Fairfield Commission on disAbilities

 #Fairfield CT--Applications are currently being accepted for volunteers to join the newly established Fairfield Commission on disAbilities, a group intended to promote the inclusion and integration of differently abled people in community activities, services, and employment opportunities. The mission of the Commission is to ensure that Fairfield is a welcoming community where people with disabilities can lead inclusive and fulfilling lives, contributing as active members of our town. If you are a self-advocate; caregiver; parents/family member; professional serving the disability community and other residents and would like to educate and advocate for people with disabilities in Fairfield, we need you.      Commission goals include creating a forum for community members to: · Increase awareness about issues and opportunities affecting people…

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Stratford News: Fight At Bunnell High

Stratford Police Press Release #Stratford CT-- At approximately 07:30 am a fight broke out at Bunnell High School. The fight involved numerous students (appx 10) and faculty/staff intervened in an attempt to break up the fight. Several Stratford officers and the School Resource officer responded to the disturbance and took control of the scene and school. The school was placed in a temporary lockdown to ensure no students were injured. The lockdown hassince been lifted.At this time two students (juveniles) are in custody and the investigation is ongoing. This press release was made possible by:

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BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON THE FACEBOOK PAPERS

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following release in response to a series of recently published stories known as The Facebook Papers: “These damning documents underscore that Facebook leadership chronically ignored serious internal alarms, choosing to put profits over people. Facebook is obviously unable to police itself as its powerful algorithms drive deeply harmful content to children and fuel hate. These disclosures demand the full release of the company’s research on the harms to teens and even to our democracy. This resoundingly adds to the drumbeat of calls for reform, rules to protect teens, and real transparency and accountability from Facebook and its Big Tech peers.” As Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection,…

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