GOV. MALLOY: NONPROFIT GRANTS WILL ENHANCE PROVIDER SERVICES ACROSS CONNECTICUT

Announces Plan for Additional Round of Funding   (HARTFORD, CT) – Joined by board members and executives from provider agencies, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that 146 projects have been selected to receive a total of $20 million in awards as part of the state’s Nonprofit Grant Program.   “Partnering with these organizations is a smart fiscal investment to ensure that these agencies can continue to provide services while doing so in an efficient, cost-effective way,” said Governor Malloy, who made the announcement at Chrysalis Center, a provider agency slated to received funding to provide job training, employment services and conference space. “This is the largest commitment our state has made to support and invest in these community-based organizations that provide critical…

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Bridgeport News: Police help burning man on Main Street

#Bridgeport CT--Once again, Bridgeport Police on patrol spot a building on fire around 3am Friday morning. This time at 1148 Main Street. Police quickly realized the fog the saw wasn't fog but fire from this city block of vacant buildings. A man was quickly helped by police to extinguish him from his burns and firefighters and EMS were dispatched to the scene because of police actions. Additional searches of the building turned up negative. The man was transported to the Bridgeport Hospital's Burn Unit for treatment. The fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.

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