe along Route 25. Mayor Finch and First Selectman Vavrek will board the Route 20 bus at Westfield Trumbull Mall and join riders for the trip to Monroe along Route 25. The service is designed to provide morning and afternoon employment-related transportation to the area, according to Doug Holcomb, CEO for Greater Bridgeport Transit. The service is similar to GBT’s Route 19 Express which already serves Trumbull and Monroe along Route 111. “The creation of Route 20 is an excellent example of what can be accomplished with regional cooperation. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of GBT,…

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Charity Craft at Fairfield Public Library Woods Branch

[Fairfield, CT, February 21, 2014] The Fairfield Public Library is hosting its monthly DIY Craft Salon at the Fairfield Woods Branch Library, 1147 Fairfield Woods Road on Saturday, March 1 at 11 a.m. This month we will work on a project that will support cancer survivors. Alexandra Currie will be the presenter for this salon. She is the owner of a little square LLC in Fairfield and creator of the Pink Pom Pom Project, a crafting initiative that seeks to help those affected by cancer. Join us as we make squares for a quilt that will be given to a cancer support organization. All supplies will be provided, but if you are a knitter, please bring size 8 needles. Advanced…

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