Home Heating Assitance Urged

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont today sent the following letter to Congressional leaders thanking them for their longstanding support of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and expressing their support for President Joe Biden’s request for an emergency supplemental aid package that will provide additional federal funding for home heating assistance this winter:  September 26, 2022 Dear Chairwoman DeLauro, Ranking Member Granger, Chairman Leahy, and Vice Chairman Shelby: As Congress prepares a continuing resolution (CR) for the start of the 2023 fiscal year, we write to thank you for Congress’s commitment to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and to urge you to include emergency supplemental funding of the…

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Route 8/25 Crash

2022-09-26@7:07pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A one car crash into the guardrail on Route 8/25 northbound near exit 5.Download Our FREE App See ALL our posts not just what FacebookAvailable on Apple and AndroidSearch: Doing It LocalGet push alerts for important breaking news!!

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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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