Big Brothers Big Sisters honors outstanding mentors
Receiving awards were: Carrie Roulhac of Bloomfield (Foster Grandparent of the Year Award); Pete Eason of Waterbury (Connecticut's Big Brother of the Year Award); Karen Perham-Lippman of Vernon (2015 Connecticut Big Sister of the Year Award); Dwight …
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Developing Resiliency in Lethal School Violence Prevention – Part 1 of 2
That said, work at the state level is benefited by greater coordination and collaboration. … He is the Keynote speaker at the conference, Building Resiliency in Lethal School Violence Prevention, at Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut on May 21 …
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Construction on Cheshire Shopping Outlet Suffers Setback
… on the proposed 500,000-square-foot shopping center in the north end of town isn't expected to begin until at least early fall after the developer received a one-year extension for its earth removal and grading permits earlier this week, the …
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State's graduation gap big, but shrinking
First the bad news: Connecticut has one of the largest gaps in high school graduation rates between students from low-income families and their higher-income peers. Now the good news: The state is closing that gap faster than any other state, reports …
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